//Wednesday, October 2, 2019•Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh
“A certain level of comfort eliminates the spark that pushes one to seek social change – among both students and teachers. But a critical education must take place among both the oppressed and the oppressor if we hope to achieve a more compassionate and just society.” (Katz, 2014, p. 1)
When I talk to teachers about standards-based grading, the issue of homework inevitably comes up. Even if you are not heading down the standards-based grading (SBG) path, you might find yourself asking questions like,
Flipped and blended classrooms blend technology-based content delivery with classroom-based activities and assignments.1 However, classroom activities are only beneficial if students commit to regularly watching lectures outside of school.
Last spring I went to my administration with a proposal. I wanted to design an advanced laboratory course for a few students who had already taken AP Chemistry and wanted additional laboratory experience. With approval from the school administration and the Board, I began planning.
A few weeks ago I posted the tweet below (see figure ) about how my students were applying the law of conservation of mass. I gave @ChemixLab a shout out because I had created the images of the balances included in the questions using the Chemix platform.
//Wednesday, September 4, 2019•Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh
“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy…Urging all of us to open our minds and hearts so that we can know beyond the boundaries of what is acceptable, so that we can think and rethink, so that we can create new visions…”(hooks, 1994, p.12).
Writing explanations of phenomena and conclusions that are well grounded in facts is an important part of science. The writers of NGSS have organized key concepts into the cross-cutting concepts (CCCs) and the disciplinary core ideas.
This past July, I had the opportunity to present “Making Chemistry Visible With Magnets” at ChemEd 2019. Additionally, through the creativeness of some fellow attendees, particularly Katy Dornbos, Ariel Serkin, and Kristin
Modern technology has triggered spectacular innovation in chemistry education. For instance, computer and internet accessibility has given rise to the flipped classroom.
As part of my #chemcation2019, I presented at the American Modeling Teachers Association annual conference, ChemEd biennial conference, and the New England Association of Chemistry Teachers’ summer conferences on strategies for helping support diverse learners. As we teachers prepare to go back to school, I have summarized my presentation into a li
