Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) State Conference
This year's STANYS Conference will be held at the Riverside Convention Center in Rochester NY on November 3-5, 2018.
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Especially JCE: September 2018
Erica Jacobsen | Fri, 09/14/2018 - 00:24
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the September 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.
JCE 95.09 September 2018 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Thu, 09/13/2018 - 12:25
The September 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: reticular chemistry; laboratory research experience for students; historical perspective; chemistry and the environment; laboratories using color to understand chemistry; electrochemistry laboratories; DIY instrumentation; organic semiconductors; orbitals; computer-based learning and computational chemistry; from the archives: paper chromatography.
The Big Idea From AACT: Teacher Learning
Jenelle Ball | Sun, 09/09/2018 - 00:18
Jenelle Ball, the immediate past chair of AACT, shares some current events and visions related to ACCT. This is the first of what we hope will be a series of informal articles highlighting the benifits of joining AACT.
Required Safety Training
Deanna Cullen | Sat, 09/01/2018 - 04:01
Is your school district providing OSHA required safety training to teachers and other staff that will be in the science labs in your building?
Inspiring Wonder Through Discrepant Events
Lauren Stewart | Wed, 08/29/2018 - 23:30
For this coming school year, I would like to kick off every unit with a discrepant event, and then bring it back at the end of the unit for students to explain with their new model.
Get a PLC ASAP
Lauren Stewart | Wed, 08/29/2018 - 23:19
I spent the week learning about the field of chemistry education, being in awe of Notre Dame’s campus and most importantly, geeking out with some of the most amazing chemistry teachers you will ever meet.
ChemEd X Symposium
ChemEd X | Tue, 08/28/2018 - 12:45
ChemEd X organized and hosted its inaugural symposium, Chemical Education Xchange: Engaging with Contributors, featuring invited speakers during BCCE 2018 at Notre Dame. The presentations of our Lead Contributors and Associate Editors were well-received. ChemEd X plans to host similar symposia at future conferences.
Where did all the desks go?
Lauren Stewart | Mon, 08/27/2018 - 16:59
When the idea of going deskless popped into my head last spring, it was in response to classroom management and safety issues that had been arising with increased class sizes, the addition of inclusion physical science 9 to my schedule and the adoption of a 1:1 Chromebook program.
JCE 95.08 August 2018 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Thu, 08/16/2018 - 18:27
The August 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: the chemistry of candy and sugar, examining virtual learning for laboratories, strengthening student understanding of acid-base chemistry, building scientific communication skills, emphasizing learning, sustainability and green chemistry, cost-effective resources and techniques, laboratory investigations, ConfChem conference on mathematics in undergraduate chemistry instruction, erupting from the archive: soda geysers.