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Using the Talk Science Primer in a Chemistry Classroom

Michelle Okroy | Tue, 04/05/2016 - 22:06

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While attending a professional development session last year I was introduced to the Talk Science Primer, developed by the Inquiry Project and TERC. Although the research and sample population targeted educators and students grades three through five, I decided to review the material to analyze if it had any value in a chemistry classroom.

Group Work Dilemma - What Would You Do?

Tracy Schloemer | Sun, 03/06/2016 - 18:49

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There have been a TON of great ideas for guided inquiry (modeling instruction, POGIL, Target Inquiry, etc.). I do a ton of guided inquiry in my classroom. I have engaged in professional development on facilitating group work (through POGIL) and read what I hear is THE book on group work (which really is quite good- “Designing Groupwork”).