PHYSICS TEACHING 2.Uh-Oh

Frank Noschese

John Jay High School, Cross River, NY

STANYS 2011 Physics Breakfast

Lecture 1.0

Lecture 2.0: Powerpoints

Inertia is an object’s resistance to change in its motion.

Inertia = mass Newton’s First Law of Motion: An object at rest stays at rest and an

object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

Lecture 2.0: Interactive WBs

Lecture 2.0: Flipped Class

Lecture 2.Uh-Oh

What I cannot create,I do not understand.

- Richard Feynman

Doing what works

Explore

Find a pattern

Discuss

Lab 1.0

Determine the coefficient of friction between the block and the table.

Lab 1.0

Determine the coefficient of friction between the block and the table.

Lab 2.0

Determine the coefficient of friction between the block and the table.

Lab 2.0

Determine the coefficient of friction between the block and the table.

Lab 2.Uh-Oh

Determine the coefficient of friction between the block and the table.

Invitation to Inquiry

Who has the most friction?

Predict and test

Why?

Design Challenge

Mythbusting

PhET: Explore

Angry Birds: Apply

Cut the Rope: Apply

Refraction: Apply

Homework 1.0

Homework 2.0

Homework 2.Uh-Oh

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Homework 2.Uh-Oh

Stop Grading Homework

Practice = Take risks, make mistakes Practice isn’t graded HW = Practice HW isn’t graded

Stop Grading Homework

Practice = Take risks, make mistakes Practice isn’t graded HW = Practice HW isn’t graded

Yes, kids will still do it!

Now, I love

Assessment 1.0

Assessment 2.0

Assessment 2.Uh-Oh

Best of both worlds + more

Keep ‘em honest?

Grading 1.0

Grading 2.0

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Grade B+

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Grade B+

I do all my homework

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Grade B+

I do all my homeworkI participate in class

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Grade B+

I do all my homeworkI participate in classI organize my binder

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Grade B+

I do all my homeworkI participate in classI organize my binderI fail the tests

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Grade B+

I do all my homeworkI participate in classI organize my binderI fail the testsProblem w/ traditional grades

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Standards-based Grading

Standards-based Grading

Grade Core Goals (A) Intermediate Goals

(B)

50

60 Mastery

70 Mastery

80 Mastery Mastery

90 Mastery Mastery

Roll Your Own SBG Gradebook

Online SBG Gradebooks

Active Grade Blue Harvest

PD 1.0

PD 2.0

PD 2.Uh-Oh

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