The Art of Changing the Brain by James Zull has been my "brain bible" (so to speak) this year. I keep it with me all the time to help me design strategies. Zull discusses the Neural Networks that our students develop and biologically keep all their lives so therefore teachers can't erase background knowledge. A possible tactic is to find out what they are thinking and how they explain a particular phenomenon and then help them make critical new connections.

Working BIG

Thinking

Small

General Schedule of All Classes  

(except 8^th period which will have an extra 5-10 mins each day of stress reduction activities)

Every day:      

 Inquiry for me: Pursuit of deep understanding within myself as initiated by curiosity that might be tested by materials but definitely (tested) by the opinion of my community.

Engaging the Storyteller and the Cognitive Unconscious in Science Education : SCALE

Joyce's index list: most recent is last

Delivery System Inquiry Classroom Forms

Snapshot Inquiry -Chemistry Activity: (1 class period)

Materials: Variety of Element Trading cards (made by students from past years)