quarknet associate teacher institutes, or what do i do next year? fred nelson manhattan high school...
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QuarkNet Associate Teacher Institutes, or
What do I do next year?
Fred Nelson
Manhattan High School
Manhattan, Kansas
Have you read the Teacher Expectations for next summer?
Working with the mentors to plan a year-2 three-week local institute for the associate teachers
Working with the mentors to recruit year-2 teachers
On average, ten new associate teachers should join the collaboration
So where to begin. . .
Find learning activities for your classroom
– Topics in Modern Physics
– Particles & Interactions– The Particle Adventure– Online QuarkNet
activities– Reading & writing
Find some more teachers!
How were you recruited? College of Education—Science ed advisor University physics department AAPT section State Department of Education State science teachers association (NSTA
chapter)
Don’t be a snob
Don’t assume you can only invite “physics” teachers!
Adjust activities for your audience
QuarkNet can help meet requirements of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act
Tell your story!
Short presentation Deliver wherever you
can Give away stuff
– Posters– CD-ROMs– Pamphlets– Business cards
Find a rationale
Survey of Kansas High School Physics Teachers—2001
Confidence in teaching selected physics topics
Topic Highly confident
Confident A little confident
Not confident
Basic classical physics 34% 40% 22% 3%
Basic modern physics 13% 37% 40% 10%
Another opportunity presented from survey data
Approach to teaching physics Use of computer data collection technology
Topic Highly Confident
Confident A Little Confident
Not Confident
Using an Inquiry
Approach11% 37% 37% 14%
Using Computer Interfacing
10% 27% 35% 28%
Do the right thing—use the Standards
Science is for all students
Learning science is an active process
School science reflects the practice of science
Improving science education is part of systemic education reform
Free stuff for teachers to use
Posters Videos CD-ROMS
– The Particle Adventure– The Atlas Experiment
Rulers Topics in Modern
Physics FermiNews
Cheap stuff for teachers to use
Simulated particle detector
– Iron filings– Magnetic marbles– Shoebox lids
Simulated Rutherford experiment
– Plywood & wood blocks– Marbles– Crude woodworking skill
More cheap stuff
Indirect measurement– Carbon paper– Marbles
Simulated Millikan experiment
– Envelopes– Index cards
Institute content resources
Videos– The Creation of the
Universe– Race for the Top Quark
(Nova)– Powers of Ten
Video CD-ROM
– Understanding Uncertainty (TLC)
– The Quantum Universe (Annenberg)
Magazine reading– Discover– Scientific American– FermiNews
Book reading– From Quarks to Cosmos
(Lederman)– The Particle Garden
(Kane) Websites
– QuarkNet– CPEP
Pedagogical ideas to consider
Inquiry learning– Constructivism– Learning cycle– Learning styles– Cooperative learning
Assessments– Traditional– Alternative
Logistics at the QuarkNet Center: things you have to figure out
Dates Graduate credit Rooms Schedule Computers Lab equipment Other equipment Follow up with mentors
– Money ($300/week)– Teacher selection– Expenses
Day 1
9:00 – 11:00 Orientation Parking permit Paperwork Center tour
11:15 – 12:00 Faculty presentation—A very
brief history of particles
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch on your own
1:00 – 2:45 Browse The Particle Adventure
3:00 – 4:00 Particles & Interactions
activity— Fundamentally speaking
Day 2
9:00 – 9:15 Questions & answers
9:15 – 10:30 Faculty presentation—
Current experiments
10:45 – 12:00 Particles & Interactions
activity— Rutherford’s discovery
1:00 – 4:00 Active Learning workshop
Application
Concept Introduction
Exploration
Some other ideas for sessions
Cosmology Fusion Nuclear science Current events National Board
Certification Science standards State assessments &
accountability
Other things you can do
What’s your expertise?– Global positioning
system– Nuclear radiation
experiments – Modeling method– CASTLE electricity– Physics with computers
Tours of other facilities
By the way, spend your mini-grant
$250 Reimbursed Simple classroom
transfer plan Books Equipment Materials Software
Adult learners
Select faculty speakers carefully
No more than 90 minutes per session
Breaks Activities Parking lot No stupid questions Have more than you
think you need
Other considerations
Produce something Document your
workshop Reflection time Bonding time Laughing time Have fun!
Goals
Learn something about particle physics
Experience science being done
Take it to your students Keep the dream alive
– University-High School Partnerships
To infinity and beyond– Year 3 Institute
