Jan 10, 2012

Recommendations

When I first started blogging (sometime early last summer) I came across a number of blogs that have allowed me to reflect and develop my educational "theory" and apply it to make changes in my classroom. Most of them are science related, some are math, and all of them offer great insight into what a classroom can (and in most cases, should) be like. Yesterday, I created a blog roll that lists the main ones that I make a point to read whenever I have the time. Here's a few snippets from that list:

The Math/student-engagement guru:
Dan Meyer is a pretty big name in the math blogosphere, and his blog was the first one that got me searching for others. It was his TED talk that led me to him; if you're interested, start with his "Author's Choice" page. Highly recommended for anyone working with students who are less self-motivated (or anyone in math or science). 

The Puzzlers:
Each of these guys post frequently about science as well as education, and many of their posts leave me questioning and reflecting:

John Burk is a physics teacher who has endless insightful posts. I was particularly intrigued by his recent post about the growth mindset.

Brian Frank is another physics guy who teaches teachers, and constantly has interesting posts about physics as well as teaching.

The SBG-er:
Probably the best resource I have found for SBG guidance has come from Jason Buell. He has an entire page that lists all of the posts about SBG, and they have been an immense help in my transition to SBG this year. It's worth mentioning that he's also a science guy.

****UPDATE
I neglected to include another great SBG (and science) resource: Shawn Cornally, who also has a TED talk that is quite good. He also has a page of SBG stuff, and it's not just for science!


The Newest Addition:
A blog that I just found last week, but has been a great addition to my reading list, belongs to Nick Mitchell - yet another science teacher (surprise surprise). I particularly enjoyed his most recent post about the purpose of using demos in science. Couldn't have been more timely - our district just had a recent incident, and I will be attending a meeting with other science teachers to discuss our district's demo safety policies this week.
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  1. Megan RohwerJanuary 10, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    I am impressed by your blog and the amount of "stuff" I can get it one reading. Your links are seamless and enough so that I could probably get something new each time I read it! Keep up the good work, and we'll both learn a bit (if I can get over the fact that you only post about science/math ;)) Blogging may be your next calling. I glanced over Dan Meyer's page and stopped to skim over his post The Truest Stuff I've ever Watched or Written. Teaching English/Reading 12 I come across many disinterested, confrontational students. I know I need to continue to get better every day keeping kids in the classroom and keeping MY personal patience and endurance for demanding the best from them.

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    1. JasonJanuary 11, 2012 at 6:56 PM

      Amen sister. I'm right there with you - and Dan's post you looked at is a good one. I think it's the bane of any teacher of a required class: how do you get students to forget that they are required to be there? I read another blog post about this the other day:
      http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2226
      (sorry, it's another science blog! :))

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