Apr
26
Earth Day 2013
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | April 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment
In the week leading up to Earth Day on April 22, 2013, the students read an article and some books that I put on display for them. I also gave each science group a big piece of chart paper for them to draw what Earth Day is all about, and here are their amazing ideas. […]
Apr
26
Science is inquiry!
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | April 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment
My last conversation with my advisor was very insightful. She pointed out that sometimes teaching is so teacher- focused (i.e. getting through what has been planned) that the students’ natural inquiry are overlooked. After our conversation, I planned a loosely structured lesson during which students researched different key science words on our ipads. I really […]
Apr
20
Best practices
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | April 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Reflection prompt: “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” […]