tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post2688796833370336466..comments2024-03-21T05:30:03.220-04:00Comments on Science teacher: Diving into early elementary science curriculumdoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-63638691310055415732011-03-27T23:00:50.736-04:002011-03-27T23:00:50.736-04:00I'd be curious to hear what you think of the w...I'd be curious to hear what you think of the work of Dr Nebel, who wrote a science curriculum for early elementary grades, if you get a chance to take a peak.<br /><br />I'll be following - looking forward to it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-39523629812408041442011-03-27T11:53:10.771-04:002011-03-27T11:53:10.771-04:00Dear mv59%,
Thanks for the words of support.
We ...Dear mv59%,<br /><br />Thanks for the words of support.<br /><br />We just started a K-12 cross-curricular science committee in our district--we're developing a wiki page. Once it looks like we have something substantial, we'll share it.<br /><br />We're still trying to figure out how to teach science AND meet the guidelines set by the state. We can either teach science (which is what we want to do) or teach <i>about</i> science, which is not nearly the same thing.doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-73630166721398795742011-03-27T11:32:13.142-04:002011-03-27T11:32:13.142-04:00Doyle, your blog is so encouraging for a new scien...Doyle, your blog is so encouraging for a new science teacher like myself! <br /><br />I am a first year chemistry/biology teacher. I have always had a huge interest in early childhood science education although for me, working with older students fits my style. I am interested however, in any suggestions you may have for science teachers who are interested in collaborating with elementary school teachers. I have a 1st grade daughter and the lack of science in the classroom is sadly evident.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078105951339889479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-64720138179065774312011-03-26T20:02:50.750-04:002011-03-26T20:02:50.750-04:00Dear Mary Ann,
It seems obvious, but apparently i...Dear Mary Ann,<br /><br />It seems obvious, but apparently it's not. I look forward to your post.<br /><br />If you want to teach someone how to paint, you give them a paintbrush, and teach them to paint.<br /><br />You know this, of course, but a lot of people intimately involved in public (and I suspect private ) education act otherwise.doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-62041239579885155672011-03-26T20:00:17.909-04:002011-03-26T20:00:17.909-04:00Dear Anonymous,
I blame "and the others,&quo...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />I blame "and the others," too. We're in the midst of one of the greatest transfer of wealth in this land--the ultra-rich are destroying what matters.<br /><br />Which might not matter, I suppose, if you live in a gated community.<br /><br />Whether it's a deliberate effort to mis-educate, or just corporate laziness, or something else, no way to tell at my level. Any teacher teaching anything to his children, however, has an ethical responsibility to know his content.<br /><br />You don't need to be a rocket scientist to see how bad much of this stuff is....doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-17657061872101893432011-03-26T19:44:44.466-04:002011-03-26T19:44:44.466-04:00Love the idea of focusing on science process skill...Love the idea of focusing on science process skills in K-2 through experiential learning. Learning to think like a scientist, to be an a observer seems far more important than the stuff you highlighted. I am getting ready to do a post on fab science (and developmentally appropriate) books for kids. Will let u know when I finish the post. I once matched science tradebooks to each science cpi in the NJCCCS. Will update and post.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-9973841613880465492011-03-26T18:10:38.086-04:002011-03-26T18:10:38.086-04:00I do blame Pearson. And the others. They have put ...I do blame Pearson. And the others. They have put making money above educating the populace. To do this, they have a vested interest in keeping people ignorant, and they have done so. It would not cost any more to produce materials that were actually correct, but the deliberate choice to miseducate has been made. I think this is immoral at best. <br />Even if they plead ignorance, they are then operating under false pretenses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-83942161634285690812011-03-26T15:37:49.835-04:002011-03-26T15:37:49.835-04:00Dear Joshua,
Occasional inspiration for some, as ...Dear Joshua,<br /><br />Occasional inspiration for some, as I am by others, but hardly a sire.<br /><br />I poked around your blog, enjoyed much of it, but I was not clear on how to respond to your posts. I tried clicking on the ZAP button.<br /><br />Call me a Luddite....doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-52884177257614774542011-03-26T14:51:00.414-04:002011-03-26T14:51:00.414-04:00You're an inspiration sire.
I'm a first ...You're an inspiration sire. <br /><br />I'm a first year 10th grade Biology teacher in NC. I just made this website: www.studybio.com for my courses, using iWeb. Feel free to be the first to comment on my blog.<br /><br />Josh RosenbergJoshua M. Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105024708598985553noreply@blogger.com