The February meeting of the New Teacher Working Group focused on navigating new lesson expectations set by the NYC Board of Education, strategies for lesson planning, and fostering student engagement in active learning. With the updated standards closely aligning with NGSS, teachers…
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The Cracking Chemistry Working Group first February meeting focused on strategies for supporting struggling students and exploring engaging, hands-on methods for teaching chemistry concepts. In the first session, members shared best practices for helping students grasp challenging material, emphasizing the importance of…
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The February 2025 meeting of the Harnessing AI for Educators Working Group centered on exploring Magic School AI, discussing AI applications in teaching, and planning future workshops and collaborations.
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This January, the Cracking Chemistry working group focused on assessing student mastery of foundational chemistry concepts, engaging students in hands-on projects, and discussing professional development opportunities for educators. A major discussion point was the challenge of evaluating students’ prior knowledge to ensure…
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The January 2025 meeting of the New Teacher Working Group centered on refining teaching strategies, assessment practices, and classroom management techniques. A member shared insights from their recent student-led experiment project, where students designed chemical reaction experiments. While they initially struggled with…
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The January 2025 meeting of the Harnessing AI for Educators working group featured a presentation by Dave Rakestraw, who explored two primary topics: using the phyphox smartphone app and ChatGPT for physics experiments, and leveraging ChatGPT for interview preparation and college counseling….
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