December 2024 The Regents Biology Working Group, an evolution of the Living Environment Working Group, continued its efforts to support educators teaching the new New York Biology Regents. Meeting throughout the Fall, the group offered virtual support sessions and hands-on, in-person labs….
Read MoreThe New Teacher Support Working Group launched in October. At the first ever meeting, participants shared strategies to help students build resilience and become problem solvers, with a focus on using tangrams as a hands-on tool to develop these skills.
Read MoreIn the Chemistry Working Group’s two meetings this month, participants engaged in a range of discussions aimed at improving both the teaching and learning of chemistry concepts. The first meeting focused on modeling approaches to help struggling students grasp fundamental concepts such as density, mass, and volume.
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