While I am here, let me tell you about some of my amazing Twitter mentors. @wandabryant has given me book recommendations, teaching ideas, and great advice - like don’t try to teach too many storylines at the same time! @KRenaeP is someone I turn to regularly for her wisdom.
@drloriandersen has helped me to understand the science when I am confused. I also love learning about how she incorporates cross-cutting concepts into her lessons. She is great to hash out ideas with.
May 24, 2018 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
One of my biggest concerns with NGSS is that there is a lot of learning about energy. Energy is dangerous in science ed. bc it has frequently been used to avoid discussion and thinking. I'm going to talk about why that is and what can be done to mitigate this. /1
Energy is a mathematical shortcut to solve physics problems faster. The laws of motion result in some very convenient equations that make problem solving much easier. These equations are often conserved allowing us to make simpler calculations. /2
