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| Name: | Modeling Workshop: Mechanics |
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| School/Institution: | Florida International University |
| Department/Unit: | Physics |
| City: | Miami |
| State: | FL |
| Opportunity Type: | Modeling Workshop |
| Teacher Status: | Preservice Inservice |
| Teacher Level: | High School |
| Description: | This Florida International University Modeling Instruction workshop focuses on mechanics and is appropriate for physics teachers at a high school level. This workshop also serves as a prerequisite to a Modeling workshop in Waves/Light and on electricity and magnetism. The workshop is open to high school physics teachers nationwide, but local teachers have priority, then Florida teachers, then out-of-state teachers. Probable peer leaders: Jon Anderson of Minneapolis Chris Doscher of South Miami High School Modeling Instruction is useful for science teaching at any level, and key concepts of kinematics and Newtonian mechanics are directly relevant to all sciences. Modeling Instruction is completely aligned with the eight science practices outlined in the NRC Framework for K-12 Science Standards. Immersing teachers in an environment where they see the instruction from the point of view of students is key to strengthening the intertwined content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. In several years of running Modeling workshops at FIU, we have found that three weeks of full-day workshops are the minimum exposure teachers need, to feel comfortable implementing Modeling Instruction in their own classes. Objectives: The main objective of the Modeling Workshop in mechanics is to acquaint teachers with all aspects of the modeling method and develop some skill in implementing it. To that end, teachers will be provided with a fairly complete set of written curriculum materials to support instruction, organized into coherent modeling cycles. (The modeling cycle is described at http://modeling.asu.edu/modeling-HS.html.) The physical materials and experiments in the curriculum are simple and quite standard, already available in most physics classrooms. To develop familiarity with materials necessary to fully implement this approach in the classroom, we find that teachers must work through the activities, discussions and worksheets, alternating between student and teacher modes. Each of the nine units in the mechanics course manual includes an extensive Teacher Notes section. Throughout the course, teachers are asked to reflect on their practice and how they might apply the techniques they have learned in the course to their own classes. Click here to learn more about the Modeling Instruction Program and the American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) or visit http://modelinginstruction.org/teachers/workshops/ to find information on Modeling Workshops nationwide and strategies to seek funding (if needed) to participate. |
| Start Date: | 07/22/2013 |
| End Date: | 08/09/2013 |
| Duration: | 3 weeks (MTWThF) |
| Application Deadline: | 05/15/2013 |
| Opportunity Website: | http://modelinginstruction.org/teachers/workshops/ |
| Application Link: | http://modeling.fiu.edu |
| Sponsor Link: | http://modelinginstruction.org |
Benefits and Requirements | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Benefits: | Stipend Professional Development/CEU |
| Benefit Explanation: | $1500 stipend. Funded by a NSF physics research grant, these two annual Modeling Workshops are CHEPREO Education and Outreach activities. In 2013, on-campus Housing was available for $40 per night. In 2013, graduate credit was available at a cost of approximately $1500. |
| Citizenship Requirement: | U.S. Citizen |
| Other Prerequisites: | Mechanics workshop is prerequisite to 2nd semester content workshop. |
Professional Development Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Contact: |
David Jones, Physics Instructor (djones@fiu.edu) Department of Physics, Florida Intl University 11200 SW 8 Street Miami, FL 33199 Phone: 305-348-4881 |
