Friday, December 5, 2008

Ah.. I believe the table nearest me is Chemistry?  But now they're talking about frames of reference and how to determine the relative speed of objects.  Sounds like Physics to me...

I can see why a teacher would want to be on this panel - they get to talk in depth about their subject area with their colleagues.  They get to talk about how, exactly, to teach what their standards language says, and how, exactly, to test for it as well.

There's a fascinating conversation about "equilibrium" vs "homeostasis" at the Bio table now.  What's disturbing is that it appears some of the comments they are reviewing are based on the Sept draft, and so they waste time talking about changes that were already made in the Nov draft.

example of conversation:  Bio 4.c should we change "energy transformations" to "energy conversions" or "energy transfer"?  
What language do other bio grades use?  And what about other science areas - what language does Chem use?  
And does the language change the science concept? i.e. 4 is about structure.  9 is about processes.  Perhaps we should move 4.c to 9, since it talks more about processes than structures.

Bio seems to be the most structured conversation.  But I could also feel that because they're closest to me and loudest...








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