Note: This is the second in a series of articles on the consequences of the authoritarian standards & high-stakes testing sham.
Anxious teachers, sobbing children was the title of an opinion article published in the Atlanta newspaper last Sunday. The article, written by Stephanie Jones, professor of education at the University of Georgia, asks “What’s the low morale and crying about in education these days?… Read more
Web 2.0 refers to using the Web in a more interactive, and social way where students can create, share, publish and work together in collaborative groups. Over the years, science teachers have created a variety of Web 2.0 projects for K-12 students.
This post is to announce the availability of three Web 2.0 projects that you can use with your students.… Read more
Atlanta leads the nation today in air quality—that is to say that it’s ozone forecast for today exceeds all other cities in the nation. As shown in the AirNow map below, most of the Eastern part of the nation is in the moderate to USG ozone levels. Moderate AQI (Air quality index) is 51 – 100. Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people.… Read more
The Haiti relief effort is in full operation, with the United Nations, individual relief organizations, the U.S. government including the U.S. military and eight additional departments and agencies within the government, and humanitarian aid, and resources from countries around the world. The earthquake caused widespread damage, and ruined the infrastructure of the country. The head of the International Monetary Fund has called for a “Marshall-like Plan” to help rebuild the country, and help establish a viable infrastructure and economy.… Read more
It has nearly been a week since the devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and the surrounding cities and towns of this Caribbean country. The disaster is one of the worst in the Western Hemisphere, and our hearts go out to the suffering that is being experienced by so many people in this country. The response to help the people in Haiti has been a global response.… Read more
The earthquake that occurred on January 12, 2010 near the city of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti has overwhelmed the country, and there is now an enormous relief effort underway in this Caribbean Country. One of the most important things that we can do is to become involved in the welfare of the children and adults that have been devastated by this 7.0 earthquake.… Read more
It would be shameful if we do nothing to fix the health care system in the USA, so says Dr. Joseph W. Stubbs who is president of the American College of Physicians and an internist in Albany. You can read his editorial which was published in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution yesterday. He argues from his position as President of this prestigious organization and from his context as a practicing physician.… Read more
The Art of Teaching Science is the personal blog of Jack Hassard. I am a writer, a former high school science teacher and Professor Emeritus of Science Education, Georgia State University. The blog reflects my opinions on science education and issues related to educational reform from a progressive science and education philosophy.
