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Methods of Teaching Physics Summer 2010
Presented by Howard Myers
Veteran AP Physics , Honors Physics, and Regents Physics
Instructor, Ossining High School, Ossining , NY
Howard Myers has been selected teacher-of-the-year at
Ossining HS three times during
his teaching career and was one of five finalists in the IBM Education Fellows
Award
Program. Howard was awarded a United States Fulbright Teacher Exchange and
taught a
year in England. He is a PTE (Pasco Technology Educator) for the PASCO
Scientific
Equipment company.
During this four day workshop participants
will be actively involved in preparing lessons for the following school year.
All topics from the new state syllabus will be covered.
Each day will be divided into 4 distinct sessions.
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Demonstrations
– The instructor will share his favorite demonstrations that are
guaranteed to generate interest and enthusiasm in all students.
At the end of the week, all experienced teachers will be asked to
share one demonstration that they use and have found to be most successful. |
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The Web – Interesting web sites will be explored and
shared among the participants. The
teachers will learn how to use the Internet to find and use Physics applets
in the classroom. All teachers will compile a list of tested simulations and
interactive labs, which can be used free on the Internet. |
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Labs – Each
afternoon will be devoted to lab activities.
Participants will perform labs using Jell-O and two by fours on the
low tech end of the spectrum and a full range of PASCO equipment at the
nearly state of the art end. The
Ossining HS physics classroom has 12 computers each with a computer
interface and a set of sensors. The labs are designed to have students use
real life experiences and science inquiry skills to solve open-ended
questions. Teachers will write up one lab activity and share it with the
class by the end of the week. |
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Teaching strategies and tips – This part of the daily
ritual will include but not be limited to videos, homework, projects,
worksheets, tests, PowerPoint presentations, objectives, dry erase boards,
ordering equipment and supplies, magic, and cartoons. |
Whether this is your first year teaching, or you are an
experienced science teacher planning on getting certified in a second area, or
you are an experienced physics teacher looking for a few new tricks to liven up
your lessons, this is the workshop for you.
Date: June 28th -
July 1st, 2010.
Time : 8:00 AM-3:30 PM
Cost: $595.00
Place: Science Wing, Ossining High School, Ossining, New York
Place: Science Wing, Ossining High School, 29 South
Highland Avenue, Ossining , New York
Sponsored by: PWISTA
Credit : A 30-hour
certificate toward in-service credit will be issued for use according
to your school district’s policy.
For
college
credit information link
Directions
to Ossining HS
MAP
Lodging
Springhill Suites by Marriott
480 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Phone: 914-366-4600
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