The Science of Teaching by Shannon Cde Baca

Shannon Cde Baca

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  • Clothes That Clean Themselvesby Shannon Cde Baca - Friday, Jan 27th 2012I just put a load of clothing in my washer.  I used to add a cup of detergent now the new technology calls for a tablespoon. ... More >>
  • Girls In Scienceby Shannon Cde Baca - Monday, Jan 09th 2012Several decades ago, the makers of the “Barbie” doll came out with a model that gave a recorded message (among several) that ... More >>
  • Doing Goodby Shannon Cde Baca - Thursday, Jan 05th 2012This is the time of year for food bank drives and coat drives. In this season of good deeds, I have been thinking of science connections ... More >>
  • Putting Students in the Driver's Seatby Shannon Cde Baca - Wednesday, Nov 30th 2011I have always been a fan of giving students owner rights in the classroom. I think if they share responsibility, they behave better ... More >>
  • New Standards Are Comingby Shannon Cde Baca - Tuesday, Nov 22nd 2011There is a lot you can learn from reading state science standards. Mostly, you learn that there is little difference between the ... More >>

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  • Using Video in The Classroomby Shannon Cde Baca - Monday, Nov 14th 2011The old video tape collection has been changed to DVD and now online streaming but the real richness of the media is not in the format. It is in the content and learning how to effectively use that content regardless of the format is part of the tool ... More >>
  • Girls In Scienceby Shannon Cde Baca - Monday, Jan 09th 2012Several decades ago, the makers of the “Barbie” doll came out with a model that gave a recorded message (among several) that said, “Math is hard.” The company was flooded with letters about the message and the whole event helped to shed light ... More >>
  • Putting Students in the Driver's Seatby Shannon Cde Baca - Wednesday, Nov 30th 2011I have always been a fan of giving students owner rights in the classroom. I think if they share responsibility, they behave better and learn better. This week I am trying to give them more responsibility in generating driving questions for our topic ... More >>
  • The Periodic Table of Stuffby Shannon Cde Baca - Friday, Oct 28th 2011Each year when my students encounter the periodic table I assign them to create a periodic table of “stuff”. They select and organize some category of items into a table that has trends both vertically and horizontally. It is not easy but it has lots ... More >>
  • New Standards Are Comingby Shannon Cde Baca - Tuesday, Nov 22nd 2011There is a lot you can learn from reading state science standards. Mostly, you learn that there is little difference between the standards of the 1980’s and those of the new decade. There are some changes coming. They cannot come soon enough. Throughout ... More >>