Episode 60 – F. Joseph Merlino – “The Case For Repurposing Education”
This month, Mark talks with F. Joseph Merlino about the work he has done using grants from the National Science Foundation to reform math and science education. They talk about his work in Egypt overhauling their whole education system, working with the decision-makers to identify their biggest challenges and then how they can design school…
View Show NotesEpisode 59 – Patrick Daisley – “Helping to Launch the AMTA”
In this episode, Mark talks with Patrick Daisley, long-time modeler and science teacher. They talk about challenges he had when a beginner modeler, good advice that he took and made part of his own routine, and developing a modeling instruction framework and curriculum for integrated science, physics and chemistry. They talk about the origin of…
View Show NotesEpisode 58 – ReCast – Marta Stoeckle – Thoughts on Instructional Shifts and Educational Equity
In this recast episode from July 2021, Mark talks with Marta Stoeckle, who teaches physics and other science courses outside St. Paul, Minnesota. They talk about the improvements Marta experienced in her teaching after attending a modeling workshop. This led to their discussion of Marta’s research in STEM education. Finally, they talk about the new…
View Show NotesEpisode 57 – Mike Vargas – “STEM Acceleration”
Mark talks with veteran physics teacher and proponent of physics first in high school. He talks about how the connecting thread of energy should start in middle school and continue through 12th grade. They talk about the Cactus Caucus, advocating to get funding for more teacgers to get state certified to teach STEM classes in…
View Show NotesEpisode 56 – Amanda Whitehurst – “Training and Equiping Teachers for STEM”
Mark and Amanda talk about her background as a middle school teacher, the STEM master’s program she took at ASU, which introduced her to modeling instruction and eventually led her to found the Cactus Caucus, which advocated for funding for teachers to recertify to teach physics, chemistry and other high-needs areas in Arizona schools. They…
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