How can Modeling Instruction be incorporated into an Advanced Biology course! Module led by Chris Resch.
Modeling in the Advanced Biology Classroom
“I love Modeling Instruction but can’t seem to bring it into my AP/IB/Honors Biology classroom.” If you have felt this sentiment before, you are not alone. Modeling Instruction has transformed the landscape of science education and many educators have been adopting the pedagogy. But how can such a pedagogy be used in such content heavy classes such as AP Biology?
Come and join us for the first webinar of its kind; the goal of which is to provide a glimpse of how Modeling Instruction can be incorporated into an Advanced Biology course! Workshop leader Chris Resch will share tools and curricula he and his colleagues have developed and are available for free via STEMTeachersNYC. These materials are Modeling Instruction compatible, have been successfully used in the Advanced Biology classroom, and are aligned with many advanced Biology standards. When signing-up please fill out a brief pre-survey as this will help guide the specific content topics of the workshop!
Christopher (Chris) Resch has been a science educator since 2006 at Montgomery High School in Skillman, New Jersey. He holds a Masters of Arts in Teaching with an emphasis in high school science. Chris is also a Modeling InstructionTM workshop leader, and has led biology workshops for STEMTeachersNYC, the New York City Department of Education, and the New York State Master Teacher Program at Binghamton University. Additionally, Chris is a founding member of “The Coalition,” a group of Biology and Environmental Science educators at STEMTeachersNYC who are dedicated to excellence in teaching, and is a New Jersey Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) ambassador. Presently, Chris and his colleagues are continuing to author a biology curriculum titled, “Historical Modeling Sequence in Biology” for AP and Honors level classes.
Modules are $25 for current AMTA members and $50 for non-members.
Modules are conducted via Zoom videoconferencing software. Login information will be sent to you a week before the start of the session.
Any handouts needed for the session will be shared prior to the start of the module.
Cancellation and refund policy:
If there is insufficient enrollment (fewer than 10 registrations), AMTA or the module leaders may elect to cancel the session. In this event, the cancellation decision would be made one week before the module is scheduled to begin. All those registered will receive a voucher for free registration for a future module.
If you find that you are unable to attend a distance learning module after you register and pay for a module, a voucher for free registration for a future session will be issued. Cash refunds will not be issued.
