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Empowering 9th Grade Physics Teachers: A Modeling Instruction Workshop

This summer, revolutionize your approach to 9th-grade physics with our comprehensive two-week workshop on Modeling Instruction. From June 16th to June 27th (8 am-3 pm daily, excluding June 19th), you'll immerse yourself in the modeling curriculum, gaining practical experience and pedagogical insights. Led by expert Jess Dykes, this workshop will guide you through the core principles of modeling, including:

• Developing student-centered learning environments

• Utilizing whiteboarding and collaborative problem-solving

• Constructing, evaluating, and applying scientific models

• Implementing effective formative assessment techniques

By the end of this workshop, you'll be fully prepared to implement the Modeling Method in your classroom, ensuring a dynamic and engaging learning experience for your students from the very first day of school.

Financial Aid:

Saint Ignatius offers financial aid to eligible participants. If you are interested in on-campus lodging or financial aid, please contact the site coordinator, Matt Dowling, at matthew.dowling@ignatius.org for more information.

Location:   St. Ignatius College
                    1076 W. Roosevelt Rd
                    Chicago, IL.  60608
                    Room 355

Dates:  June 16-27, 2025 ( No class on June 19, 2025)
    
Costs:  $775   Select "Pay later" or make a partial payment now and the remainder when exact pricing is known

Graduate level credits:  Graduate level credit is  available of the University of the Pacific ($79 each, to be paid directly to UoP)

Meet the Leader:   Jess Dykes 

Jess  Dykes has been employing Modeling Instruction in the classroom since 2004.  Since 2008, Jess has been leading/co-leading Modeling Instruction workshops every summer in Mechanics, Physics First Mechanics, Introduction to Modeling Instruction, Modeling Instruction with C.A.S.T.L.E., Electricity and Magnetism and more recently with Computational Modeling Physics First with Bootstrap (CMPF-B).  Since 2017, Jess has been involved in the development and refinement of the CMPF-B materials, and has been leading workshops in CMPF-B since 2018.