Teaching & Learning:Science

Startup AssignmentRalph Siegel (alias AlwaysMagenta

Ashland)

Here I am in my “male average outfit” sitting comfortably in the Science Center.

Here’s a screen capture of me, AlwaysMagenta, in the Sound Testing Pod with green waves coming out of my virtual head.

Here I am in the Land of the Pods following AlwaysPurple (hope she doesn’t think I was stalking her, although I do like rabbits).

Sitting on the mountain, the highest point of the island. I feel as though I am in an episode of “LOST”.

Looking west at the beautiful Pacific Ocean after a day exploring the island.

Screen captures of Overview of Modules (on left) and Grade Distribution/ Schedule/ Expectations/ Deadline & Penalties.

Teaching Science Effectively

Effective science instructi

on

Concrete, high quality

representations of content

Connect content to the real lives of

students

Caring teachers who make the classroom safe

and orderly

Interest, engagement, and

motivation will increase if we

model enthusiasm and interest in the

topics we teach

About MeEducation

Stuyvesant High School

Brooklyn College – B.A. Biology (1979)

WorkPharmaceutical Sales and Marketing

Stay-at Home Dad (15 years)

Substitute Teacher/Supervisor – Since last year

About MeStay-at-home dad experience was an important reason I became interested in teaching.

Time I spent with my boys helping them with their schoolwork revealed to me an ability to teach young people.

and the most important people

in my life:

Graduated last year from collegewifey

That’s me

bro

twin bro

sonson

Wife is a lawyer who works in New York. We have two sons, 16 and 22. Younger son is a junior in high school and older son graduated, as shown inabove photo, from Goucher College. He will teach high school history somedaybut right now is developing a website with friends.