tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post6988940115895612335..comments2024-03-11T04:40:23.756-07:00Comments on The Blog of Phyz: Invitations to AP PhysicsDean Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17681829220589441713noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-34986770481882988102012-07-12T13:35:33.963-07:002012-07-12T13:35:33.963-07:00Thank you for your post. We have been promoting Ph...Thank you for your post. We have been promoting Physics classes at Lincoln HS in East LA for a few years now. We went from four sections to eleven. I was lucky that we did not get resistance from our science department. Our colleagues were very supportive. I will be trying a team-teaching experiment next year with 9th grade Algebra 1 students. Not "conceptual physics" (whatever that is), but algebra-based, introductory, HS Physics (CA standards-based Physics). The algebra will need to be scaffolded, but this will be a class that will bolster these students' algebra skills while giving them a foundation to continue into chemistry and biology. Basically, "Physics First" with coordination with their math teacher. <br />I believe that no student should graduate HS without Physics. Period. <br />Thank you for all of your Phyz resources!Lincoln Physicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023790388504451917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-89699999710224890902012-03-12T19:18:27.639-07:002012-03-12T19:18:27.639-07:00Invitations sounds like a great way to get student...Invitations sounds like a great way to get students. We already had our course selection last month at at Seymour HS in CT. We would be lucky if any our AP Science classes have over 20 students. We started with AP Bio 4 yrs ago then AP Environmental was offered once 3 yrs ago and has not run since. We have never run AP Physics. AP chem was first offered last year with 13 students and this year I have 10 students. Supposedly we are running AP Bio, AP Env, and AP Chem next year but I am not confident of the numbers, at least for the Chem. I need to attract more students...<br />Your school must have large student body in order to require such a large number of students to run the course. Good luck!Kurt Zeppetellohttp://kurt-zeppetello.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-29955489791355943762012-03-12T00:08:09.288-07:002012-03-12T00:08:09.288-07:00I hope you get enough students. Elly has been talk...I hope you get enough students. Elly has been talking it up to her friends, STRONGLY hinting they should take it next year.Julia (Cuny) Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602730421214238411noreply@blogger.com