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Episode 84 – Levi Torrison – Seasoned Workshop Leader – Why Modeling is so Important
Episode 84
In this episode, Mark talks with Levi Torrison about his background in modeling instruction, the years he has spent facilitating modeling workshops, …
14 hours ago
Episode 83 – Aaron Mueller – Middle School, NGSS, and Teaching Experiences
Episode 83
In this episode, Mark talks with Aaron Mueller about his experiences with modeling instruction. They talk about getting students to think like scient…
1 month ago
Episode 82 - Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz - Founding Member of AMTA
Episode 82
In this episode, Mark talks with Colleen Megowan about the history and initial founding of the AMTA and how she became the first executive officer fo…
2 months ago
Episode 81 - ReCast - Phil Root - "Modeling at the College Level and Advanced Workshops"
Episode 81
This week, Mark talks with Phil Root about the differences he sees between teaching using modeling methodology at the high school level and the colle…
3 months ago
Episode 80 - Rama Janamanchi - "Modeling From An Administrators Perspective"
Episode 80
Mark and Rama talk about Lawrence School, where Rama is the academic dean for grades 7 through 12. The school serves students with language-based lea…
4 months ago
Episode 79 - Janelle Hollingshead - Proportional Reasoning, Modeling Tips and the AMTA "Coffee Hour"
Episode 79
Mark talks with Janelle Hollingshead about her introduction to modeling instruction, including learning about "for every" statements, which help stud…
5 months ago
Episode 78 - Ine Williams - "Meet the New AMTA Associate Executive Officer"
Episode 78
Mark talks with Ine Williams, Associate Executive Officer for AMTA. They talk about her background, global travel, and the various corporate and nonp…
6 months ago
Episode 77 - Lee Trampleasure "30 Years Teaching High School Science"
Episode 77
In this episode, Mark talks with Lee Trampleasure, starting with how he found modeling instruction 20 years ago. They talk about the various courses …
7 months ago
Episode 76 – Caroline Savio-Ramos “AMTA’s New XO”
Episode 76
In this episode, Mark talks with Caroline Savio-Ramos, the new executive officer of the AMTA. They discuss her professional journey and introduction …
8 months ago
Episode 75 – Recast – Cynthia Passmore – “Models Are the Functional Unit of Scientific Thought”
Episode 75
In this episode, Mark talks with Cynthia Passmore, who is a professor of science education at the University of California, Davis. They talk about th…
9 months ago