Webinars

Upcoming Webinars (2)

• October 13, 2021 | Teaching Methods, Advanced Chemistry Beyond Bohr: Replacing the Bohr Atomic Model with an Accessible Picture of How Atoms and Light Interact

  Many students retain substantial inaccuracies and misconceptions about the nature of atoms, even after completing multiple years of chemistry education. Some of the most resilient misconceptions relating to atomic structure involve electron particles moving on a set path – like planets in an orbit or in orbiting shells. Most of these misconceptions arise from classical analogies and misleading metaphors used in instruction and textbooks, including teaching the Bohr model first and foremost. Instead of the traditional (historical) approach to teaching atomic structure, we follow an alternative approach to teaching introductory students about light-matter interactions at the atomic level that avoids introducing deprecated and inaccurate models, meets all of the traditional learning outcomes (and more), yet does not rely on an overly mathematical approach.

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  November 4, 2021 | Teaching Methods Becoming a JEDI Master: Perspectives from Teacher Leaders on How to foster Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

  The Einstein Fellowship brings K-12 STEM educators together to serve in Federal agencies or in U.S. Congressional offices to shape the conversation around STEM at a national level. During this webinar, Jill Latchana will lead a discussion where Einstein Fellows and alumni will share their methods of fostering justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the classroom.