What do you all think about having t-shirts and Sweatshirts made up with our
KAcT logo on them. Could this be done before our first convention meeting.
It might go along with trying to establish our identity as a seperate and
autonomous organization.Jsut an idea. Let me know your thoughts.
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From: "Coverdale" <dcoverdale@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [KACT] Re: Conference Deadlines Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:05:06 -0500
I have mu form downloaded and filled out. Just need to remember to send this in. Thanks, Dale Coverdale Lyons High School
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---------- Original Message ----------- From: Kelly Deters <kellymdeters@xxxxxxxxx> To: kact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 14:09:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: [KACT] Conference Deadlines
The deadline for conference registration or presentation proposal is Wed, Feb 1st!
There's great food, great information, J Chem Ed give-aways, and great presentations planned...you won't want to miss it!
go to www.kschemteach.org and click on conference to register and pay online or through the mail!
So, far, these fabulous presentations are in the works:
Laboratory Safety Co-operative learning in in High School Teaching Inquiry the backwards way Reorganizing HS Chemistry so that it makes sense to the kids Some thoughts on teaching the mole concept Nomenclature made easy! 3 labs: A starter, a stoichiometry and an Acid/Base Don't Have a Clue? (Clue-based inquiry labs) Nanoscience in Chemistry
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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:17:20 -0600 From: "London Reif" <lreif@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [KACT] block scheduling
In our district we are on an alternating block schedule. We seem to have discussions on block scheduling at nearly all faculty meetings. For those of you on a true 4x4 I wanted some feedback on a couple of questions that repeatedly come up:
1) How do you deal with state assessments for those students who are not in a math, science, or English class for that semester? Is it a problem?
2) Is there a problem with students accumulating too many electives? For example, do the students who are in band or vocal both semesters for all four years receive 8 elective credits (or 16 if they are in both)?
3) How difficult is it for students who transfer into the district that was not on a true 4x4 or that was on a traditional schedule, or for those transferring out?
I know there is no perfect schedule, but any feedback you could give me would be great! Thanks.
London Reif Hoisington High School lreif@xxxxxxxxxx
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Date: 10 Jan 2006 09:17:57 -0600 From: Paul Ogle <pogle@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [KACT] Re: block scheduling
We were on block scheduling when I taught at Dodge City High and we had =
semester long classes. We met everyday for about 84 min. When we had =
testing we only had it for the first half of the day for a few days and =
those that weren't being tested didn't have to come to school until later =
in the day. It seemed to work well.
In larger schools the scheduling isn't as much a problem, but when I =
taught block scheduling in a smaller school people had to choose between ph=
ysics and choir, or chemistry and band. That made it real rough at times. =
That school had year long block schedule with classes alternating every =
other day.
I think I liked the semester long block classes. AP was a year long class =
the same period all year.
Paul Ogle
On Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:17 AM, London Reif <lreif@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:=
it a problem?
In our district we are on an alternating block schedule. We seem to have discussions on block scheduling at nearly all faculty meetings.=A0 For those of you on a true 4x4 I wanted some feedback on a couple of questions that repeatedly come up: 1) How do you deal with state assessments for those students who are not in a math, science, or English class for that semester?=A0Is =2) Is there a problem with students accumulating too many electives? For example,=A0do the=A0students who are in band or vocal both semesters for all four years receive 8 elective credits (or 16 if they are in both)? 3) How difficult is it for students who transfer into the district that was not=A0on a true 4x4 or that was on a traditional schedule, or for those transferring out?=A0 =A0 I know there is no perfect schedule, but any feedback you could give me would be great! Thanks. =A0 London Reif Hoisington High School lreif@xxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:02:46 -0600 From: "Mike Schainost" <Schainost@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [KACT] Re: block scheduling
We are looking at the 4 X 4 too. We are currently in a Block, Red day then White Day. 4 classes each day plus a seminar. Seems that we are spending a lot of time reteaching plus setting up and tearing down because we don't see every class each day. As far as academic classes why can't red become fall and white become spring? Any problems and/or advantages would be appreciated. Mike Schainost Osawatomie HS
lreif@xxxxxxxxxx 01/10/06 08:17AM >>>In our district we are on an alternating block schedule. We seem to have discussions on block scheduling at nearly all faculty meetings. For those of you on a true 4x4 I wanted some feedback on a couple of questions that repeatedly come up: 1) How do you deal with state assessments for those students who are not in a math, science, or English class for that semester? Is it a problem? 2) Is there a problem with students accumulating too many electives? For example, do the students who are in band or vocal both semesters for all four years receive 8 elective credits (or 16 if they are in both)? 3) How difficult is it for students who transfer into the district that was not on a true 4x4 or that was on a traditional schedule, or for those transferring out?
I know there is no perfect schedule, but any feedback you could give me would be great! Thanks.
London Reif Hoisington High School lreif@xxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:43:56 -0800 (PST) From: Kelly Deters <kellymdeters@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [KACT] Fixed online payment button
For those that have registered for the conference, but were unable to get the payment button to work...it worked before Christmas but mysteriously stopped after Christmas!
I've fixed it.
If you have already submitted your registration form, and just need to pay, go to www.kschemteach.org/Conference/Conference_paypal.htm and click on the appropriate payment button.
If you have not registered at all, go to www.kschemteach.org/Conference/Conference.htm
Thanks! :) Kelly detersk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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