Monthly Archives: July 2017

The number of Florida high school students who enroll in calculus courses is rising, and that trend – which will improve the preparation of students for careers like computer science and engineering – may accelerate in a few years. But … Continue reading →

Franklin County is preparing a “virtual” Plan B for its middle and high school math program. The Apalachicola Times reported this week that the district’s search to replace its three math teachers – all of whom departed the district’s secondary school this … Continue reading →

The third annual induction ceremony for the Dr. James T. and Jana L. Cook Future Physicists of Florida FSU Panama City Chapter will be held on Monday, October 2 at the Holley Center located on the Panama City campus of … Continue reading →

The Tallahassee Democrat has now published the written version of my pitch to high school parents to prepare their students properly for college STEM majors. When I give that pitch to a group of parents in person, the slides below are what … Continue reading →

A big thank you to Rutherford High School physics and math teacher Rachel Morris for this photo. You can read the story here. One issue with the story:  It says “The district has the lowest physics enrollment in the state,” … Continue reading →

The number of new teachers fully certified to teach the highest level high school math courses in Florida (and therefore earning the state’s “Math 6-12” certification) is dropping quickly.  Many high schools are already filling the gaps left by the … Continue reading →

While teacher shortages have made headlines in the past year, a look at results of the Florida Teacher Certification Exams for the years 2013-2016 show that at least at the high school level the sharpest declines in the supply of … Continue reading →

Your daughter or son is not well prepared for a college major in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) or health field unless she or he has taken Chemistry, Physics and a math course called “Precalculus” in high school. Taking … Continue reading →

The Orlando Sentinel’s Leslie Postal compared Orange and Seminole County high school physics enrollment rates in a School Zone post today. Lest a reader simply conclude that Seminole generally does better than Orange because Seminole’s students are uniformly more affluent, I’ve included a plot … Continue reading →

At the suggestion of a visitor yesterday, I compiled some student achievement data from FSU’s Studio Physics Program to compare to typical results from traditional lecture classes, online courses and evidence-based pedagogies (like ours).  The compilation is shown here: The … Continue reading →