Monthly Archives: August 2021

Did you ever wonder how effective parent outreach could be if somebody with some actual marketing expertise pushed it? I am going to find out on the evenings of September 8 and 14 when I team up with Tisha Keller, … Continue reading →

After a presentation I gave to a group of parents at a high school several years ago, a mother who looked distraught approached me. As usual, I had been talking about the courses that high school students should take to … Continue reading →

I still don’t understand why students considering a college major in engineering don’t take physics in high school. One-third of the engineering majors who arrive in my FSU physics classroom didn’t take a physics course in high school. Yeah, I … Continue reading →

The pandemic disrupted instruction in all subjects, including math. So it was not a surprise that the rates at which Florida’s middle school Algebra 1 students passed the state’s end of course exam in the subject were lower in 2020-21 … Continue reading →

Will students be able to learn about physics and other subjects this academic year? This was the fall when everything was supposed to return to normal. But the Delta variant had other ideas. At every educational level, COVID-related issues – … Continue reading →

Two weeks from now, I’ll be in my first face-to-face class at Florida State University since March 11, 2020. I am looking forward to it. I’ll be in an N95 mask, but I will be happy. During the last several … Continue reading →

The scores Florida’s students earned on the on Florida’s standardized tests in math and science this past spring would certainly not fall into the category of “good news”. The percentage of test-takers passing the 5th and 8th grade science exams … Continue reading →

“I am also very excited about the Bozeman Nuclear Science Program in partnership with FSU. We are raising the bar for our students to help them reach calculus and physics before they graduate.” – Deane Bozeman School Principal Ivan Beach, … Continue reading →

Passing rates on several AP math and science exams were lower in 2021 than in 2019, according to results posted by College Board Senior Vice President for AP and Instruction Trevor Packer during the last few weeks. The declines reflect … Continue reading →

In three weeks, I’ll teach my first face-to-face class since March 11, 2020. I am a senior professor in every way. I am 60 years old, and I have been a faculty member in the Florida State University Physics Department … Continue reading →