Comments on: Reframing Biology http://www.nabt.org/blog/2009/04/16/reframing-biology/ A Biology Teaching Community Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: kmurray81 http://www.nabt.org/blog/2009/04/16/reframing-biology/comment-page-1/#comment-18 kmurray81 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:55:08 +0000 http://www.nabt.org/blog/?p=114#comment-18 Kim, I teach biology on a semester basis. This year I wanted to teach photosynthesis around the same time the leaves start to pop (a few short weeks away!!!) but a colleague advised me to stick to the sequence he (or "we") developed. I have dealt with a similar argument when teaching geology, where do you start plate tectonics or types of rocks/minerals? Your post has helped me develop my argument for breaking the scripted sequence we have developed. Also, I think as long as your lessons connect and a sequence is developed, and shared with your students, connections will be made and the content will be mastered. Kim, I teach biology on a semester basis. This year I wanted to teach photosynthesis around the same time the leaves start to pop (a few short weeks away!!!) but a colleague advised me to stick to the sequence he (or “we”) developed. I have dealt with a similar argument when teaching geology, where do you start plate tectonics or types of rocks/minerals?

Your post has helped me develop my argument for breaking the scripted sequence we have developed. Also, I think as long as your lessons connect and a sequence is developed, and shared with your students, connections will be made and the content will be mastered.

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