Nathan Belcher
AP Physics C - Course Organization for 2022-2023
A full course organization for AP Physics C.
Nathan Belcher, Ed.D.
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Nathan Belcher
- Jun 13
- 1 min
How to Learn When You Are at an Intermediate Level
As you progress past being a beginner, how do you continue to learn?
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Nathan Belcher
- May 23
- 1 min
How to Learn — When You Are in the Beginning Stage
When you are in the beginning stage of learning, use this guide to structure your learning.
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Nathan Belcher
- May 10
- 1 min
An “Accelerated Physics” Course — Combining AP Physics 1 and NGSS
A detailed course document for an Accelerated Physics course.
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Nathan Belcher
- May 1
- 2 min
Instructional Design for Science Teachers: Using the Idea of Mental Models to Drive Learning
This brief guide helps science teachers design instruction for maximum learning. How does a teacher organize instruction to maximize...
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Nathan Belcher
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Stuck in a Performance Plateau?
Use this Guide to Break Through the Plateau and Maximize Your Ability
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Nathan Belcher
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Learning, Fast and Slow
Use the power of mental models to increase the progress of your learning goals.
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Nathan Belcher
- Mar 14
- 1 min
You’ve Never Read the Best Book on Writing
This system shows you how to earn the trust of your readers so they can focus on the ideas you present
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Nathan Belcher
- Jul 29, 2020
- 3 min
AP Physics C: Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism - Course Outline for 2020-2021
This post describes the past and future course plans for AP Physics C: Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism.
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Nathan Belcher
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
Resources - Learning and Practice
Here are some resources on learning and practice; I have compiled these resources over several years. Even if you have a good...
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Nathan Belcher
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Learning and Models
Humans are model-making machines—one author suggests that instead of Homo sapiens, we should be called “Homo modelus” [1]. In order to...
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Nathan Belcher
- Jan 13, 2019
- 2 min
New Information - Models and Schedule in AP Physics C: Mechanics
If you are curious about how I structured my AP Physics C: Mechanics course in the Fall 2018 semester, please see the first document in...
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Nathan Belcher
- Sep 6, 2018
- 1 min
Organization of Models in AP Physics C: Mechanics
One of the most challenging—yet rewarding—aspects of teaching is reviewing a course to make improvements for the following year. This...
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Nathan Belcher
- May 31, 2018
- 3 min
Process for Implementing, Developing, or Modifying a Course
One of the challenging parts of teaching is the expectation that a teacher should be proficient at every part of teaching. This is the...
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Nathan Belcher
- May 2, 2018
- 4 min
Reflections on the second year of using Modeling Instruction in AP Physics C: Mechanics and Electric
After completing my dissertation research in the 2016-2017 school year, I used the results from the research to change the AP Physics C:...
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Nathan Belcher
- Mar 30, 2018
- 5 min
Modeling Theory of Cognition - Theoretical Foundation of Modeling Instruction
One of the reasons I greatly appreciate Modeling Instruction is the underlying Modeling Theory of Cognition developed by Dr. David...
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Nathan Belcher
- Mar 2, 2018
- 12 min
A Brief History of U.S. Science Education--Leading to Modeling Instruction
Historical Context Prior to the mid-1800s, science and science education in the United States existed in an unstructured manner. However,...
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Nathan Belcher
- Jan 30, 2018
- 2 min
Using a Journal to Improve My Teaching Practice
The Fall 2017 semester was rough. Not only was I finishing my dissertation to defend in November and publish in December, but I was also...
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Nathan Belcher
- Jul 8, 2016
- 8 min
Science Teachers' Learning
Summer as a teacher brings time without students, and for me this means time to read material I find interesting and reflect on my...
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Nathan Belcher
- Jun 13, 2016
- 4 min
Reflection on the Charleston Educator Symposium
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Charleston Educator Symposium, and it was well worth the time and effort it took to...
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