Nathan Belcher, Ed.D

This post describes the past and future course plans for AP Physics C: Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism.

Here are some resources on learning and practice; I have compiled these resources over several years. Even if you have a good...

Humans are model-making machines—one author suggests that instead of Homo sapiens, we should be called “Homo modelus” [1]. In order to...

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...

One of the most challenging—yet rewarding—aspects of teaching is reviewing a course to make improvements for the following year. This...

One of the challenging parts of teaching is the expectation that a teacher should be proficient at every part of teaching. This is the...

After completing my dissertation research in the 2016-2017 school year, I used the results from the research to change the AP Physics C:...

One of the reasons I greatly appreciate Modeling Instruction is the underlying Modeling Theory of Cognition developed by Dr. David...

Historical Context Prior to the mid-1800s, science and science education in the United States existed in an unstructured manner. However,...

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...

Summer as a teacher brings time without students, and for me this means time to read material I find interesting and reflect on my...

Last week I had the privilege of attending the Charleston Educator Symposium, and it was well worth the time and effort it took to...

As the school year winds down, I have more time to read books outside of education. I have always been interested in leadership, but my...

This is my first post on the blog! As I work through the 2016-2017 school year, I plan to update this blog with information related to my...