AboutKen Jensen Expertise I can answer questions related to secondary math and science. I specialize in problem based curriculum and instruction.
Experience I am a 20 year veteran Math and Science teacher. I have taught at both the middle and high school levels, and I am currently a Math Coach in the Aurora Public Schools, Aurora Colorado. As a coach, I train other math teachers in the use of research based best instructional practices. I post regularly to the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) list serve as well as to my district's standards based grading website. I was honored with the Colorado Teacher of the Year award by the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics three years ago and have presented at their conference in past years. I particularly enjoy working with parents who question why math is taught so much differently then when they were students.
Organizations Association Of Supervision and Curriculum and Development
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
Publications NCSM list serve
CoMath list serve
National Science Teachers Association: The Science Teacher.
Education/Credentials Master of Arts: K-12 interdisciplinary studies. University of Northern Colorado
Adminstrative certificate: Denver University
Awards and Honors CCTM Colorado Teacher of the Year
Past/Present Clients I currently provide professional development both directly and indirectly to 45 high school math teachers, 12 middle school math teachers, and 8 building level adminstrators.
Question Hi Ken,
I am a Physics teacher and am interested in teaching Physics online to High School students.
Can you tell me ways to access the interested students ?
Thank you.
Suresh
India
Answer Suresh,
High School students, especially juniors and seniors, are many times looking for on-line classes because they need to make up credit from classes they failed as freshmen or sophomores. You need to understand, however, that where as this population may be motivated since they are looking to graduate, they may not be the quickest students in terms of the concepts in physics.
In order for these students to get credit you will need to part of an an approved educational institution. The best way to find this out would be to contact high school counselors and see. Unfortunately, they are out of the office until late in July.
I would suggest contacting them in mid August. The four high schools in my district are:
Gateway High School
Contact Jerry McWhirter JWMCWHIRTER@aps.k12.co.us
Rangeview High school
Contact Cory Lende CMLENDE@aps.k12.co.us
Hinkley High School
Contact Lisa Birdsong LLBIRDSONG@aps.k12.co.us
Central High School
Contact Suzanne Berry SBERRY@aps.k12.co.us
The other option would be set your self up as an on-line tutor with a physics teacher. To make this contact I would suggest that you start with the same counselors I listed above.
