> These classes are for teaching the bare basic of bio, chem, and physics to see if the kids enjoy them. As it stands they can barely do this.
My SO was a HS science teacher, so I have some second-hand experience, whatever that is worth.
This very much tracks with my SO's experience in both very poor schools and in 'good' schools. It would be amazing to have the time, money, and resources to teach kiddos about the philosophy of science. But just getting through the facts is hard enough. I'll save you the belly-aching about home environments, intra-classroom management, funding, pay, snow-days, etc. Even if/when we get back to all in-person teaching and then get the kids back up to grade level, adding in the philosophy of science to uninterested teenagers isn't likely to produce any measurable results.
My iota of advice: Just vote to increase any school funding you possibly can (bonds, liens, mill-levies, etc). As many parents found out this last year, teachers don't get paid nearly enough for this. The rest will get sorted on it's own.
My SO was a HS science teacher, so I have some second-hand experience, whatever that is worth.
This very much tracks with my SO's experience in both very poor schools and in 'good' schools. It would be amazing to have the time, money, and resources to teach kiddos about the philosophy of science. But just getting through the facts is hard enough. I'll save you the belly-aching about home environments, intra-classroom management, funding, pay, snow-days, etc. Even if/when we get back to all in-person teaching and then get the kids back up to grade level, adding in the philosophy of science to uninterested teenagers isn't likely to produce any measurable results.
My iota of advice: Just vote to increase any school funding you possibly can (bonds, liens, mill-levies, etc). As many parents found out this last year, teachers don't get paid nearly enough for this. The rest will get sorted on it's own.