Chuck Downing

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San Diego, California, United States

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I have 31 years of experience teaching high school biology, AP Biology, and integrated science. I have eight years of experience teaching General Education Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Science Stories with a Meaning: Lorel Sochet in Sanguinity-Human Circulation

The Greenhouse Gas Collection: 3 Integrated Labs and a Performance Assessment

Human Body World- A Cooperative Investigation of Human Anatomy and Physiology

Selling Science: Catalogs-3 Student-generated Catalogs to Sell Biology Concepts

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The Truth Is Out There (a journey into interdisciplinary space)

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Chuck Downing

Good teaching in general (and the Common Core Standards) encourage/require interdisciplinary activities and lessons. Too many secondary teachers are unfamiliar with (could be read as frightened by) the concept and process. This Engagement Explorer resource for teachers provides direction and examples for adding or increasing interdisciplinary writing in the curriculum. The Truth Is Out There - a journey into interdisciplinary space by Dr. Chuck Downing is licensed under a Creative Commons Attri

8th - 11th

Science

CCSS

W.8.1

, W.9-10.1

, W.11-12.1

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Experience

I have 31 years of experience teaching high school biology, AP Biology, and integrated science. I have eight years of experience teaching General Education Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Teaching style

Students in my classes think. I provide guidelines and they do the work they need to do to learn.

Awards & shining teacher moments

San Diego County Teacher of the Year Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Presidential Award for Science and Mathematics Teaching

My own education history

B.S. in Biological Sciences - San Diego State University MA in Education - University of Redlands Ph.D. in Science Education - Walden University

Additional biographical information

I have six lab/activity products marketed by Science Kit and Wards Biology. I have two lab/activity books (Cranial Creations) published by J. Weson Walch, Publishers. People's Education publishes: AP* Biology: Inquiry-Based Lab Investigations and Activities with Critical Thinking and Writing Skills. My first Science Fiction novel, "Traveler's HOTL," is published by Koehler Books. I am married with two outstanding sons and one adorable granddaughter. I retired from full-time teaching in June of 2012.