About Ms. Speicher
- Teacher at RHS for 6 years now
- President of Detroit Metropolitan Area Physics Teachers (DMAPT)
- Webmaster for Beta Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma
- Was Pre-Med in college
- Graduated from Michigan State University in 2005 with a degree in Lyman Briggs Human Biology
- Earned Master's Degree from Wayne State University in Secondary Education
- Certified to teach any science class offered in Michigan
Ms. Speicher's teaching style
I use the modeling method of instruction in my Physics and Core Physics classes.
Why modeling?
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- Students develop models to represent different types of motion and different situations
- We then apply these models to different, but similar, types of motion and situations
- These models are geared around multiple representations (written/verbal descriptions, graphs, equations, diagrams, charts, etc.)
- There is heavy emphasis on analyzing graphs
Why modeling?
- Research-based
- Improves reasoning skills
- Improves standardized testing scores
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