21<sup>st</sup> Century education reforms are increasingly demanding the use of so called ‘student centered’ approaches to teaching, such as student engagement, active learning, constructivist pedagogies, and experiential learning.  At the high school level it is tremendously important that one take on the challenge of including these approaches. Becoming well rounded and recognizing the relevance of chemistry knowledge to a variety disciplines and global problems will nurture in students a willingness to investigate chemistry beyond high school. <br/>In addition, these approaches support the deep understanding of disciplinary core ideas, science practices, and cross cutting concepts as called for in the Next Generation Science Standards.  This presentation will give a variety of examples of how student centered approaches are used in a high school curriculum.<br/>

Remembering to cross your t: Teaching and learning chemistry with today’s teenagers

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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