We had quite an animated discussion on EL learners in Chemistry on April 10th, ranging from cultural aspects (students afraid to share their country of origin due to political issues in the US and abroad) to specific curriculum challenges (the abstract nature of chemistry makes it one of the harder sciences for bridging language barriers).

We had some bright spots in our discussion as well. Sean Regan shared an article he wrote for AACT that you can find here. Its about a technique applicable not only to EL students but to all students. And we thought it would be great to remind folks of AACT's webinar archive, which you can find here. Sean gave a webinar on 4/12 which should be uploaded soon.

The recording of the April 20025 ChemChat can be found here.

The May ChemChat will be held 4:00-5:00 pm EST on May 8th. The topic is "Activities and Topics for the End of the Year. Registration is now open under EVENTS.

ChemChats for the 2024-2025 school year will end on June 12th with the topic "Changes for 2025-2026". Registration will open May 9th.