Mr. Malvik
@mrmalvikscience.bsky.social
Physics Teacher and Robotics Coach in O’Fallon, IL
Reposted by Mr. Malvik
making it easier for Illinois residents to sue immigration agents if they believe their rights were violated. The Justice Department sued the governor and attorney general in an effort to strike the law down. States should have the authority to enforce their own laws.
DOJ sues Gov. JB Pritzker, AG Kwame Raoul over law protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Governor JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over an Illinois low that aims to project immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and daycare c...
abc7chicago.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
making it easier for Illinois residents to sue immigration agents if they believe their rights were violated. The Justice Department sued the governor and attorney general in an effort to strike the law down. States should have the authority to enforce their own laws.
#Iteachphysics Daily agenda for the project this year. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Project Daily Agenda
Use this outline to structure your daily log. Your log not only needs to document what you did that day, but also why you have chosen to do these things for your project. Pictures, measurements, calcu...
docs.google.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
#Iteachphysics Daily agenda for the project this year. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
The endowment fund also let me purchase a scroll saw for the physics shop, so 1/8” basswood became the preferred platform material.
December 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The endowment fund also let me purchase a scroll saw for the physics shop, so 1/8” basswood became the preferred platform material.
Some more designs for the 2025 Presidential Merry-Go-Round Contest. Which one is your favorite? #ITeachPhysics
December 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Some more designs for the 2025 Presidential Merry-Go-Round Contest. Which one is your favorite? #ITeachPhysics
Some more designs for the 2025 Presidential Merry-Go-Round Contest. #ITeachPhysics
December 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Some more designs for the 2025 Presidential Merry-Go-Round Contest. #ITeachPhysics
This year’s classes got into the aesthetics way more than last year! #ITeachPhysics
December 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This year’s classes got into the aesthetics way more than last year! #ITeachPhysics
House Project 2026 #ITeachPhysics
Some of the entries so far
Some of the entries so far
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
House Project 2026 #ITeachPhysics
Some of the entries so far
Some of the entries so far
I’m not sure how effective districts are at implementing such systems, which usually involve opportunities for retakes and abundantly more work for teachers giving feedback and reassessment on summative exams.
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I’m not sure how effective districts are at implementing such systems, which usually involve opportunities for retakes and abundantly more work for teachers giving feedback and reassessment on summative exams.
From what I understand, Grading for Equity advocates for not placing formative assessments in a mastery-based grading system. Not grading homework/formative assessments doesn’t mean there aren’t regular tests, it just means summative assessments are only ones formally reported on a grade.
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
From what I understand, Grading for Equity advocates for not placing formative assessments in a mastery-based grading system. Not grading homework/formative assessments doesn’t mean there aren’t regular tests, it just means summative assessments are only ones formally reported on a grade.
Elementary students have an ungodly amount of tech time and lack of productive struggle and free play. My hypothesis is this is tech driven, not grade reporting driven. Free play gives confidence in independent problem solving at young ages.
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Elementary students have an ungodly amount of tech time and lack of productive struggle and free play. My hypothesis is this is tech driven, not grade reporting driven. Free play gives confidence in independent problem solving at young ages.
Worked out solutions always at their finger tips. No coincidence that I have minimal students come ask me for help on really tough HW problems anymore. Often students wait out assignments in class to do it at home, where AI/teach begins to undercut time thinking/processing(no long term retention).
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Worked out solutions always at their finger tips. No coincidence that I have minimal students come ask me for help on really tough HW problems anymore. Often students wait out assignments in class to do it at home, where AI/teach begins to undercut time thinking/processing(no long term retention).
26 yrs since I was in HS and my math homework wasn’t graded in HS most of the time, nor was it a significant portion of my grade. I think it’s pretty common for math teachers in higher level math to treat HW this way. The focus on grades as being the causal mechanism for this seems misguided.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
26 yrs since I was in HS and my math homework wasn’t graded in HS most of the time, nor was it a significant portion of my grade. I think it’s pretty common for math teachers in higher level math to treat HW this way. The focus on grades as being the causal mechanism for this seems misguided.
a student handed me a paper bc I had our turn in folder in my bag. He asked me if it was OK, and I made a deal with him that if it didn’t make it to the folder he would get 💯. He correctly stated, “If you even remember this conversation happened.” 🤣🤣 I now have two turn-in folders for rotation.
October 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
a student handed me a paper bc I had our turn in folder in my bag. He asked me if it was OK, and I made a deal with him that if it didn’t make it to the folder he would get 💯. He correctly stated, “If you even remember this conversation happened.” 🤣🤣 I now have two turn-in folders for rotation.