Group Randomizer
Aug 15, 2026
A simple group randomizer for the classroom written in html and JavaScript. Saves class rosters locally via the HTML5 Web Storage API.
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Building Thinking (Physics) Classrooms
Mar 06, 2026
The book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl has made waves in the mathematics teaching world over the past several years. With a philosophy very similar to that of the Modeling curriculum, Liljedahl's “Thinking Classroom” methods are built on the idea that “thinking is the precursor to learning.” I have spent the last two years trying out some of Liljedahl's methods in my Physics I classes. I will discuss how I have been using vertical whiteboards, randomized groupings, and “consolidation from the bottom” to increase engagement and encourage collaboration.
(Read more...) Talks & PublicationsLaTeX Worksheets
Jun 18, 2025
For the past couple years, I have typeset all of my worksheets and other teaching materials in LaTeX. Here is a repository containing all of my worksheets, with a CC0 license.
Copernicus, Galileo, and the Scientific Method
Mar 08, 2025
I explore some of the historical circumstances of Galileo and the Copernican Revolution in order to nuance how the actual practice of science differs from the Scientific Method as we discuss it in the textbooks, relying heavily on Thomas Kuhn’s fascinating book The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought.
(Read more...) Talks & PublicationsExperiences teaching ICP to Multilingual Learners
Apr 13, 2024
After spending a few years teaching multilingual inclusion sections of Integrated Chemistry/Physics, I discuss strategies I use to support students who are learning the English language.
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I have been teaching physics at Avon High School since 2013.
This website is a collection of projects—some related to my job and many not. Mostly, this website is just a
place for me to play around with html and other programming languages and trick myself into thinking that I
am being productive by doing so.
This website is built using hugo and a custom-coded theme.
Zachary J. Rohrbach
Physics Teacher
Avon High School
zjrohrbach@avon-schools.org