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June 27, Wednesday Introduction to the Course: A Reconnaissance
The Syllabus---a walk through The Science Teaching Portfolio Introduction to reflective teaching.....preparing your first lesson! |
Purchase a notebook for your learning log....begin by reflecting on today's class. Prepare a reflective lesson (if you are assigned to teach on Wednesday, June 22). Active Reading: Chapter 1, Minds On Science (MoS), Skim the Wongs' Book and find sections relevant to today. Active Writing:Select anyone of the Problems and Extensions on page 35 of MoS, and use this writing to reflect on your ideas of science and/or science teaching.
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June 22, Monday Active Learning Strategies
Designing a Science Mini-Unit-Intro
Reflective Teaching Rounds 1, 2, and 3. Teach lessons, small and large group reflective teaching discussions. |
Goals due Active Reading: Increasing Your Students' Science Achievement, pp 1- 51. MoS: 55-70, 210-224; 246-272 Active Writing:Read the Science Teachers Talk Section on page 241 in which science teachers talk about discovery/inquiry teaching. What is your view on this subject given the stage of your professional development? What are some questions you might have for these teachers about the implementation of an inquiry approach to teaching? |
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June 24, Wednesday Designing a Science Mini-Unit
Learning Cycles
Constructivism in the Bag
Reflective Teaching, Rounds 4, 5, and 6. Teach lessons, small and large group reflective teaching discussions. Generate theory of reflective teaching. How will reflective teaching theory and practice be of help to me as a teacher? |
Mini-Unit topic chosen Active Reading: Science Achievement Book, pp. 101-126; MoS: 54-70, 217-224. Active Writing: Write your critique of reflective teaching sessions. You have been asked to teach a group of 6th graders a lesson sequence on your favorite science topic. Using the lesson sequence model on page 107 of Science Achievement, write a set of science lesson sequences for your favorite topic. Be prepared to share your results with a small group.
Prepare your reflective critique; its due on June 29.
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June 29, Monday Constructivist Lesson Sequences Designing a Science Mini-Unit
Project-Based Science Teaching
Cooperative Learning Seminar.... Practical/hands-on strategies for using cooperative learning to enhance science teaching. Refine Themes/Issues |
Reflective Teaching Critique due Lesson Sequence due Concept Map due Active Reading: MoS: pp. 298-324 Science Achievement, pp. 55-74. MoS: pp. 272-283, 292-294 Active Writing: Read the Science Teachers Talk section on page 343 in MoS. Which teacher did you relate to more and why so? What do you think about project based science teaching? What do you see as some of the problems of this approach for you as a science teacher? Work on cooperative learning lesson which will be presented in a team teaching format on July 1. Project Ozone Monitoring!!!!! |
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July 1,Wednesday
Designing a Science Mini-Unit
Presentation and video taping of the cooperative learning lessons. Discussion of the value of cooperative learning in the science classroom; limitations and strengths. |
Cooperative Learning Lesson Plans due Ozone Readings due Learning Outcomes due Work on Mini-Unit
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July 6, Monday Preparing for Project Ozone on Kennesaw Mountain
The Motion of a Pendulum
Designing a Science Mini-Unit
Classroom Management. How would you manage a middle and high school science classroom? What principles would guide your plan? How would you "set up" your classroom? Issues and topics related to CM. Refine Themes/Issues |
Rationale due Active Writing: Write a short paragraph on the use of labs in the science classroom. How has your view of labs changed after today's pendulum lab? Active Writing: Project Ozone at Kennesaw Mountain Preliminary Lesson Plans Prepare Kennesaw Mountain Lesson Plan Proposal |
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July 8, Wednesday Meet with your group to complete final details for Project Ozone lessons for Kennesaw Mountain. Technology and science teaching
Classroom Management continued Refine Themes?Issues |
Kennesaw Mountain Lesson Plan Proposal due Design an internet scavenger hunt for students about your mini-unit. Search the Internet for Mini-Unit Activities Work on your Portfolio |
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July 13, Monday Models of Teaching: Direct Vs Indirect. Viewing videos of teachers using various models of teaching. Introduction to direct/indirect teaching skills. Project Ozone- work in groups Designing a Science Mini-Unit
Portfolio Presentation to peers Themes/Issues group time |
Turn in lesson plans for Project Ozone at the end of the day Mini-Unit Activities due Bring in your Portfolio so far Work on themes and issues presentation. Active Writing: develop specific lesson plans for your unit.
Plan and prepare lunch for your Kennesaw Mountain Group |
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July 15, Wednesday Kennesaw Mountain. Project Ozone teaching episodes with middle school students; Picnic; Project Wild and OBIS science activities.
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Active Writing: Reflect on your experiences at Kennesaw mountain. How have your ideas of teaching science changed? What surprised you about teaching outside? What went well? What could have been improved? |
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July 20, Monday Seminar on significant themes and issues in science education. Each group will have 25 minutes to present their seminar. An outline or brief handout should be included with your team's presentation. Pre-Assessment Strategies Active Reading Strategies Performance Assessment Strategies
Designing a Science Mini-Unit
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Issue Paper due Specific Lesson plans for Mini-Unit due Internet Scavenger Hunt due Readings: Science Achievement: pp. 121-163; MoS: 330-342. Writing: What, in your opinion, is alternative assessment? How is it different than traditional assessment? What do you think about the use of alternative assessment? |
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July 22, Wednesday Mystery Curriculum Science Education Reform Movements
Gender Equity and Science Teaching Mini-Unit Final brainstorming |
Assessment Plan for Mini-Unit due Active Reading: pp. 395-409, p. 424-425, MoS.
Active Writing: Choose one of the Think Pieces on page 421, and prepare a short response Finish your Mini-Unit |
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July 27, Monday Mini-Unit Teaching.....Each TEEMS' intern will present a science micro-lesson, have it video-taped and then view the tape for reflection and change.Display and discussion of science mini-units that were developed during the course....rooms to be announced. Portfolio Presentations
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Portfolios due Camera Ready Copy of Mini-Unit due today
Active Writing: What did you learn about teaching today? What were some of the strengths and weaknesses of the lessons you participated in during class? What was your overall impression? |
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July 29, Wednesday Mini-conferences with your instructors...Room 681 COE Building. |
Course Evaluations |