Week |
Day |
Date |
Topic |
Reading (all reading is due before class the day it is assigned) |
Assignment Due |
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1 |
Mon |
8/26 |
Syllabus, Introduction to effective
teaching practices, Nature of Science (NOS) generalizations |
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Wed |
8/28 |
NOS – inferences and observations - Notes Lesson Plans |
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Survey ·
Write lesson plan for
The Lost Boy |
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2 |
Mon |
9/2 |
Labor Day |
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Wed |
9/4 |
Meet
in Ross 2280 IE - Interactive use of Smartboard
technology NOS Discussion |
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Corrected Lost Boy
Lesson Plan ·
How I see Myself
questionnaire ·
Activity 1-4 (Interview
w/ a science Teacher) ·
Share the list of
expectations on the Syllabus w/ cooperating teacher |
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3 |
Mon |
9/9 |
Jacqueline Medford, UNC Noyce
Scholar Classroom Management |
·
Email Reflection Due 8:00
a.m. ·
Questions for Jacqui:
life after UNC or specifically classroom management. |
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Wed |
9/11 |
IE - Expertise STEP Observation Tasks - progress |
Read Syllabus observation expectations Read: 11 Steps
towards deliberate practice and |
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Observation
expectations: Note what’ve you’ve completed and plans for completing the rest If placed late: ·
Activity 1-4 (Interview
w/ a science Teacher) ·
Share the list of
expectations on the Syllabus w/ cooperating teacher |
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4 |
Mon |
9/16 |
No school |
Email Reflection Due 8:00
a.m. |
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Wed |
9/18 |
IE - Sound
and Music Interactive Lesson |
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5 |
Mon |
9/23 |
Assessment Data
example, Assignment data |
Box and Whiskers, Quartiles
(Read all except Method 3) |
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Email Reflection Due
8:00 a.m. ·
Figure out how to get the
two sets of quartiles that Wikipedia shows in Examples 1 and 2. |
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Wed |
9/25 |
Dr. Reinsvold - Data Driven Instruction |
Peruse articles and pick first and second choice |
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Completed data tasks ·
Scientific Article Top
2 Choices |
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6 |
Mon |
9/30 |
IE - Levels of Engagement |
Read: Discovery
Learning |
·
Email Reflection Due
8:00 a.m. ·
write down three
questions about the reading |
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Wed |
10/2 |
NOS - categorization - Discussion |
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7 |
Mon |
10/7 |
Share articles |
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Email Reflection Due
8:00 a.m. ·
Review of Scientific Article |
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Wed |
10/9 |
Share articles |
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8 |
Mon |
10/14 |
NOS - Scientific Method |
The
Many Routes To Scientific Discovery (pgs 11-25) |
Email Reflection Due 8:00 a.m. |
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Wed |
10/16 |
Dr. Willis Demonstrations |
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9 |
Mon |
10/21 |
IE - Interactive Lecture Demonstrations (ILDs)
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Read past SCED 441 Demos |
·
Email Reflection Due 8:00
a.m. ·
List 3 past SCED demos
you’ve seen, 3 you want to see and 3 you just don’t get. |
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Wed |
10/23 |
StarLab |
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Work Sample Initial Info: Topic, General learning goals, time will be taught
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Post 5 demos planned
for NSTA |
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10 |
Mon |
10/28 |
·
Email Reflection Due
8:00 a.m. |
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Wed |
10/30 |
NOS - Discussion |
Watch your choice of the clicker
videos at http://www.cwsei.ubc.ca/resources/SEI_video.html
Plus “The Research, Do clickers help
students learn?” |
·
For the clicker videos
write down 1. What you learned, 2. What surprised you, 3.
A question or two. ·
Full Lesson Plan from Work Sample |
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11 |
Mon |
11/4 |
STEP 464/EDFE 555 Science Rubric |
Review observation
forms and |
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Email Reflection Due
8:00 a.m. ·
Two or more ideas on
how you could teach students about some aspects of scientific inquiry (NOS). |
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Wed |
11/6 |
·
Draft Demo Write-ups
due (5 each) ·
Observations of your
cooperating teacher |
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12 |
Mon |
11/11 |
Chemistry Lab Safety |
Read lab safety checklist |
·
Email Reflection
Due 8:00 a.m. ·
Safety checklist - mark
any items that you don’t feel comfortable doing. |
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Wed |
11/13 |
Hands-on, Minds-on activities |
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Work Sample
full Draft due |
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13 |
Mon |
11/18 |
Planning: daily, units and yearly |
Ask your host teacher to show you what
s/he does for yearly planning |
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Email Reflection Due
8:00 a.m. |
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Wed |
11/20 |
Budgeting and grant writing |
Be prepared to present your budget
and grand sources |
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Create a budget for a
single lab of your choosing. ·
Identify three
different sources of possible grant funding |
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14 |
Mon |
11/25 |
Meet in McKee 228 Smart Board lesson |
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Reflection
Due 8:00 a.m. ·
List
of lab supplies need for Monday’s demos ·
Work Sample Final
Version
Due |
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Wed |
11/27 |
Thanksgiving Break! |
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15 |
Mon |
12/2 |
Demo Dress
Rehearsal Part I |
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Wed |
12/4 |
Demo Dress
Rehearsal Part II |
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16 |
Mon |
12/9 |
Final 7:00 p.m.
9:30 p.m. |
Final Demo Write-ups due (4 each) |
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Fri |
12/13 |
2:00 – 3:00
Denver NSTA Demo Show |
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