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Class
Schedule, Fall 2014 |
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Date |
Topic |
Assignments/Readings |
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Thursday 8/21
Week One ‘Theory’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Education Building 223 Review
SEC 406 Syllabus |
Introduction |
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Thursday 8/28 Week Two ‘Theory’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Hoggard Hall Front Lawn Plan and Direct a STEM Activity
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National
Science Education Standards: Read a "Call to
Action" and "An
Overview" Benchmarks
for Scientific Literacy: Read "Preface,"
"About Benchmarks" and "Historical Perspectives
(Chapter 10)" Abd-El-Khalick, F. (Dec. 1999). Teaching
science with history. The Science Teacher, p.18-22. Rudge, D. W. & Howe, E. M. (Nov. 2004). Incorporating
history into the science classroom. The Science Teacher,
p.52-57. Melville, W. & Fazio, X. (Oct. 2007). The life and work of
John Snow. The Science Teacher,
p.41-45. Craft, J. & Miller, J. (Feb. 2007). Unlocking the atom. The
Science Teacher, p.24-29 There are six Graphical Organizers required for week two -- c3MIClouds. |
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Thursday 9/4 Week Three ‘Theory’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Education Building 223 Review the TaskStream website Discussion
Assignment #1: How did we get here from there? Teaching Science from a Historical Perspective |
SIMSS Textbook: ·
Chapter 1,
"Thoughts and Actions of Beginning Science Teachers" ·
Chapter 2, "The
Purpose of Teaching Science" National
Science Education Standards: Read Chapter 1, "Introduction"
and Chapter 2, "Principals and Definitions". Benchmarks
for Scientific Literacy: Read Chapter 1, "The
Nature of Science". Michaels, E. & Bell, R.
(November 2003). The nature of
science and perceptual frameworks. The Science Teacher. The
Science Teacher, p.36-39. Reeves,
C., Chessin, D., & Chambless,
M. (November 2007). Nurturing
the nature of science. The Science Teacher, p.31-35. Chiappetta, E. L. & Koballa, Jr., T. R. (November 2004). Quizzing
students on the myths of science. The Science Teacher,
p.36-39. Clough, M. P. (September
2011). Teaching and assessing the
nature of science. The Science Teacher, p.56-60. There are six Graphical Organizers required for
week three -- 4nSide-idea
frame. |
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Thursday 9/11 Week Four ‘Theory’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Education Building 223 and Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) Discussion
Library Resources: Ms. Kathryn Batten
Assignment #2: Interdisciplinary Lesson Planning |
SIMSS Textbook: Chapter 7,
"Nature of Science". National
Science Education Standards: Read Chapter 6,
"Science Content Standards" (Only pp. 103-113). Benchmarks
for Scientific Literacy: Read Chapter 11, "Common Themes". Meadows, L. (Nov. 2007). Commentary
– Looking back: A nation at risk and national standards. The Science
Teacher, p. 10-12. Loucks-Hoursley, S. & Bybee, R. (Sept. 1998). Implementing
the national science education standards. The Science Teacher, p.
22-26. Lang, R. E. (Jan. 2013). Commentary
– Preparing for new standards. The Science Teacher, p. 8-9. Bybee, R. W. (Feb.
2013). The
next generation science standards and the life sciences. The Science
Teacher, p. 25-32. There are six Graphical Organizers required for week four – KWL.
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Thursday 9/18 Week Five ‘Pedagogy’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Pine Forrest & Oakdale Cemeteries Interdisciplinary Project
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Participate in the Interdisciplinary Project
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SIMSS Textbook: Chapter 3,
"Planning to Teach Science," pp. 28-43 Greenwald, N. (2000). Learning from problems.
The Science Teacher, p. 28-32. Metz, S. (Feb. 2009). Renaissance thinking.
The Science Teacher, p. 8. McComas, W. (Feb. 2009). Thinking,
teaching, and learning science outside the boxes. The Science Teacher, p.
24-28. Petto, S. & Petto, A.
(Feb. 2009). The
potential da Vinci in all of us. Science Teacher, p. 49-53. Galles, J. (Nov. 2005). Commentary:
Interdisciplinary does not mean intimidating. The Science Teacher, p. 12. Colley, K. (Nov. 2008). Project-Based
Science Instruction: A Primer. The Science Teacher, p. 23-28. There are six Graphical Organizers required for week five – c3MIbx
Assignment #1 Due: How did we get
here? Science from a historical perspective!
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Thursday 9/25
Week Six ‘Pedagogy’ |
CLASS LOCATION – Education Building 223 Guest Lecturer - Daniel Richardson, West Brunswick High School (5 - 6:30) Discussion
Interdisciplinary Project Final Interdisciplinary Large Group Meeting (162 EB), 6:30-8:00
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SIMSS Textbook: Chapter 4,
"Teaching Science," pp. 44 - 55; National
Science Education Standards: Read Chapter 3, "Science
Teaching Standards". Benchmarks
for Scientific Literacy: Read Chapter 14, "Issues
and language". Chiappetta, E.L. (1997). Inquiry-based science: Strategies and
techniques for encouraging inquiry in the classroom. The Science
Teacher, 64(7), p.22-26. Hackett, J. (1998). Inquiry:
Both means and ends. The Science Teacher, 65(6), p.34-37. Martin-Hansen, L. (2002). Defining
inquiry. The Science Teacher, 69(2), p.35-37. Eick, C. et al. (Oct. 2005). Breaking into inquiry: Scaffolding
supports beginning efforts to implement inquiry in the classroom. The
Science Teacher, p.49-53. There are six Graphical Organizers required for week six – 4sideMIfrm. |
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Thursday 10/2
Week Seven ‘Pedagogy’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Education Building 223 Discussion Activity
Assignment
#3 - Math Science Partnership with Technology - Traditional vs. Inquiry
Investigations
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Benchmarks
for Scientific Literacy: Read Chapter 9, "Nature of Mathematics".
Gregory, C. (Dec. 2012). Be Your Own Groundhog. The Science Teacher, p.64-69.
Hill, B. (Mar. 2013). The Patterns Approach. The
Science Teacher, p. 38-42.
Horton, R. M. & Leonard, W. H. (Sum. 2005). Mathematical Modeling in Science. The
Science Teacher, p. 40-45.
Schen M., & Berger, L. (Oct. 2014). Calculating Biodiversity in the Real World. The
Science Teacher, p. 25-29.
There are five Graphical Organizers required for week seven.
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Thursday 10/9 Week Eight ‘Pedagogy’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Education Building 223 "Technology Integration"
CLASS TIME: 5:00 – 7:45
Discussion
Activity
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Assignment #2: Interdisciplinary Lesson Plan Due SIMSS Textbook: Chapter 15, "Computers and Electronic
Technologies," pp. 246-260. National
Science Education Standards: Read Chapter 6, "Science Content
Standards" - only focus on the science and technology links. Benchmarks
for Scientific Literacy: Read Chapter 3, "The Nature of
Technology". Bybee, R. W. (Sept. 1998). Bridging
science and technology. The Science Teacher, p. 49-53. McCormack, S. & Ross, D. L. (Oct.
2010). Teaching
with technology. The Science Teacher, p. 40-45. Murray, L., Gibson, D., & Ward, A.
(Oct. 2008). Real
time ocean data in the classroom. The Science Teacher, p. 44-48 Campbell, L. O. & Williams-Rosi, D. (Jan. 2012). The way
they want to learn. The Science Teacher, p. 52-56. There are six Graphical Organizers required for week eight -
Choose your own!
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Thursday 10/16 Week Nine ‘Practice’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Education Building 223 TaskStream ·
Question
of the Day #5 o SIMSS
Textbook Chapter 2, Assessing and Reviewing, Question 3 Discussion
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SIMSS Textbook: Chapter 12, "Science, Technology, and
Society" pp. 182-197. Benchmarks
for Scientific Literacy: Read Chapter 8, "The Designed World" -
Concentrate on the 9-12 strands. Stahley, T. (Oct. 2006). Earth from above. The Science Teacher, p. 44-48. Magney, T. et al (Jan. 2013). Keeping a Digital
Eye on Nature’s Clock. The
Science Teacher, p. 37-43. These two readings appear in the same document: ·
Millar, M. (Oct. 2005). Technology in the lab: Part one. The Science Teacher, p. 34-37. ·
Hisim, N.
(Oct. 2005). Technology in
the lab: Part two. The Science
Teacher, p.38-41. There are six Graphical Organizers required for week nine -
Choose your own! Assignment
3 - Math Science Partnership with Technology - Traditional vs. Inquiry
Investigations
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Thursday 10/23
Week Ten ‘Practice’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Education Building 223
TaskStream
· Questions of the Day #6 Discussion ·
Reading Presentations |
Tech. Ref.: http://on.aol.com/video/bill-nye--stem-education-critical-to-u-s--economic-success-517771213 Horejsi, M. (Apr/May, 2014). Teaching STEM with a 3-D Printer. The Science Teacher, p. 10.
Sneider, C. (Jan. 2012). Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology.
The Science Teacher, p. 32-36. Dixon, J & Kuldell N. (Feb. 2012).
Mendel’s Modern Legacy.
The Science Teacher, p. 52-57. Bowen, B. & Finch, J. (Mar. 2014). There's an App for that. The Science Teacher, p. 41-47.
Next Generation Science Standards (June, 2013): Executive
Summary (p. 1-3) and Introduction (p. 1-11). http://www.nextgenscience.org/
There are five Graphical Organizers required for week ten -
Choose your own!
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Thursday 10/30
Week Eleven ‘Practice’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Education Building Room 223
Agenda
TaskStream
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Question of the Day #7: SIMSS Textbook
Chapter 14, Assessing and Reviewing, Question 4
Discussion
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Thursday 11/6
Week Twelve ‘Practice’ |
NCSTA Conference |
SIMSS Textbook: Chapter 9, "Diverse Adolescent Learners and
Differentiated Instruction," pp. 144-161. Benchmarks
for Scientific Literacy: Read Chapter 12, "Habits
of Mind". Eisenkraft, A. (Apr/May, 2013). Closing the gap. The
Science Teacher, 42-45. Dong, Y. R. (Apr/May, 2013). Powerful learning
tools for ELL’s. The Science Teacher, 51-57. Alexakos, A. & Antoine, W. (Mar. 2003). The Gender
Gap in Science Education. The Science Teacher, 70(3), 30-33. Martin, S. F. (Apr/May. 2012). Advancing English
language learners’ linguistic fluency through learning centers. The
Science Teacher, 40-43. Simich-Dudgeon, C. & Egbert, J. (Mar.
2000). Science
as a second language. The Science Teacher, 28-32. There are 6 Graphical Organizers required for week twelve -
Choose your own! |
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Thursday 11/13
Week Thirteen ‘Practice’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Education Building 223
Agenda NCSTA Activities - Matt TaskStream
Discussion
Assignment 4 - Comprehensive Content Manuscript (CCM)
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SIMSS Textbook: Chapter 4, "Assessing Science
Learning," pp. 48-65. National
Science Education Standards: Read Chapter 5, "Assessment in Science
Education". Colburn, A. (April May 2009). The
Prepared Practioner. Science Teacher, p.10. Collay, K. (Nov. 2008). Idea Bank –
Performance-based assessment. Science Teacher, p.68-72. Doane, W., Rice, R., & Zachos,
P. (April/May 2006). Knowing
when you don’t know. Science
Teacher, p. 46-49. Gallagher-Bolos, J. & Smithenry, D. (Sept. 2008). Whole
class inquiry assessment. Science Teacher, p. 39-44. Johnson, C. (Feb. 2006). Enabling all
students to learn science. Science
Teacher, p. 32-37. There are 6 Graphical Organizers required for week eleven. |
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Thursday 11/20 Week Fourteen ‘Practice’ |
CLASS LOCATION: Online
TaskStream
Safety in the Classroom – Flynn Scientific
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http://labsafety.flinnsci.com/Home.aspx
Discussion
Reading Presentations
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Thursday 11/27
Week Fifteen ‘Integration’ |
Thanksgiving – No Class! Happy Turkey Day |
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Thursday 12/4
Week Sixteen |
Reading
Day Study,
Study, Study! |
Assignment 4 - Comprehensive Content Manuscript (CCM) Due Safety in the Classroom – Flynn Scientific
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Tuesday 12/9 Final Exam |
CLASS
LOCATION: Education Building Room 223 Tuesday, December
9th 2014: 5:00 PM – 7:45 PM
http://uncw.edu/reg/exams-fall14.htm
Final
Exam Unit
Presentations |
Unit Plan Due Prepare for Exam |