{"id":1051,"date":"2018-09-11T14:34:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T18:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2018-09-11T16:41:35","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T20:41:35","slug":"becoming-an-exemplary-science-teacher-how-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2018\/09\/becoming-an-exemplary-science-teacher-how-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming an Exemplary Science Teacher &#8211; How To"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming an <strong>exemplary science teacher<\/strong> is something every person teaching science should strive to do. But first, what exactly is an exemplary science teacher?<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mi-star.mtu.edu\/i\/hompage-small.jpg?resize=242%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for science teaching\" width=\"242\" height=\"170\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Exemplary science teaching involves a number of things including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>involving<\/strong> students in their own learning\n<ul>\n<li>make sure to teach in a\u00a0variety of ways because everyone&#8217;s learning style is different<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>engaging<\/strong> students in the lessons\n<ul>\n<li>make <strong>connections<\/strong> to the real world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>allowing for <strong>creativity<\/strong> and<strong> innovation<\/strong> in the classroom<\/li>\n<li>being <strong>flexible<\/strong> in your lesson plans\n<ul>\n<li>sometimes a question may spark a discussion that may be more valuable and foster more learning than whatever else you had planned &#8212; let it happen!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>student-led<\/strong> discussions and activities<\/li>\n<li>allowing students to participate in <strong>hands-on\u00a0learning<\/strong> through labs or inquiry\n<ul>\n<li>let students actually\u00a0<strong><em>do<\/em><\/strong> and <em><strong>experience<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>the science you are teaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.simplek12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/70702c27c0c5d80a552f4fcf080b62e8.jpg?resize=200%2C285\" alt=\"Image result for quotes about teaching\" width=\"200\" height=\"285\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The quote above is very much aligned with exemplary science teaching. This is showing that teachers have the ability to guide students in the right direction so that they can truly learn, instead of lecturing to them. Teachers should provide the materials for students to ask questions and explore science for themselves so that their curiosity can remain an integral part of their education.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t believe me? Listen to this guy talk about teaching!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teaching science: we&#039;re doing it wrong | Danny Doucette | TEDxRiga\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5duz42kHqPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Becoming an exemplary science teacher means creating lesson plans that align with this ideology. Some ideas could be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>taking students outside to observe and make predictions about different kinds of leaves, trees, plants, or nature. Students should ask questions about nature after exploring and observing.<\/li>\n<li>designing an open-ended lab to help teach students about pH where different common household solutions are present and how the pH can affect reactions. Students should be provided with sufficient\u00a0solutions\u00a0and reactions to test.<\/li>\n<li>allowing students to build a cardboard boat to race in the pool to learn about laws of physics and engineering.<\/li>\n<li>constructing a game &#8220;on an island&#8221; to learn about evolutionary forces where students are players.\u00a0 Different evolutionary forces can be introduced throughout the game so that students can see the effect they have on the gene pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/736x\/ae\/51\/e2\/ae51e2f764547d484e2e20ea96bc8c57--mad-science-science-quotes.jpg?resize=341%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for teaching science quotes\" width=\"341\" height=\"256\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Students should be able to see the connections between learning science and their lives. They should be asking questions and teachers should be facilitating discussions and inquiries about our world.<\/p>\n<p>The tweet below explains some ways to encourage inquiry in the classroom to support learning!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Teachers are beginning to think about going back to school, and with the start of a new year comes new skills and teaching methods to try. Here are 8 simple ways to support inquiry-based learning: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a2jvHULk2E\">https:\/\/t.co\/a2jvHULk2E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canada 2067 (@Can2067STEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Can2067STEM\/status\/1035554052476690432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After reading through this post, I hope that there is a better understanding of what it means to be an exemplary science teacher and how to make your classrooms a place for better learning and exploration!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Becoming an exemplary science teacher is something every person teaching science should strive to do. But first, what exactly is an exemplary science teacher? 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