{"id":2933,"date":"2020-09-08T13:01:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T17:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=2933"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:31:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:31:51","slug":"science-teaching-2-0-from-average-to-exemplary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/09\/science-teaching-2-0-from-average-to-exemplary\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Teaching 2.0: From Average to Exemplary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-black-color\">What was your favorite activity you ever did in a science class at school? It could have been building bottle rockets, exploring a local creek, hatching a chicken egg, or a myriad of other activities that were unique, fun, and interesting. The point is, you remember that activity because it was memorable. Most students don\u2019t remember the lectures, power points, and worksheets because those activities are, on average, well\u2026 average. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how do we, as teachers, take science education from being\n<strong>average<\/strong> to being <strong>exemplary<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Quote-2.png?resize=182%2C229&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2938\" width=\"182\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Quote-2.png?w=489&amp;ssl=1 489w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Quote-2.png?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exemplary<\/strong> teaching differs from the average by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Being student-oriented <\/li><li>Linking concepts to student interests and everyday applications <\/li><li>Inspiring curiosity, inquiry, creativity, and discovery<\/li><li>Being experience-dominated<\/li><li>Promoting individuality, diversity, critical-thinking, and problem-solving<\/li><li>Authentically communicating observations, ideas, and perspectives <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To be an exemplary teacher, I want to 1) Go Beyond the\nClassroom, 2) Engage Students in Exploration and Spark Curiosity, and 3) Make Science\nAccessible to all Students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Go Beyond the Classroom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Outdoor-learning-pic-2.png?resize=341%2C227&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2940\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Outdoor-learning-pic-2.png?w=644&amp;ssl=1 644w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Outdoor-learning-pic-2.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><figcaption>Source: https:\/\/cft.vanderbilt.edu\/guides-sub-pages\/teaching-outside-the-classroom\/<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Exemplary teachers go beyond the classroom to allow their students the opportunity to explore, make observations, ask questions, and learn through discussion and experimentation. In this way, students can connect the content to the world around them. To go beyond the classroom, exemplary teachers can foster learning by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Exploring the outdoors with students\u2013 walk\naround the school grounds and\/or go on local field trips to creeks, parks, natural\nareas, etc.<\/li><li>Partnering with area businesses, universities,\nand funding agents to conduct student research studies on a local issue\/interest<\/li><li>Inviting professionals to class to talk about\nhow they use science, math, and technology in their jobs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Real-World Activity:<\/strong> Take a field trip to a local stream.\nHave students explore, make observations, discuss findings with the class, and\nrelate findings to course concepts on stream morphology and habitat. Then, allow\neach student to choose an object or organism observed near the stream to\nresearch further and present later to the class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Outdoor-learning-pic.png?resize=506%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2937\" width=\"506\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Outdoor-learning-pic.png?w=803&amp;ssl=1 803w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Outdoor-learning-pic.png?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><figcaption>Source: https:\/\/www.catamountinstitute.org\/outsideclassroom\/<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Engage Students in Exploration and Spark Curiosity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter alignright wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exemplary teachers bring students face to face with science &#8211; its concepts, questions, and applications to everyday life!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scienceteaching?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#scienceteaching<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EDT431?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EDT431<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lauren Colliver Barnes (@realmrs_barnes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realmrs_barnes\/status\/1303034637464358914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Exemplary teachers engage students in real experiences and create opportunities for students to learn more. When grounded in real science, students are doing more than just memorizing content for a test. This can be done through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Long-term observation stations placed around\nclassroom<\/li><li>Student-led research and experiments based on\ntheir own questions that model the ways in which science is done<\/li><li>Introduction of a topic with a demonstration,\nactivity, investigation or problem the students have posed, and class decides\nthat they need to know in order to understand the topic more fully<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Real-World Activity:<\/strong> Begin a lesson with a demonstration\non how a carbonate rock reacts with dilute HCl acid. Open a class discussion on\nwhy a reaction occurs and how the class can go about determining how\/why the\nreaction occurs. Have students work in pairs to test their hypotheses in the\nlab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyler Dewitt, a science teacher, shares his thoughts on ways to help students understand science and become engaged in it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tyler DeWitt: Hey science teachers -- make it fun\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6OaIdwUdSxE?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>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Make Science Accessible to All Students <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our classrooms are filled with students of varying cultures, experiences, and perspectives. As exemplary teachers, we need to make science accessible to all students by letting them know that their ideas have merit and their questions and contributions are welcome in the classroom. To do so, we can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Quote-1.png?resize=333%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2934\" width=\"333\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Quote-1.png?w=579&amp;ssl=1 579w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Quote-1.png?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Provide proper learning supports<\/li><li>Have high expectations for learning<\/li><li>Challenge students with meaningful work<\/li><li>Recognize the contributions of a diverse array of scientists<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As a final thought &#8211; I see exemplary teaching as a journey, where we take risks, extend the classroom into the margins, and learn how to best help our students become science literate citizens. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>What was your favorite activity you ever did in a science class at school? 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