{"id":2948,"date":"2020-09-09T21:34:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T01:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=2948"},"modified":"2020-09-09T21:34:49","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T01:34:49","slug":"ensuring-an-exemplary-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/09\/ensuring-an-exemplary-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensuring an Exemplary Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exemplary Science Teaching\u2013 what is it and how do we know what it is?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you think of a traditional classroom, what is it you think about? For most of us, we might use some of these descriptions based off of our own experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>All desks in rows<\/li><li>Learning from a teacher lecturing the entire class<\/li><li>Reading from PowerPoints and textbooks<\/li><li>Having written homework<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But what is exemplary teaching? It is best described as teaching outside of the &#8220;traditional box.&#8221; Which means that it isn&#8217;t all about listening to lectures the entire class and memorizing all of the information the teacher has given, rather it is going and doing what is being taught.<\/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\/flat550x550075f.u2.jpg?resize=222%2C266&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2949\" width=\"222\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/flat550x550075f.u2.jpg?w=458&amp;ssl=1 458w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/flat550x550075f.u2.jpg?resize=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s some ways that we&#8217;re able to identify what an exemplary class looks like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Using tables or grouping desks together<\/li><li>Less lecturing during class<\/li><li>Asking more questions and having student-led discussions<\/li><li>Doing more activities rather than &#8220;pen to paper&#8221; homework<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-11.19.10-PM-1024x413.png?resize=1024%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2976\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?attachment_id=2976\" class=\"wp-image-2976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-11.19.10-PM.png?resize=1024%2C413&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-11.19.10-PM.png?resize=300%2C121&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-11.19.10-PM.png?resize=768%2C310&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-11.19.10-PM.png?w=1110&amp;ssl=1 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can exemplary teaching be implemented and put into your science classroom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the greatest ideas about science, is that there is so much to learn, yet still so much to be discovered! Science requires observations\u2013 make your class a place where your students are able to learn, observe, and conclude. These are some ways to get your students actively involved:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>More classroom experiments<\/li><li>Student-centered learning<\/li><li>Critical thinking activities (problem solving)<\/li><li>Peer learning\u2013 students helping one another<\/li><li>Allowing students to decide how they want to spend their class time (with your discretion) <\/li><li>As a teacher, be a guide to their learning<\/li><li>Make your class fit for the needs of your students<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As educators, we should want to see our students grow and thrive in and out of our classrooms. Getting your students more involved in their learning, by having an exemplary classroom, will help them form their own opinions, think outside of the box, and how to discover on their own\u2013 to be critical learners and thinkers. When teaching them those tools in your class and pushing them out of their comfort zone, that will follow them in more aspects in life, beyond your classroom and will show them how to be lifelong learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;The important thing is to never stop questioning&#8221;<\/p><cite>Albert Einstein<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Your Students Involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video below, Shelley Wright, a science teacher, speaks out on her experience from changing her classroom from traditional to student-driven learning. In this TED Talk, Wright talks about the impact that her change of heart had in and out of her classroom. This video is an excellent example on how to get students involved in their learning\u2013 in a life changing way (literally)!<\/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=\"The power of student-driven learning: Shelley Wright at TEDxWestVancouverED\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3fMC-z7K0r4?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Exemplary Science Teaching\u2013 what is it and how do we know what it is? 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