{"id":2985,"date":"2020-09-09T13:50:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T17:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=2985"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:31:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:31:41","slug":"the-extinction-of-average-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/09\/the-extinction-of-average-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"The Extinction of Average Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The time for endless worksheets, solely lecture based classes, and teaching within the pretty painted lines that the textbooks lay out has come to an end. An extinction event has occurred. Although scary, extinction of these traditional views on education allows for new life to develop! The new life of being an exemplary science teacher is waiting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-12.32.29-PM-1024x513.png?resize=1024%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-12.32.29-PM.png?resize=1024%2C513&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-12.32.29-PM.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-12.32.29-PM.png?resize=768%2C385&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-12.32.29-PM.png?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Original Picture Source:   http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2019\/04\/08\/the-day-dinosaurs-died<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What is exemplary teaching (since we have now established what it is no)? There are <strong>4 key components<\/strong> that I believe embody exemplary teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exemplary Teaching:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Centers around the students<\/strong>. <\/li><li><strong>Uses real-life examples and experiments<\/strong>. <\/li><li><strong>Is question driven<\/strong>. <\/li><li><strong>Allows for development of students\u2019 creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Miss_Jaycox\/status\/1303672715283316736?s=20\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We see exemplary teaching when we look in our lives at the teachers who are guided by these key components. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter 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=\"Spare Parts Official Trailer #2 (2015) - George Lopez Drama HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GXOLwIIHuCs?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 style=\"text-align:left\">The 2015 movie, Spare Parts &#8211; a movie adaptation to a book, Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream by Joshua Davis &#8211; demonstrates how impactful exemplary science teaching can be for both teacher and student alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In my classroom, I want to actively engage and use the 4 key components to guide how I interact with my students and run my classroom.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. My classroom will <strong>center around the students<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.07.40-PM.png?resize=812%2C981\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.07.40-PM.png?w=812&amp;ssl=1 812w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.07.40-PM.png?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.07.40-PM.png?resize=768%2C928&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Students should always be at the <em>heart of every classroom<\/em>. Specifically, for exemplary science teaching, <em>student engagement should be the center concern<\/em> for all of the work done. <\/li><li>If we are doing an experiment, they will be <em>student driven, hands-on experiments<\/em>.<\/li><li>The units we cover will be <em>teacher guided, but student driven<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture Source: https:\/\/www.edtechlens.com\/blog\/simple-science-experiments <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. My classroom will use <strong>real-life examples and experiments<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Students engage more with their learning if it is <em>applicable<\/em>. <\/li><li>I will strive to <em>create partnerships with the community<\/em> and <em>conduct student-driven research<\/em>.<\/li><li>Experiments should be based around <em>student inquiry, not cookbook experimentation<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Possible Chemistry Lesson Plan<\/strong>\n(Focusing on C.PM.5: Qualifying Matter): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.11.05-PM.png?resize=817%2C1019&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.11.05-PM.png?w=817&amp;ssl=1 817w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.11.05-PM.png?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.11.05-PM.png?resize=768%2C958&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Start the class by asking\nthought-provoking questions about how we know how much of X is in product X.\n(Would be bringing in a can of soup or shampoo.)<\/li><li>Then we would move into determining\nhow many jellybeans or coins were in a container I would pass out in small\ngroups.<\/li><li>Next we would come together as a\nclass and discuss our findings. From the findings, we would dive into a lesson\nthat would talk about what it means to qualify matter and why it\u2019s important to\nour own lives. <\/li><li>Then the class would be broken up\ninto teams to come up with different ways to try to indirectly quantify matter\nof household items. <\/li><li>The assessment would come in the\nform of an experiment write up.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture Source:  http:\/\/harbertmagazine.auburn.edu\/index.php\/2018\/03\/21\/what-can-we-learn-from-jelly-beans\/ <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. My classroom will be <strong>question driven<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Teachers should model thought-provoking questions<\/em> for their students, with the goal of shifting to allow <em>students to ask more questions<\/em>.<\/li><li><em>Lessons should start with meaningful questions<\/em>. <\/li><\/ul>\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 Questions | Steve Aguirre | TEDxBergenCommunityCollege\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5K842cXNlEI?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><figcaption>Steve Aguirre discussing the power and importance of asking questions in the everyday world. Beyond being a key tool in an exemplary science teacher&#8217;s arsenal, questions in everyday life are incredibly powerful tools.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Possible Chemistry Activity<\/strong> (Focusing on C.PM.1: Atomic Structure):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Atomic structure is one of the first things to typically cover. <\/li><li>Students are broken into small groups and must ask as many questions as they can about the atom. They may already know the answer, or they may not.<\/li><li>Coming back together, I would pose questions to the students -probing them to begin to think about what we are going to learn. (i.e. What are some of the different ways, historically, an atom has been viewed?)<\/li><li>Next, we would compile a list of all of our questions and think about what each of these questions are asking.<\/li><li>We would discuss after this class collaboration, why we had these questions, the importance of questions, and how we can use these questions to guide our learning.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. My classroom will <strong>allow for development of students\u2019 creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.34.01-PM-1024x954.png?resize=1024%2C954&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.34.01-PM.png?resize=1024%2C954&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.34.01-PM.png?resize=300%2C280&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.34.01-PM.png?resize=768%2C716&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-1.34.01-PM.png?w=1281&amp;ssl=1 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Student\u2019s should be <em>engaged and challenged<\/em>.<\/li><li><em>Inquiry based teaching<\/em> should be utilized (when possible).<\/li><li>The 5 E&#8217;s of inquiry should be followed during the unit: <em>engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source:  https:\/\/knowledgequest.aasl.org\/the-5-es-of-inquiry-based-learning\/ <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With all of this being said, these are my own thoughts on how to be an exemplary teacher. There are many different ways to engage your students and make meaningful connections with them. If we as educators set our goals toward moving away from average teaching we can become exemplary. Let&#8217;s start this new life of exemplary teaching together! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The time for endless worksheets, solely lecture based classes, and teaching within the pretty painted lines that the textbooks lay out has come to an <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/09\/the-extinction-of-average-teaching\/\" title=\"The Extinction of Average Teaching\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2564,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[34,18,251,257,68,258],"class_list":["post-2985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exemplary-science-teaching","tag-edt431","tag-inquiry","tag-meaningful","tag-real-life-science","tag-science-teaching","tag-the-5-es-of-inquiry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2564"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2985"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2992,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985\/revisions\/2992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}