{"id":3055,"date":"2020-09-16T14:04:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T18:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=3055"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:30:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:30:52","slug":"embracing-the-power-of-margins-in-the-science-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/09\/embracing-the-power-of-margins-in-the-science-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing the Power of Margins in the Science Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cTwo roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.\u201d \u2013 Robert Frost<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Frost\u2019s poem, \u201cThe Road Not Taken,\u201d is incredibly powerful and is often referenced in numerous circumstances. Here I challenge you to apply Frost\u2019s beautiful prose to the teacher has who dares to teach in the margins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the margins? <\/h2>\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\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.25.15-PM.png?resize=486%2C494\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3056\" width=\"486\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.25.15-PM.png?w=976&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.25.15-PM.png?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.25.15-PM.png?resize=768%2C781&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><figcaption> This picture depicts the natural margins between the land and the beach. <br>Source: https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/articles\/coastal-sediments-parent-material.htm<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Margins are a space of diverse intersectionality,\non the outside of orthodoxy and normalcy.<\/li><li>In nature margins occur where the land meets the\nsea, where the road meets the grass line, where deserts meet the brush.<\/li><li>In the classroom, margins occur when\u2026 <ul><li>There is student driven questioning and discussions<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Lessons are planned to be relevant and personal\nto the students<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Flexibility is practiced by students and teachers\nalike<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Lessons are led (at least in part) through\ninquiry.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why should educators dare to teach in the margins?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Margins allow for the development of creativity\nand critical thinking skills within students and teachers alike.<\/li><li>Margins allow for the enrichment of the curriculum,\nallowing students to gain deeper understanding and knowledge of topics\npresented. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter 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\">Teaching in the the margins ENRICHES class curriculum. The margins are where students can push the boundaries of their understanding &amp; knowledge using creativity &amp; critical thinking.<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EDT431?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EDT431<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scienceteaching?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#scienceteaching<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/daringbeyondthecenter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#daringbeyondthecenter<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Colleen Jaycox (@Miss_Jaycox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Miss_Jaycox\/status\/1306280786874699776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Teaching in the Margins is Exemplary Teaching. <br> When an educator teaches within the margins, they actively engage with student-driven activities to deepen understanding and connection with the topic, all the while, developing their students\u2019 creativity and critical thinking skills.  <\/p><\/blockquote>\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\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.35.43-PM-690x1024.png?resize=295%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3057\" width=\"295\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.35.43-PM.png?resize=690%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.35.43-PM.png?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.35.43-PM.png?resize=768%2C1140&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.35.43-PM.png?w=849&amp;ssl=1 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><figcaption> <br>Source: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/07\/learning\/lesson-plans\/making-it-relevant-helping-students-connect-their-studies-to-the-world-today.html <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Teaching in the margins allows for teachers to elevate their students to a new plane of understanding and challenges their notions of what science \u201cis\u201d to the wonders of what is \u201ccan be.\u201d<\/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=\"Teaching in the Margins\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wd21xtcVLLk?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>STEM at MCMS have created a short video on what it can mean to teach in the margins along with real world examples of what this can mean in the science classroom. I challenge you to watch this video and see how teaching in the margins bolsters student learning and drives further science curiosity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you watched? It\u2019s evident that students and teachers alike deeply benefit from this exercise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teachable moments and teaching in the margins are two separate things, but they are both valuable in their own regard. <\/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=\"908\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.40.21-PM.png?resize=908%2C912&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.40.21-PM.png?w=908&amp;ssl=1 908w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.40.21-PM.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.40.21-PM.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.40.21-PM.png?resize=768%2C771&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Teachable moments: occur spontaneously. They are exactly what the name portrays them as: moments. They occur closely related to the curriculum.<\/li><li>Teaching in the margins: can occur spontaneously or not spontaneously. This occurs through exploring in more depth the outskirts of the curriculum. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Embrace-The-Teachable-Moments<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can teaching in the margins be applied within my classroom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If during a unit in Physics concerning Electricity and Magnetism (P.EM)\u2026<ul><li>The \u201ccenter\u201d of the class would be lectured content about the theory and math behind magnetism<\/li><li>Going into the margins, my students would explore\u2026<ul><li><strong>Posed Class Questions<\/strong>: How do different magnets work differently? How can we explore the magnetic field? How are we affected by magnets? <\/li><li><strong>Hands-On Student Involvement<\/strong>: This would be completed through making our own electromagnet and playing with different shaped magnets. This would also include diving into their own worlds and researching different ways in which magnets are used in everyday life.  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.45.55-PM-1024x812.png?resize=1024%2C812&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.45.55-PM.png?resize=1024%2C812&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.45.55-PM.png?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.45.55-PM.png?resize=768%2C609&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.45.55-PM.png?w=1264&amp;ssl=1 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> Source: http:\/\/sainspc4.blogspot.com\/2013\/04\/magnets.html <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If occurring in a biology classroom\u2026<ul><li>The \u201ccenter\u201d of the class would be discussing diversity and the interdependence of life. <\/li><li>Going into the margins, my students would explore\u2026<ul><li><strong>Classroom pets and plants<\/strong>. The ability to care for and maintain different environments for the plants and animals alike would give new perspective and meaning to what ecosystems are what biodiversity is. Both plants and animals alike could prompt students to think deeper and connect lessons about loss of diversity and their classroom turtle or their classroom bell pepper plant!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.58.44-PM-1024x706.png?resize=1024%2C706&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.58.44-PM.png?resize=1024%2C706&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.58.44-PM.png?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.58.44-PM.png?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-1.58.44-PM.png?w=1603&amp;ssl=1 1603w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> Source: http:\/\/pokenwright.com\/blog\/whats-being-learned-here-the-class-pets-project\/ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I hope you will join me as I strive to teach in the margins. Join me in taking the road less traveled, because it will make all the difference for our students and ourselves.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>\u201cTwo roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.\u201d \u2013 Robert Frost Robert <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/09\/embracing-the-power-of-margins-in-the-science-classroom\/\" title=\"Embracing the Power of Margins in the Science Classroom\">[&#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":[3],"tags":[256,34,133],"class_list":["post-3055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-teaching-in-the-margins","tag-daring-beyond-the-center","tag-edt431","tag-scienceteaching"],"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\/3055","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=3055"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3063,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3055\/revisions\/3063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}