{"id":35,"date":"2017-09-06T15:41:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T19:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=35"},"modified":"2017-09-12T11:20:37","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T15:20:37","slug":"how-can-i-be-an-exemplary-science-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2017\/09\/how-can-i-be-an-exemplary-science-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Be an &#8220;Exemplary Science Teacher&#8221;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>How Can I Be an &#8220;Exemplary Science Teacher&#8221;?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>By: Hayley Johnson,\u00a0<\/em><em>Miami University<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2017\/09\/good-300x136.png?resize=300%2C136\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2017\/09\/good.png?resize=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2017\/09\/good.png?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related media exemplars<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Tweet:<\/em>\u00a0Science teachers immersing themselves in local research and use their experiences for future lesson plan ideas. #Amazing!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great to see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OPSProud?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OPSProud<\/a>  teachers who immersed in science research field courses highlighted in latest issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNOmaha?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UNOmaha<\/a> CoE Happenings. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VzPe26hSrF\">pic.twitter.com\/VzPe26hSrF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Omaha PS Science (@OPS_Sciences) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OPS_Sciences\/status\/903450291131076609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2017<\/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><em>Video:\u00a0<\/em>Tyler&#8217;s TEDtalk discusses the importance of not having students read and memorize from science textbooks. Even the simplest, most cost-efficient presentation can help gets the concepts across in a memorable way. This can be useful when an experiment or activity is not always the best instructional method for a lesson.<\/p>\n<p><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><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Some reflections from \u201cExemplary Science Teachers\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Important terms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Discover<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curiosity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Possibilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Develop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accessibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Integrate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interdependence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stimulate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spontaneous<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flexibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exploration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inquiry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2017\/09\/classy-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2017\/09\/classy.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2017\/09\/classy.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2017\/09\/classy.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2017\/09\/classy.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Common approaches among the teachers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Focus on problem solving, inquiry, logcal thinking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Making connections to real-world aspects and careers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stresses role of science in other disciplines such as math, literature, technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Integrates previous science concepts to show how these ideas can still be prevalent in other aspects of class (and life)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creates activities that allow students to research in their community or in a way that is relatable to their lives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Unique strategies and approaches:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Development of online teaching model to show interdependence of science\/math\/language<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Partnership with private business which includes teachers partnering with engineers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPortable\u201d science lessons to take home and complete with parents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Genuinely tell your students that you\u2019re \u201cglad they\u2019re here!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Older and younger students share data to help each other interpret and examine results<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ending thoughts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is no \u201cright way\u201d to be an exemplary science teacher. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Personally, my main takeaway is that it is okay to not be strictly bound to the notion of \u201cteaching to the test\u201d and following the exact curriculum step by step. I want to be able to incorporate memorable activities that will allow my students to relate to, question, and discover the world around them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2017\/09\/teacherfunny-298x300.png?resize=298%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2017\/09\/teacherfunny.png?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2017\/09\/teacherfunny.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2017\/09\/teacherfunny.png?w=523&amp;ssl=1 523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Thank you for reading!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>How Can I Be an &#8220;Exemplary Science Teacher&#8221;? 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