Methods I: Tentative Spring Schedule of Events
Last update,4/25/2001 5:00 pm
(Reading assignments will be discussed ON THE DAY of the assignment.)
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Monday 10:30 - 12:20 |
Wednesday 10:30 - 12:20 |
Friday 10:30 - 12:20 |
Special Activities |
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January 8 Forming Family First day of class Getting acquainted
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January 10 Syllabus Review FM Computers (to set up e-mails, enter profile information, & review NERDS) UNL Teaching Standards & Competencies Read: Teaching without Coercion
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January 12 Video taping of lessons (Must bring VCR tape and lesson plan) Class will start at 9:00 for all who are available. Due: Nature of Science survey, Picture of science teacher, On-line Profiling filed & lesson plan for your ten minute teaching |
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January 15 Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday) |
January 17 Blooms and Questioning Read Red Book selection, Ask, Think and Listen & Blooms Guide or PDF
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January 19 Our Goals for Teaching Science Student generated Outcomes & Guy Doud tape Read: Teachers Poem Ron attending Convention in Costa Mesa,CA |
Lecture Student Union 7:30 TH Should Evolution Be Taught in the Public Schools? |
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January 22 Paradigms in Education Review Competency and Skill list Skill Assignments for Semester
Read: Red Book selection (Saber Tooth Curr) & Plato's Allegory of the Cave Due: Critique of video teaching |
January 24 Reform Overview Blocks to develop patterns Spinners to develop inquiry Inquiry & process skills Read: Inquiry Editorial & Review National (chapter 6) and NE State Science Standards other State Standards Read: Oklee Lee article: Conceptions of Science Achievement in Major Reform Documents, plus Process verse Content, & Inquiry notes, & NRC Inquiry material |
January 26
Field Trip to Teaching Center in Museum Coordinators: Theresa
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January 29 Knowing yourself and Others Team Building & The role of personality Profiles (Bring both printouts) Additional printout information
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January 31 Demonstrations as a Tool Read: Review on-line Demonstrations Brainstorm types of evidence for portfolio sections NSTA Prospect Meeting |
February 2 Report on items below Read at least three reviews from NARST Research Matters Due: Journal Article Review
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February 5 Teaching for what goal? & for whom? Read: Richard Feynman, TanGrams and Learning Styles Read Red Book selection (lost at C or PDF version) & Confessions of a Frustrated Student or PDF version |
February 7 Concept Mapping as a tool What we have learned from "Good Practice" FM Computers Read: Concept Map Article Also review: Alternative Assessment Strategies & these links to other Concept Map pages |
February 9 Sharing Informal and Nonformal Learning Experiences
Coordinators: Deanne
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February 21 Class Presentaions of Demonstrations Due: html or eletronic updates due with presentation Cory, Partick, Theresa, Brad, Dave, Gina, Tyler, Amy, Judy |
February 23 Class Presentaions of Demonstrations Due: html or eletronic updates due with presentation Glynn, Mike, Jeri, Chad, Kari, Joel, Deanne, Amanda, Cory D. |
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February 26 Review AAAS Strain Maps Download and review Harry Wong Guide Notes plus McNuggets for Teaching |
February 28 Project Wild/Wet
Coordinator: Cory D. Track cards, owl pellets, books from east campus
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March 2 Project Wild/Wet Ron attending AACTE in Dalas, TX
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Ron returns on the 4th.
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March 5 Your Portfolio UNL Teaching Standards & Competencies You are to have read the Portfolio Book by this date Please use National Board Portfolio Guidelines for captioning guide |
March 7 ESL Learners in Science & Equity Issues Ed. Recruiting presentation with Becky Faber, Placement office Visit by Troy Heller Re-Read: Oklee Lee article: Conceptions of Science Achievement in Major Reform Documents |
March 9 Field Trip to Pioneer Park Nature Center Coordinators: Amy & Gina Program overview, Walking tour, & What can we do to get secondary students out here? |
March 8 Science Fair Judging for Tracie Chapo 6 to 8 |
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March 12 Spring Vacation |
March 14 Spring Vacation |
March 16 Spring Vacation |
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March 19 Lesson Planning format from Japan Read: Beyond Fourth-Grade Science: Why Do U.S. and Japanese Students Diverge? LPS curriculum material review OPS Curriculum material review (use Japanese Format to help students decide on content for their curriculum lesson plan requirement) |
March 21 Earth Wellness Practice Session & Women in Science Practice Finalize Earth Wellness, Women in Science Practice, & NSTA plans |
March 23 No Class (Students either attending NSTA or Coordinating Earth Wellness Activity on Thursday NSTA in St Louis, MO 22nd - 25th (Students attending from this class, Judy, Dave, Brad, Mike, Glynn, Amy, Amanda, Deanne, Cory D., Tyler P.)
Women in Science Luncheon Presentation Saturday, March 24 Coordinators: Mike and Kari |
Thursday, March 22 Earth Wellness Festival at SouthEast community College Coordinators: Mike and Theresa NSTA in St Louis, MO 22nd - 25th
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March 26 Outside guest on Evolution in the Classroom Ron attending NARST conference in St Louis |
March 28 The Nature of Science Jurisprudential model Set up 3 sides Read: What is Science, & What is a Theory? What is a Law? Also read: Nature of Science & Teaching Evolution look at Evolution web page |
March 30 Time to work on Role Presentations Equal time, Creationism, Evolutionist |
March 31 Saturday Nebraska Science Olympiad (Students will assist or judge events) Theresa, Mike, Jeri, chad, Kari, Joel, Deanne, Amanda, Cory S., Cory D. Patrick, Brad, Dave, Gina, Tyler, Amy, Judy |
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April 2 Presentations Board of Education meets
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April 4 Complete Evolution discussion Fall practicum placements Ice Cream & Root Beer Lab Plus fermentation Lab |
April 6 Field Trip to Zoo School Coordinator: Brad Niimi Inquiry based Science Discussion |
April 7, Saturday CROP Meeting |
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April 9 Open Day at Present |
April 11 Teach Project Wild at Elliott |
April 13 Good Friday |
Easter Weekend
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April 16 Open Day at Present |
April 18 Teach Project Wild at Zoo |
April 20
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April 19-22
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April 27 Guest Speaker Due: Due: Final draft of Rationale paper Due: Draft Portfolio |
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April 30 One hour meeting with each student to go over Rationale 8:00 –9:00 Brad Niimi |
May 1
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May 2 8:00 –9:00 Amy Leising Party Time!! |
May 3 8:00 –9:00 Faculty interview, Cornhusker
Hotel
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