Spring, 1999
Marion M. Voorheis
South Burlington High School, Room 212
Class meets 4:10-7:00 Tuesdays
Telephone: 652-7086 (voice mail); 658-5094 (home)
E-mail address: mvoorheis@adelphia.net
Text: Teaching Secondary School Science, Sixth Edition, Trowbridge and Bybee, Merrill, an Imprint of Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (1996).
Sessions for Field Based Special Methods--Science
11 May 4, 1999 Cumulative Concept Map of Course Due--Last Class
1
January 26, 1999
Introduction to course, Chps. 1 & 2.
2
February 2
Mini lessons-- Chapters 3 &4.
3
February 9
Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13. Strategies for Science Teaching; Combined session with Russ Agne's UVM class--mini lessons
4
February 16
Work session--Chapters 15, 17, 18. Planning and Assessment
February 23
Public School Vacation week--no class
5
March 9
Combined session with UVM class--Teacher Panel Discussion
Held at South Burlington High School
March 16
UVM Spring Break No classes
6
March 23
Mini lesson--Chapter 16, Controversy in Science Teaching
7
March 30
Chapters 14 & 15--Models for Effective Science Teaching
8
April 6
Textbook assessment ; work session
9
April 13
Chapter 21, IEP's Science Lesson Plan due
10
April 27
Final Project Taping due--Combined session with UVM class
at South Burlington High School
Assignments for the PDS Special Methods-Science Course
1. Textbook readings (20%) Provide written evidence of having read and studied 12 text chapters of your choosing. Please submit this assignment in sets of 4. Assignment I A due on February 16, I B on March 23, and IC on April 6.
2. Contributions to class (40%) (a) Reporting on a teaching science article or idea ("quickie"); (b) Present 3 mini-lessons to the class (10 minutes each). Please sign up in advance.
3. Science Textbook Analysis (10%) Conduct a detailed analysis of at least 3 science textbooks including one laboratory manual; In class April 6; See our Trowbridge/Bybee text, pages 358-360, for guidelines.
4. Science Unit Plan (15%) Using all the components previously learned and recognizing you will be teaching, construct a standards-based Unit Plan. Due April 13. A class presentation of this unit is a likely event.
5. Final Assessment (10%) Taping of your teaching on April 27.
6. Concept Map of the EDSC 295 course (5%). Due on May 4 (at our last session)
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