Tentative schedule for Fall 2008 GK-12 Friday Meetings (2:00-3:30pm)
August 22nd
Planning for Fall 2008 Summer Updates Schedule the four school year workshops (an extra for a snow day) Brainstorm topics for school year workshops Review Eileen’s Summer Institute Assessment Fellow checklist of ‘things to do’ before you’re in the classroom
August 29th
Exploring standards: find the standards that are appropriate to your summer institute lesson at the state, national, and Project 2061 levels Teacher Panel: How do you deal with STANDARDS? Reading: National Science Education Standards, AAAS Benchmarks for Science Literacy, Michigan Content Expectations (all are available on our website) Improve upon your original lesson plan and send a new version to Robin to update our website
September 5th
Inquiry in the classroom: Establishing a common definition Readings: Chp. 1 and 2 Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards, Uncooking the lab handout by the Wisconsin Program for Scientific Teaching, Scientific Teaching Chapter 2 (all available on insider’s page) Teacher panel: Practicality and execution of inquiry in the classroom
September 12th
Fellow updates: Jay Sobel, Anne Royer What makes a good lecture? Guest phone conversation: Dick Hill (faculty on campus) Readings: The New Boy Network by Malcolm Gladwell (insider’s page)
September 19th
Fellow updates: Raffica, Kane
September 26th
Fellow updates: Nikhil, Melissa Fellow’s Choice: Jay Sobel Grant Writing for Teachers Readings: TBA
October 3rd
Fellow updates: Emily, Jean Backward Design Leisure Readings: Understanding by Design (p.9-13, 18) Scientific Teaching (p.14-15, 89-99)
October 10th
Fellow updates: Jay and Anne Tour LTER Site with Poonam Jasrotia
October 17th
Fellow updates: Raffica and Kane Fellow’s choice: Jean Johnson Teaching Statements and Philosophies School districts have MEAPs this week
October 24th
Fellow updates: Nikhil and Melissa Preparation for November 3rd workshop School districts have MEAPs this week
October 31st
Fellow updates: Emily, Jean Preparation for November 3rd workshop
November 7th
Cancelled due to November 3rd workshop
November 14th
November 7th Fellow Updates: Jay, Anne
Review assessment of November 3rd workshop- improvements?
November 21st
Fellow Updates: Raffica, Kane Preparation for December 8th workshop
November 28th
Cancelled for Thanksgiving
December 5th
Fellow Updates: Nikhil, Melissa Preparation for Workshop December 8th
December 12th
Fellow updates: Emily, Jean Fellow’s Choice: Jean – teaching statements
Extras: Teaching Science for Diverse Audiences Readings: Scientific Teaching Chp 4 (insider’s page) and SACNAS newsletter Summer/Fall 2008 pgs. 4-8 and 10-11 Mentoring Panel with KBS faculty Readings: Training Scientist Mentors from the Wisconsin Program for Scientific Teaching (Chs?), Nature’s guide for mentors. Nature. 447: 791797.