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NSF GK-12 STEP Fellow TrainingNSF GK-12 STEP Fellow Training
at the University of Cincinnati at the University of Cincinnati
Dr. Anant R. Kukreti – Lead PIDr. Anant R. Kukreti – Lead PIDan Boles – Secondary STEP TeacherDan Boles – Secondary STEP TeacherAndrea C. Burrows – Grant CoordinatorAndrea C. Burrows – Grant Coordinator
Regina Lamendella – STEP FellowRegina Lamendella – STEP Fellow
NSF Special Session, March 28, 2009NSF Special Session, March 28, 2009
5 Parts of STEP Fellow Training
• Science and Technology Enhancement ProgramScience and Technology Enhancement Program
• Part 1. Summer• Part 2. Academic Year• Part 3. Webpage• Part 4. Events• Part 5. Faculty Involvement
Part 1Part 1
• Summer Fellow Training– Instructional Planning Course
• Requirements, Microteaching• E3 Program Components
(Emerging Ethnic Engineers)
– RET Interaction(Research Experience for Teachers)
Instructional Planning CourseInstructional Planning Course• Led by Grant Coordinator and UC Faculty• Teaching Overview• Pedagogical techniques• Microteaching (2)• Journal entries• Shadowing• Reading• Lesson Plan development
– (Overview, Purpose, Standards, Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Technology, Misconceptions, Activity, ACS, Review, Evaluation, Assessment, Reflection)
E3 Program ComponentsE3 Program Components• Summer Institute (July)
– 1 microteaching lesson– Problem Based Learning (PBL)– 8th-12th grade students
• Bridge Program (August)– 1 microteaching lesson; Activity incorporation
encouraged for Fellow– Incoming college freshmen (Calculus, Physics, Chemistry)
• Family Science Academy (August)– Two Saturdays: 1 preparation, 1 activity, 4th-7th graders– Lesson: Green Roof Technology
RET InteractionRET Interaction• Research Experience for Teachers
– Fellows attend 5 sessions during the summer
– Led by UC faculty and/or RET Teachers
– Purpose*Content knowledge
*Relationship building
*Professional development
Part 2Part 2• Academic Year
– Practicum Series (Fall, Winter, Spring)
• Project STEP structure
• Classroom Observations
• Classroom Implementation (5 majors)
Practicum SeriesPracticum SeriesThe goals of the course include:
• Designing inquiry based activities
• Awareness of professional development
• Focus on educational methods, concepts, theory, and assessment
• Reading books on K-12 classroom science and mathematics
• Exposure to leading STEM educators
STEP StructureSTEP Structure– Overall
• 6 schools • 24 teachers • 6 Fellows • 6 PI’s• 4 Coordinators
– Individual • 1 school • 4 teachers• 1 Fellow
Observations Observations and Implementationsand Implementations
• 1st 4 weeks of academic year (September)– Observations of 4 teachers– Journal with specific questions, notes, and reflections
• 2nd 4 weeks of academic year (October)– Create first major by November 1st
– Begin interacting with students on daily basis• November through June
– Create 5 majors (lessons or STEMcinnati thematic units)– 6 week lesson creation timeline
Discussion
• What are your academic year training components?
• What works well?
• What could be improved?
Part 3Part 3• Webpage Lesson Modeling
– Interactive features (Google calendar)
– Over 100 STEM lessons
– Newsletters
– Overall Project STEP information
– Fellow training online
–www.eng.uc.edu/STEP
Discussion
• What are your webpage training components?
• What works well?
• What could be improved?
UC Technology WorkshopUC Technology Workshop
• 6 different technology sessions
• Smartboards • Webpage Design • Excel• TI Nspire • Blogging • Interactive Classrooms
UC STEP Open House
• Presentations by Coordinators, Fellows, Teachers, PI’s, and Students
• 30 posters
Part 5Part 5 Faculty Involvement
Fellow Advising Components *Faculty PI Advisor
*Faculty PI Content Reviewer
*Faculty Research Advisor
*Secondary Teachers
STEP PI Advisor
• Fellow meets biweekly with PI advisor
• Discuss classroom implementation materials
• Discuss progress at school and any issues
• Discuss progress in graduate studies and many challenges being faced
STEP Content Reviewer
• Two Co-PI’s
• Different areas of specialty
• Evaluation of technical content
• Critique of proposed lesson plan
Research Advisor
• Fellow meets biweekly with Research advisor
• Plan and implement one lesson
• Discuss progress at school and any issues
• Discuss progress in graduate studies and many challenges being faced
Secondary Teachers
• Fellow meets biweekly with STEP secondary teachers
• Plan and implement lessons
• Discuss progress at school and any issues
Discussion
• What are your faculty training components?
• What works well?
• What could be improved?
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