Summer Program at BostonSummer Program at BostonUniversityUniversity

Boston UniversityBoston UniversityFellowsFellows

Summer Program OverviewSummer Program Overview

Goals:Goals:- Foster a vision of the emerging roles of- Foster a vision of the emerging roles offellows in schoolsfellows in schools- Develop foundational skills, experience- Develop foundational skills, experienceand knowledge in science educationand knowledge in science education

ComponentsComponents

Classroom observationsClassroom observations Science education methods classesScience education methods classes Boston Public School (BPS) workshopsBoston Public School (BPS) workshops PresentationsPresentations Summer practicum experiencesSummer practicum experiences Teacher-fellow workshopTeacher-fellow workshop

Classroom ObservationsClassroom Observations

Objective:Objective:- Familiarize fellows with the culture of- Familiarize fellows with the culture ofschools, the dynamics of scienceschools, the dynamics of scienceclassrooms, and the range of studentclassrooms, and the range of studentmotivation and expectationsmotivation and expectations

15 hours during May15 hours during Mayand Juneand June

Twelve Science Education MethodsTwelve Science Education MethodsClassesClasses

Objectives:Objectives:–– Acquire insights and practice with respect toAcquire insights and practice with respect to

teaching methods associated with effectiveteaching methods associated with effectivescience pedagogyscience pedagogy

–– Form and articulate an emerging model ofForm and articulate an emerging model ofscience teaching and learning based onscience teaching and learning based onclassroom observationsclassroom observations

Twelve Science Education MethodsTwelve Science Education Methodsclassesclasses

Science pedagogyScience pedagogy Interactive lesson design and developmentInteractive lesson design and development Classroom management techniquesClassroom management techniques Curriculum frameworksCurriculum frameworks

Boston Public School (BPS)Boston Public School (BPS)WorkshopsWorkshops

Objectives:Objectives:

- Network with classroom teachers; potential- Network with classroom teachers; potentialcooperating teacherscooperating teachers

- Familiarize fellows with the BPS curriculum- Familiarize fellows with the BPS curriculumexpectations in chemistry, physics, engineering andexpectations in chemistry, physics, engineering andbiologybiology

- Become familiar with interpretation and implementation- Become familiar with interpretation and implementationof the Massachusetts Science and Technologyof the Massachusetts Science and TechnologyCurriculum Frameworks as they are interpreted by BPSCurriculum Frameworks as they are interpreted by BPS

FellowsFellows’’ Presentations on the BPS Presentations on the BPSworkshopsworkshops

Objectives:Objectives:

- Inform all the fellows of the lessons- Inform all the fellows of the lessonslearned in the respective workshopslearned in the respective workshops

- Provide an opportunity to practice- Provide an opportunity to practiceteaching by presenting to peers andteaching by presenting to peers andfacultyfaculty

Summer Teaching ExperienceSummer Teaching Experience

Objectives:Objectives:

- Gain experience as teaching fellows- Gain experience as teaching fellows

- Deepen the understanding and vision of- Deepen the understanding and vision ofroles as fellows in the classroomroles as fellows in the classroom

Summer Teaching ExperienceSummer Teaching Experience

Grades 6 Grades 6 –– 12 12 Two weeksTwo weeks Upward Bound Upward Bound –– chemistry, biology chemistry, biology Boston Area Health Education CenterBoston Area Health Education Center

(BAHEC) (BAHEC) –– chemistry, math, biology chemistry, math, biology Design Camp - robotics, design andDesign Camp - robotics, design and

engineeringengineering

Teacher Partner-Fellow- FacultyTeacher Partner-Fellow- FacultyWorkshopWorkshop

Objectives:Objectives:

- Develop teacher-fellow collaboration and- Develop teacher-fellow collaboration andplanningplanning

- Introduce available resources for STEM- Introduce available resources for STEMeducationeducation

Teacher Partner-Fellow-FacultyTeacher Partner-Fellow-FacultyWorkshopWorkshop

Two full weeksTwo full weeks Exposure to lessons and activities, uniqueExposure to lessons and activities, unique

interactive components, curriculuminteractive components, curriculumframeworks discussion,frameworks discussion,

Afternoon sessions to collaborate and planAfternoon sessions to collaborate and planwith Fellowwith Fellow——TeacherTeacher——Faculty teamsFaculty teams

Emerging Roles of GK12 FellowsEmerging Roles of GK12 Fellows

Be a resource for teachers and students: content,Be a resource for teachers and students: content,speakersspeakers

Assist with class planningAssist with class planning Help out during activities and group workHelp out during activities and group work Tutor individualsTutor individuals Assist with extracurricular science events: science fair,Assist with extracurricular science events: science fair,

bowl, olympiadbowl, olympiad Create a science club that goes around to differentCreate a science club that goes around to different

schools with activities in biology, physics, chemistryschools with activities in biology, physics, chemistry Lead classesLead classes

Emerging Concerns of FellowsEmerging Concerns of Fellows

Teacher doesnTeacher doesn’’t know how to integrate us into the class plant know how to integrate us into the class plan Lack of structured planning tending to ineffective time spentLack of structured planning tending to ineffective time spent Lack of incorporation of TA into teaching/classroom lectureLack of incorporation of TA into teaching/classroom lecture–– made made

to do only to do only ““grungegrunge”” work in class work in class Division of responsibility between instructor and fellowDivision of responsibility between instructor and fellow Scheduling our own educationScheduling our own education When the teacher is asked questions, she fields them toWhen the teacher is asked questions, she fields them to

meme……Students may lose confidence in her and become disrespectful.Students may lose confidence in her and become disrespectful. Teacher is all lecture and no inquiryTeacher is all lecture and no inquiry Travel time: i.e. takes too long to get to QuincyTravel time: i.e. takes too long to get to Quincy

EvaluationEvaluation

FellowsFellows–– formative in class formative in class

presentation critiquespresentation critiquesjournalsjournalsfeedbackfeedback

–– Summative Summativepre-post teaching and learning philosophiespre-post teaching and learning philosophiesprogram surveyprogram survey

Summary of Survey ResultsSummary of Survey Results

Fewer classroom observationsFewer classroom observations Begin classroom observations earlierBegin classroom observations earlier Methods classes helpfulMethods classes helpful Summer Teaching experience should beSummer Teaching experience should be

extendedextended Time spent appropriate 8/11Time spent appropriate 8/11 BPS workshops most helpfulBPS workshops most helpful Out of discipline workshops least helpfulOut of discipline workshops least helpful