Many people already see scientists as intelligent, but it is not as common to hear that scientists have “passion, patience, creativity, self-sufficiency, and courage.” Popular culture may promote scientists as automaton-like and lacking sentiment, or perhaps as the classic mad scientist, but Barry’s description of scientists shows that they are indeed real people whose work requires a great determination and confidence and extends beyond the realm of pure intellectualism. Using simple, but positive language allows Barry to create empathy in the reader for the scientist, but perhaps more importantly, to convey his message to a broad
“Teaching science is effective when students existing ideas, values and beliefs, which they bring to a lesson, are elicited, addressed and linked to their classroom experiences at the beginning of a teaching programme” (Hipkins et al 2002). It is clear that students do not arrive in class as ‘empty vessels’, and Hipkins et al argue that meaningful learning and understanding occur as a conscious process whereby new knowledge is linked to an existing foundation. If the foundation is incorrect or confused, then true understanding cannot occur; at best facts or figures are memorised in order to pass tests without any assimilation of these facts into the learners existing understanding of the subject matter. Furthermore, children with misconceptions can convince others in a group to take their perspective (Snyder and Sullivan, 1995), rendering co-operative learning a destructive rather than constructive method of teaching.
I am honored to support and recommend Ms. Clement for the administration position at Chesterfield County Public Schools. Ms.Clement and I have worked together for nine years. She has worked directly under my supervision as an ESL instructor for the last six years. Ms.Clement has outstanding organizational skills, is very hardworking individual and inspires others to do their best work. She is always prepared to walk an extra mile.
Technical Qualifications I have demonstrated my technical expertise and tacit knowledge of software development technologies for web application utilizing dynamic, static, client-side scripting, and connecting to back-end databases to generate results to the application interface. While serving as the Deputy Director and Technology Integration Manager at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Office, I lead the agency wide effort for 1) Email as a Service, 2) Public Key Infrastructure, and 3) Office Communication System for over 350,000 end users. All three programs had an operating budget of over $30 million dollars and required I developed and managed the vison for the migration to commercial Software as
Numerous calls for change in the ways science is being taught in America offer beguiling challenges that are not new to the science education community. Most visions of promoting educational change focus on the societal need for a more scientifically literate nation. Such changes and literacy developed through the use of research-based instructional methods are predicted to increase recruitment into math, science and engineering careers that serve as America‘s economic engines (Center for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education, Committee on Undergraduate Science Education, 1999; National Science Foundation, 1996; Project 2061/American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1989). Along with science literacy, calls for change in instructional methods stress active learning through inquiry that models scientific processes. Research indicates that teachers who use collaborative or active teaching approaches achieve higher levels of student learning than those using more traditional and passive instructional techniques (Goodsell, Maher, & Tinto, 1992; Wankat, 2002; Weimer and Lenze, 1994).
There are opportunities around every corner to learn, to gain perspective, and to challenge our minds. Making learning accessible and bringing it out into our community is vital to show that there are opportunities to learn and to grow – and those opportunities are right in front of us. As an adult leader and public relations coordinator of the DCHS STEM camp offered each summer, I target 4th – 8th grade students to give them a hands-on experience and help them develop their knowledge in skills in a nontraditional learning environment. Beginning with 4th grade teacher nominations, we invite these kids to the week-long camp where we do STEM based projects designed to build critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Additional Duties: Additional Duty First Sergeant is recommend to help you balance out your dominance PPS trait with the influencer trait. I feel that this will help you build better relationships with the other members in the unit. This will also help you by learning how to effectively become patient with people in helping them solve their problems. You should learn how to become more social and enthusiastic towards members. By you helping members in the unit solve their problems at the lowest level possible, they will not become bigger discipline problems.
Ride’s program affect the way that young people see science. Most young adults today are discouraged when it comes to science and math because they do not like to do it in school. However, Sally Ride Science shows how science can be fun. Moreover, Ride is the perfect example that it does not take a person with an IQ over 140 to get a job in the STEM fields because according to her partner Tam O’Shaughnessy, “She took Physics courses. She was never a straight-A student, but she certainly did well…
In 11 years at Mechanics Grove School I have been fortunate enough to teach both 4th and 5th grades. I am always seeking opportunities to increase my level of involvement and responsibility. I am the school's Capacity Builder for the Rising Star School Improvement Team. This position has required me to actively participate in each of the building Professional Learning Communities in order to communicate Rising Star Plan initiatives while at the same time gaining input as to the effectiveness of the plans in place. My ability to listen and understand has been an incredible asset in the school improvement plan process.
Dear Hiring Manager, My name is Kirsten Valade and I am writing to express my interest in applying for the Special Education Teacher position in the West Hartford Public Schools District. I became interested in your district through my experience as a Special Education Teacher’s Aide at Sedgwick Middle School in the 2021-2022 school year. Your schools’ emphasis on caring for the whole person and feedback driven culture makes me excited to have the opportunity to become a part of your school community. In my four years of experience as a general education teacher, I have taught many students with IEPs and 504s and I have seen the power of effective specialized programming.
Case study The case study entitled, “The Classroom”, is about a teacher, Frank Oakley, and his struggle to find the proper way to teach his physical science class. Since teaching requires preparation, we look at several different topics. It is important to note what lesson Frank wants the students to learn, however, it is also important to know the time allotted, materials at hand, previous experiences, and an objective. While the lesson is all taught at once, the teacher will focus on these main parts.
I’d first like to start off this letter by saying thank you. I appreciate how you dedicated your time and effort into becoming a teacher. Thank you for waking up in the morning and showing up to school earlier than you’re supposed to. There are as many obstacles you face as a teacher as there are for students. I’m writing this letter not because I dislike you but because I want to demonstrate how school life is coming from a student’s perspective.
Since my childhood days, I have dreamed of science, and I have always seen it as a form of excitement not as a challenge as many view it. Moreover, being an international student, I have learnt the art of engaging and interacting with
I would like to put forward my application for the role of Science Communications Officer. Firstly, I would like to make it clear that I understand this role specifies a masters as a necessary requirement, which I do not possess, however I would still like to make a case for my suitability in relation to the position described. Through my current position as the Standards Team Administrator, I have developed numerous skills which are heavily transferrable to this role; this includes an excellent computer proficiency on all programs listed within the description, along with becoming especially proficient on SharePoint. This has led me to beginning my own project to optimise the Science and Standards (S&S) team site.
Evolving methodologies for curriculum and instruction are essential to improving how we educate. McMillian positions that essential to this is understanding the value of scientific inquiry. He explains, “the principles of scientific inquiry provide the foundation for conducting studies…analyzing educational problems, making decisions, and designing, conducting, reporting, and evaluating” (McMillian, 2016, p. 7) to provide significant benefits for engaging students and affecting achievement. Among the changing methodologies is the consensus that the use of STEM-education concepts are necessary to prepare students for 21st century skill-building. Subsequently, this has led to an instructional methodology that highlights math-centered curriculum, and the instruction of science and technology as independent of core content.
