SETTING GOALS:
INSTRUMENTAL AND MISSIONAL THINKING
Short Term Goals (3-6 months)
My short term goals are to continue focusing on student engagement to enhance learning by using more simulations and engineering design in my life science curriculum to reinforce Next Generation Science Standards 2: Developing and Using Models. My students appeared to be engaged in their previous models via Stop Motion; therefore, I want to continue having students complete these types of activities. I would like the students to continue to create models to test and redesign after peer critiques of initial models, so that my students are to be able to reflect more on their designs to improve upon. In the past three models, students did not get to improve their models. As a class we discussed and critiqued students' models, but that's where it ended, due to time constraints. I would like for students to take feedback and improve their designs and models to share again to give their audience a visual on how they've modified and improved their models. I think this is where the learning and understanding of content will take place. Lastly, I would like to create an After School Science Club that will focus on DNA and forensics and allow students to use gel electrophoresis to create DNA fingerprints.
Long Term Goals (5 years)
I would love to remain at my current school in which I have only been at this new building for two months. I would love to see this new school as a STEAM school with all teachers actively engaged in the STEAM process of enhancing learning via developing designs, models, written reflections, oral reflections and showcase celebrations. This will involve in-house professional development for teachers to utilize more technology into their classrooms to bring the STEAM movement into life for the entire school. I would like to reach out to many successful MSU fellows that have reached this status quo for advice and guidance towards successfully bringing this plan to life.
INSTRUMENTAL AND MISSIONAL THINKING
Short Term Goals (3-6 months)
My short term goals are to continue focusing on student engagement to enhance learning by using more simulations and engineering design in my life science curriculum to reinforce Next Generation Science Standards 2: Developing and Using Models. My students appeared to be engaged in their previous models via Stop Motion; therefore, I want to continue having students complete these types of activities. I would like the students to continue to create models to test and redesign after peer critiques of initial models, so that my students are to be able to reflect more on their designs to improve upon. In the past three models, students did not get to improve their models. As a class we discussed and critiqued students' models, but that's where it ended, due to time constraints. I would like for students to take feedback and improve their designs and models to share again to give their audience a visual on how they've modified and improved their models. I think this is where the learning and understanding of content will take place. Lastly, I would like to create an After School Science Club that will focus on DNA and forensics and allow students to use gel electrophoresis to create DNA fingerprints.
Long Term Goals (5 years)
I would love to remain at my current school in which I have only been at this new building for two months. I would love to see this new school as a STEAM school with all teachers actively engaged in the STEAM process of enhancing learning via developing designs, models, written reflections, oral reflections and showcase celebrations. This will involve in-house professional development for teachers to utilize more technology into their classrooms to bring the STEAM movement into life for the entire school. I would like to reach out to many successful MSU fellows that have reached this status quo for advice and guidance towards successfully bringing this plan to life.