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Problem of Practice
Problem of Practice
Project Focus: How do I enhance STEM learning for ALL students?
Project Focus: How do I enhance STEM learning for ALL students?
Total of Novice to Distinguished Students on all 3 Benchmark Test this year.
Benchmark scores for Grades 9-11 on the Mock ACT. Beginning, Fall, and Winter Test.
Red is WCHS School score vs. Blue State ACT Average score the last few years.
My problem of practice: Student achievement scores have been down and have suffered due to the lack of deeper learning opportunities. I am working to use various STEM ideas to increase math scores for my students. Not that success is about only the score and getting all of them to distinguish levels, but in seeing ALL students make improvements. Utilizing the 5E model of instruction throughout a single multi-day lesson or spaced through the unit to boost engagements has been successful. By following the 5E model I have increased the chances for STEM learning, real-world connections, and raising the DOK/rigor which will inturn increase student achievement as measures on the ACT.
Data Driven Instruction
I was intentional in using the data to guide instruction, bring in relevant STEM activities to boost student engagement & rigor, and then claim students for intentional RTI to reteach.The data shows that student learning is happening, 87% of the students moved up a level (saw color change).
Hughes, Catherine -5E Lesson Plan Template5E Quadratics Lesson Plan
This is a lesson created through an Endeavor course using the 5E model. This particular lesson has now been enjoyed by 2 years worth of my students as we discover Quadratics.
DOK AritfactDOK Levels
Through increased STEM based lesson and my own provide PreAP curriculum, we had increased classroom discussions and rigorous activities. We also looked at various strategies that could be used to break problems down...all in a effort to be more successful with higher DOK Level problems. The data shows these meaningful STEM activities worked to enhance student understanding and application of the content.
Magnet Strength - PhenomenonProject Phenomena
This was taken away from the Phenomena based PD that we completed with GRREC. I designed this student worksheet to be used with the purchased material. This activity served as a student discovery into linear vs. exponential rates.
The Sun Path & Quadratic Equations
This is a lesson that I designed in our Quadratic unit for students to explore a real world connection. They were able to enter data, map out, and write an equation with use of TI-84 Calculator. Then added a photos to reflect their work.
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