Important Note: Refer to the AIC course calendar for specific meeting dates and times. Activity and assignment details will be explained in detail within each week's corresponding learning module. If you have any questions, please contact your instructor.
Week 01: Course Expectations; Deliverables; Science Content Standards
Entrance Survey
Student Introductions
Outline of Course Expectations & Deliverables
Technology: Blackboard, Google Classroom,etc
The Massachusetts Science and Technology Frameworks
Content Unit Examples/Best Practices
Outline of Resources
Demo Lesson
Week 02:Nuts & Bolts
Textbooks and Digital Curricula
Online Video Teaching Resources
Laboratory Supplies and Equipment
Laboratory Safety
Notetaking and Journaling
Assessment Systems
Demo Lesson
Week 03: Teaching Methods
Peer instruction
Laboratory-based Inquiry
Demo Lesson
The Role of Online Learning: Education vs Training
Week 04: Laboratory Investigation
Objectives
Demo Lesson: Density Beads
Week 05: Curriculum Integrations
Integrating Education Tech: The Google-Infused Classroom
Integrating Math
Integrating ELA
Integrating Engineering Design
Video
Demo Lesson
Week 06: Project- and Problem-Based Learning
Week 07: Assessment
objectives:
To understand how to design a project-based learning unit
View videos and text below on project-based learning.
Teacher candidates will learn how to design a project-based learning unit, and will design a mini-project as part of their unit or as a new unit.
Forum question: Project-based vs Problem-based instruction: What's the difference?
Forum question: Is there a conflict between the goals of standards-based instruction and project-based learning?
Forum question: Give an example of using of creative constraint in lesson design.
Include in your Unit Plan a project-based lesson or lessons.
Week 8 Assignments:
Read selections from "Make It Stick- The Science of Successful Learning"
Deliverables:
Assessment summary: Percentage of grade based on homework, labs, quizzes, and projects
For a science review video, create a series of interleaved assessments
Create a unit review game
Create at least three different types of assessments for your Unit, including multiple choice, essay, and project-based.
Forum: Discuss how you would use a collaborative-based assessment for your unit.
Forum: Discuss issues around standards-based testing
Submit completed unit on Blackboard