Bill Robertson, Ph.D. - Classes
Teacher Education Department
MSED 4311 - Teaching Science in Intermediate and Middle Grades - Schedule
Date |
In-class activities |
Online Assignments |
Readings |
January 20th |
Introductions and Icebreakers Syllabus Review Blackboard and Web site overview Brainstorming/Concept Mapping |
Use of Blackboard at UTEP for Class materials Introductions using Blackboard discussion boards Discussion 1 - Metaphor |
Read Chapters 1-3in Science For All Americans, be prepared for classroom discussion |
|
|
|
|
January 27th |
Science Demonstration SFAA F2F Discussion TEKS identification Rube Goldberg Overview |
Quiz 1 - Syllabus and Class Procedures Discussion 2 - Standards and the TEKS
|
Read Chapters 4-6in Science For All Americans, be prepared for classroom discussion |
|
|
|
|
February 3rd |
Rube Goldberg Class Presentations Science Demonstration
|
Assignment 1 - Rube Goldberg Submit in Assignments Area (.doc or .rtf file) |
Read Chapters 7-9 in Science For All Americans, be prepared for classroom discussion |
|
|
|
|
February 10th |
Online Class Only No Face To Face Meeting |
Quiz 2 - SFAA
|
Read Chapters 10-12 in Science For All Americans, be prepared for classroom discussion |
|
|
|
|
February 17th |
TEKS and TAKS Mid-Term Rubric Overview |
Assignment 2 – Science Content and Methods Submit in Assignments Area (.doc or .rtf file) |
Read Chapters 13-15 in Science For All Americans, be prepared for classroom discussion
|
|
|
|
|
February 24th |
Activity Modeling Mid-Term Discussions |
Assignment 3 - Activities and the TEKS Submit in Assignments Area (.doc or .rtf file) |
Student Development (on your own) of Mid-Term Projects |
|
|
|
|
March 3rd |
Mid-Term Projects and Presentations by Each Student
|
Mid-Term Product Submit in Assignments Area (.doc or .rtf file) |
Read Chapter 1-2 in Impact Teaching, be prepared for classroom discussion |
|
|
|
|
March 10th |
Online Class Only No Face To Face Meeting |
Discussion 3 - Web Resources for Science
|
Read Chapters 3-4 in Impact Teaching, be prepared for classroom discussion |
|
|
|
|
March 17th |
No Class – Spring Break |
No Class – Spring Break |
No Class – Spring Break |
|
|
|
|
March 24th |
Physics of Sport Overview of Science Education Web Site |
Assignment 4 – PDS Submit in Assignments Area (.doc or .rtf file) |
Read Chapter 5 in Impact Teaching |
|
|
|
|
March 31st |
Inquiry Science English Language Learners |
Discussion 4 – Impact Teaching
|
Read Chapters 6 – 7 in Impact Teaching, be prepared for classroom discussion |
|
|
|
|
April 7th |
Impact Teaching Modern Methods and Pedagogy |
Assignment 5 – Science Instruction Submit in Assignments Area (.doc or .rtf file) |
Read Chapters 1-3 in Developing Problem-Based Curriculum, be prepared for classroom discussion |
|
|
|
|
April 14th |
Online Class Only No Face To Face Meeting |
Quiz 3 – Impact Teaching |
Read Chapters 4-6 in Developing Problem-Based Curriculum, be prepared for classroom discussion |
|
|
|
|
April 21st |
Go over Assignment Criteria and Rubric for Final Exam. |
Community Outreach Activity Submit in Assignments Area (.doc or .rtf file)
|
Read Chapters 7-8 in Developing Problem-Based Curriculum Final Project Preparation |
|
|
|
|
April 28th |
Final Project and Poster Session Preparation |
Final Project Preparation |
Final Project Preparation |
|
|
|
|
May 5th |
Final Project and Poster Session Presentation |
Final Product Submit in Assignments Area (.doc or .rtf file) |
All Final Assignments Due |
|
|
|
|
Syllabus | Schedule | Assignments | Readings | Evaluation | Links
Bill Robertson, Ph.D. (robertson@utep.edu)
Teacher Education Department, College of Education, University of Texas at El Paso