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Welcome to the. "Authentic Teaching for Today's Math and Science Educators.". The College of Engineering and The Center for Educational and Community Renewal Sponsored by the National Science Foundation's  Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education Program. What is “ Authentic Teaching”?.

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  1. Welcome to the "Authentic Teaching for Today's Math and Science Educators." The College of Engineering and The Center for Educational and Community Renewal Sponsored by the National Science Foundation's  Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education Program

  2. What is “Authentic Teaching”? • Construction of Knowledge • - Organizing, synthesizing, interpreting, explaining, and evaluating information to convert it into knowledge • Disciplined Inquiry • - Collecting information via methods of inquiry- In-depth understanding via exploring issues and relationships- Elaborated communication • Value beyond school • - Problem connected to world; audience beyond classroom • Implicit view of students • - Student as an individual

  3. Background • ~$1.5 million; 3 year education grant from the National Science Foundation • Drs. Mark Nanny (CEES), Teri Reed-Rhoads (IE), • and Mary John O’Hair (Education) • Only 24 national awards in 2001 - Only 5 states received 2 awards (OK, GA, SC, IL, & NY) - OU was the only university in the nation • to receive 2 awards!

  4. ATA & NSF Goals • Short Term: • Enhance current science, math, engineering and technology education • Engage students in higher-level thinking using authentic learning activities • Meaningfully incorporate technology into authentic learning • Long Term: • Increase the number of secondary math and science teachers • Increase the number of students choosing careers in science engineering and technology • Increase the public’s science and math knowledge

  5. 13 Graduates & 12 undergraduates Engineering, science, math students Education students University faculty 6 Oklahoma City Schools + 2 rural schools 14 Teachers 8 principals ATA Overview

  6. Authentic Teaching Alliance To innovatively change the way science and math are taught by incorporating all educational participants: teachers, professors, students and community.

  7. 14 ATA Teams: - Teacher- Engineering, science, math Fellow- Education Fellow Create, design, develop, & implement authentic, technology-based activities - Enhance current curriculum- Field trips, open-ended experiments/labs- > 3 per semester- Revise & prepare for distribution during summer ATA Overview

  8. Technology Infrastructure Instructional Preparation Computers/Software Fellows Course Authentic Teaching Allianace - Activities and Projects Secondary Students Teaching Fellows Real-World Experience Technology Preparation Authentic Learning Technology Course for Secondary Teachers University Faculty Secondary Teachers Mentoring & Practice Content & Application

  9. Why is this necessary? • What is the value beyond the school system? • Why should we care? THE BIG QUESTIONS….

  10. Dr. Joseph Bordogna, NSF Deputy Director, 2000

  11. Educational Needs: Technology • Resources for computers, educational technology and training ~ $60 billion in ’99-’00 for educational technology > 60% - hardware ~ 20% - software ~ 17% - training Market Data Retrieval, 2000 • Need to teach educators how to use technology to educate, not just to compute! 28 % teachers claim to have beginning computer skills 48 % claim to have intermediate skills 8 % claim to have advanced skills Market Data Retrieval, 2000

  12. Current Educational Needs: Future science and math teachers • Attrition rate of teachers in coming decade • 7% - public schools • 12% - private schools • Graying of workforce & lure of strong economy • National Center for Educational Statistics • Demand for secondary science and math teachers will increase 22% Phi Delta Kappan, 1998 • Student enrollments rates will rise from 1990 - 2005 • 12 % - ages 5 - 13 • 28 % - ages 14 - 17 • U.S. Census Bureau

  13. Current Educational Gaps: Loss of student skills in science and math • 4th grade students • Among the highest scoring of those countries participating in the 1995 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) • NSF Science & Math Indicators 2000 • 8th grade students • Above average for science; below average for math (TIMSS) • NSF Science & Math Indicators 2000 • 12th grade students • Far below average on both math and science (TIMSS) • NSF Science & Math Indicators 2000

  14. Society’s Expectations of the University Dr. Joseph Bordogna, NSF Deputy Director, 2000

  15. Employer’s expectations of students • Trained for basic job skills • Excellent communication and team-work skills • Technologically savvy and competent • Innovative; synthesis rather deconstruction • ~$62.5 billion spent by industry in 1999 • for teaching basic skills • Training Magazine 2000

  16. OU Fellows • Teachers & Principals • Schools Who is ATA?….

  17. Jackson Junior HighJennifer Lynch - Earth Science (6, 7, & 8th grades) Roosevelt Middle SchoolPatrick Dennis – Technology (6, 7, & 8th grades) John Marshall High SchoolOsa Brown – Algebra I (9th grade) Southeast High SchoolKim Brooks – Environmental Science & Biology (10 & 11th grades) Santa Fe South High SchoolOmar Campos – Physical Science (9th grade) & Chemistry (11th)Chris Mattney – Algebra I, Geometry (10th), & Algebra II (11th) Emerson Alternative High SchoolGene Williams – Biology, Chemistry, & Physical Science Schools & Teachers

  18. Carmen Diaz - Structural Engineering Julie LaBar - Environmental Science Sitafa Taite - Industrial Engineering Natalie McKnight – Computer Eng. Misty McDowell – Industrial Engineering Cassie Cain - Math Michael Buratti – Industrial Engineering Kim Farris - Industrial Engineering Tamy Fry - Industrial Engineering Fellows • Ally Audus - Technology Education • Robert Kinsey – Science Education • Jennifer Beaty – Science Education • Tamia Moaning-Norris – Science Education • Jesica Turner - Science Education

  19. Fellow Preparation • Fellows Course • Authentic Teaching • Cognitive Development • Incorporation of Technology • Real-world teaching knowledge (10 hours/week in classrooms) • Development of Activities

  20. Southeast High School Norman Landfill Research Expedition On top of the Landfill Wastewater Outflow Testing Water Quality Parameters

  21. Southeast High School Norman Landfill Research Expedition Lettuce Seedling Bioassay Testing

  22. Southeast High School Additional Research Projects • Field Water Quality Testing at Landfill • Lettuce Seedling Bioassays • Land Succession Lab • pH of Snow • Remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil

  23. Southeast High School Student Survey Results • Prefer the project-based class over traditional class. • Perceive that the project-based class improved learning of science. • Want to know more about science classes and research at the university.

  24. 1999 Results- Capitol Hill HS 0/14- Classen HS 0/1- Northeast HS 2/5- Southeast 1/11 2000 Results- Classen HS 0/3- Northeast HS 0/5- Southeast HS 3/9 Advanced Placement ExamEnvironmental Science

  25. Norman Landfill Carrot Patch:Germination of Carrot Seedlings Tho Pham, Kim Nguyen, Joe Hinson, and Danny Owens A.P. Environmental Science – Ms. Kim Brooks Southeast High School Oklahoma City

  26. Soil Cleanser:Is there a way to restore petroleum contaminated soil? Anthony Acosta and Chris Pape A.P. Environmental Science – Ms. Kim Brooks Southeast High School Oklahoma City

  27. Gates Foundation C.L.I.C.K ATA Adventure Engineering ATA and the rest of the Universe • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • $1.2 M grant submitted by State of Oklahoma • $100,000 for two rural “ATA-type” sites • Train 800 OK principals and superintendents • how to effectively incorporate technology into schools • Interaction btw ATA and Gates Foundation • National Science Foundation • New national models for advancing • science and math education • Strong emphasis on K-Graduate • continuum • OU & ATA in national spotlight • Adventure Engineering • Sister NSF K-12 program at OU • Build off of each other’s energy & • ideas • Computer Literacy Instruction for Communities and Kids • Program focuses on technology literacy • CLICK schools will be able to try out • ATA technology-based, authentic • learning activities NSF

  28. Gates Foundation C.L.I.C.K ATA Adventure Engineering ATA and the rest of the Universe NSF

  29. $1.2 million to educate 800 Oklahoma principals and superintendents about use of technology • ATA Classrooms – implementation field sites • How to make ATA sustainable beyond NSF?

  30. Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administrators Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma Education Technology Trust National Science Foundation Authentic Teaching Alliance Oklahoma State School Boards Association The University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

  31. Expand to rural schools Spread across State of Oklahoma- Involve other OK colleges with local schools Continue to develop authentic science & math activities Future Plans

  32. Funding & support private business sector - Technology - Funding - Participation - Scholarships & Grants - Internships for teachers, Fellows, students - Other ideas? Needs

  33. “Innovators break all the rules. Trust them.” The Economist, Innovation in Industry February 20, 1999

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