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NSF GK-12 STEP Fellow Training at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Anant R. Kukreti – Lead PI Dan Boles – Secondary STEP Teacher Andrea C. Burrows – Grant Coordinator Regina Lamendella – STEP Fellow NSF Special Session, March 28, 2009. 5 Parts of STEP Fellow Training.
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NSF GK-12 STEP Fellow Trainingat the University of Cincinnati Dr. Anant R. Kukreti – Lead PI Dan Boles – Secondary STEP Teacher Andrea C. Burrows – Grant Coordinator Regina Lamendella – STEP Fellow NSF Special Session, March 28, 2009
5 Parts of STEP Fellow Training • Science and Technology Enhancement Program • Part 1. Summer • Part 2. Academic Year • Part 3. Webpage • Part 4. Events • Part 5. Faculty Involvement
Discussion • What are your main Fellow training components?
Part 1 • Summer Fellow Training • Instructional Planning Course • Requirements, Microteaching • E3 Program Components (Emerging Ethnic Engineers) • RET Interaction (Research Experience for Teachers)
Instructional Planning Course • Led by Grant Coordinator and UC Faculty • Teaching Overview • Pedagogical techniques • Microteaching (2) • Journal entries • Shadowing • Reading • Lesson Plan development • (Overview, Purpose, Standards, Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Technology, Misconceptions, Activity, ACS, Review, Evaluation, Assessment, Reflection)
E3 Program Components • Summer Institute (July) • 1 microteaching lesson • Problem Based Learning (PBL) • 8th-12th grade students • Bridge Program (August) • 1 microteaching lesson; Activity incorporation encouraged for Fellow • Incoming college freshmen (Calculus, Physics, Chemistry) • Family Science Academy (August) • Two Saturdays: 1 preparation, 1 activity, 4th-7th graders • Lesson: Green Roof Technology
RET Interaction • Research Experience for Teachers • Fellows attend 5 sessions during the summer • Led by UC faculty and/or RET Teachers • Purpose *Content knowledge *Relationship building *Professional development
Discussion • What are your summer training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?
Academic Year Practicum Series (Fall, Winter, Spring) Project STEP structure Classroom Observations Classroom Implementation (5 majors) Part 2
Practicum Series The goals of the course include: • Designing inquiry based activities • Awareness of professional development • Focus on educational methods, concepts, theory, and assessment • Reading books on K-12 classroom science and mathematics • Exposure to leading STEM educators
STEP Structure • Overall • 6 schools • 24 teachers • 6 Fellows • 6 PI’s • 4 Coordinators • Individual • 1 school • 4 teachers • 1 Fellow
Observations and Implementations • 1st 4 weeks of academic year (September) • Observations of 4 teachers • Journal with specific questions, notes, and reflections • 2nd 4 weeks of academic year (October) • Create first major by November 1st • Begin interacting with students on daily basis • November through June • Create 5 majors (lessons or STEMcinnati thematic units) • 6 week lesson creation timeline
Discussion • What are your academic year training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?
Part 3 • Webpage Lesson Modeling • Interactive features (Google calendar) • Over 100 STEM lessons • Newsletters • Overall Project STEP information • Fellow training online • www.eng.uc.edu/STEP
Discussion • What are your webpage training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?
Part 4 • Events • UC Fellow Showcase • UC Technology Workshop • UC STEP Open House
UC Fellow Showcase • 1st lesson presentation and critique
UC Technology Workshop • 6 different technology sessions • Smartboards • Webpage Design • Excel • TI Nspire • Blogging • Interactive Classrooms
UC STEP Open House • Presentations by Coordinators, Fellows, Teachers, PI’s, and Students • 30 posters
Discussion • What are your event training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?
Part 5 Faculty Involvement Fellow Advising Components *Faculty PI Advisor *Faculty PI Content Reviewer *Faculty Research Advisor *Secondary Teachers
STEP PI Advisor • Fellow meets biweekly with PI advisor • Discuss classroom implementation materials • Discuss progress at school and any issues • Discuss progress in graduate studies and many challenges being faced
STEP Content Reviewer • Two Co-PI’s • Different areas of specialty • Evaluation of technical content • Critique of proposed lesson plan
Research Advisor • Fellow meets biweekly with Research advisor • Plan and implement one lesson • Discuss progress at school and any issues • Discuss progress in graduate studies and many challenges being faced
Secondary Teachers • Fellow meets biweekly with STEP secondary teachers • Plan and implement lessons • Discuss progress at school and any issues
Discussion • What are your faculty training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?