My objectives:
1. Examine personal beliefs and attitudes and engage in critical reflections regarding learning and teaching of science and environmental education and develop an understanding of constructivism as it relates to science education; 2. Demonstrate the ability to plan instructional activities that integrate science and environmental education across curricular areas, are student-centered and foster a positive attitude toward science, are grounded in a solid understanding of science content, are applicable to daily life, are developmentally appropriate, meet the needs of diverse learners, apply appropriate and varied assessment strategies, and understand and apply the Next Generation Science Standards and the New York State Learning Standards in the context of your instructional activities; 3. Experience science as a form of inquiry through which one makes sense of the natural world, demonstrate knowledge of the nature of science and of the integrated nature of "the sciences" (biological, physical, and earth sciences) as appropriate for the elementary school curriculum; 4. Demonstrate and model professional skills required in elementary science and environmental education experiences including: reading, writing, listening, speaking, problem solving, teaching/learning in outdoor settings, and cooperative group work; 5. Become familiar with science and environmental education teaching research base, resource materials, and professional organizations and be able to recognize and use appropriate criteria for selecting and using activities for science and environmental education instruction. |
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