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 * Use what you have learned
 * Share what you have learned
 * Visit this [|Ted Talk] and find out what it takes to be a leader/follower

Week 8:** Next Step: Now What? **

 * Share Science Teaching Philosophies throughout the evening
 * What is the single most significant factor in student learning?
 * Share year-long, unit, and lesson plan
 * Course Reflection
 * Course Assessment (mailed to your home)

Week 7:** This I Believe about Me and Science Education **

 * Role of Reflective Teaching
 * Philosophy of teaching Science
 * Support beyond the classroom
 * Share year-long, unit, and lesson plan
 * Wiki Reflection this week
 * Complete feedback prior to meeting with Bob
 * [[file:StudentFeedback.docx]]

Week 6:** What is Sustainability? **

 * Greenhouse effect / Solar Cooking
 * Sustainable Curriculum
 * LEGO Challenges


 * Advancing Problem Solving
 * TIMMS Test
 * Assessment Models

Week 4: How can I make the subject matter, matter?

 * Electricity / Circuits
 * Differentiated Instruction
 * Workshop Model
 * Inquiry Methods within a structure
 * Ice Cream
 * Assignment: How engaging is your unit? How does it Differentiate for all learners. Wiki Questions.

Week 3: What's the [Curriculum] Plan?
Assignment: Develop a unit (about 10 lessons long) from the yearlong plan that was shared week 3. Identify big ideas for each lesson. Use one or more Pedagogy principles we discussed as well as technology application(s) to design the unit.
 * Technology
 * Curriculum Models
 * What is Pedagogy?
 * Is Water Matter? Does Water Matter?
 * Im not a good green thumb. My plants are going nowhere. It must be the heat. (Paul)

Week 2: No Meeting

 * See assignment from Week 1
 * Perhaps go see the Darwin Exhibit at the STL Science Center: @http://www.slsc.org/WhatToDo/Darwin.aspx

Week 1: Seek Discover Share Reflect Agency
Assignment: Develop a year-long plan outlining science topics. One of the units will be expanded to include at least 10 days of science lessons. This unit will include the integration of technology, aspects of Differentiated Instruction, Sustainability, student leadership and various methods and demonstrations of learning.Make > Send the year-long plan via email or post to this Wiki and be prepared to share in class during week 3 meeting. No class next week. Consider visiting the Darwin Exhibit @ the SLSC: @http://www.slsc.org/WhatToDo/Darwin.aspx
 * Introductions
 * //Get on the Bus//
 * Web 2.0 Wikis and Google Documents
 * What do you Know?: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDUyZ0RuTmhUQUYwS1hkeWJOXy1vd2c6MQ
 * History of Science Education (10 minute Inquiry)
 * What do you think about the direction of Science Education?
 * Inquiry Learning: What is it? (10 minute Inquiry)
 * Planting a seed
 * Year-long Curriculum Plan due in class week 3
 * Make seed/plant observations and ask questions over the next two weeks in your Science Notebook.
 * Respond to Journal #1 on your Wiki Page.
 * 15 minute journaling:
 * This is how I would expand this idea…
 * What is Inquiry Learning and is it a valid way to teach?
 * What is ‘Gambare’ and does it have a place in science education?