Step 2 : Assignment

Resource:  STEM ED 102_Practices.docx

I teach Step 2.  My students have taught one lesson and some have completed 1 observation, while others have done 2. (At BSU we only do 2 lessons and 2 observations).  I decided to keep things simple for my course.  I'm also not doing synchronous teaching with this class.  Each week I am sharing one page with tasks to complete.  I have a "Read This", "Watch This", "Do This" section for the topic of the day. (I got the idea for the simplistic format from the UTeach newsletters) Topics I will be covering include the NGSS and CCSS practices, Teaching with Technology, Discussion Strategies, and Data Driven Instruction. I am having them all plan lesson 2 and for the final project which is now impossible, I am having them record themselves practice teaching the engage/explore/explain portion of their lessons and post to Blackboard for comments and feedback from peers.  I plan to have them analyze some data for the Data Driven Instruction topic since they won't get to for the Final Project

I'm attaching my assignment for class this week.  I shared with my students via Google Drive.  (The videos for Observation 2 are my Apprentice teachers and they gave me permission to share if anyone else needs to use them) 

I read this article and it gave me a new perspective on this situation.  Our students are stressed, and we have to keep in mind that this course is only one credit.  

Best of luck,

Jan Smith janettesmith@boisestate.edu