RET at IIT

1. RET at IIT Blood Flow & Circulation Core Teacher: Christine Karklins Group Members: Dr. Henry Saberman Algeria Vaughn Rebecca Collins Vrunda Bhagat

2. THE GROUP MAKEUP • One high school Biology / Human Physiology teacher who was a dentist for 30 years. • One 6th grade teacher who wanted to work on crystals. • One 7th grade teacher who feels she could include some of this material in her science section. • One high school chemistry teacher who is scheduled to teach Earth Science this next year, but should be teaching Biology next year.

3. TEACHERS ARE STUDENTS TOO • After listening to all the modules, we realize that we are all taking away a variety of ideas that can be used in our classes. Whether it’s the use of the scientific method, the metric system in problem solving, circulation and blood flow ( clotting ) &/or use of new technology, we have learned much. After all is said and done, we feel that ethics has been the one topic we have never given heed to. So we have chosen to examine the ethics of the NABT.

4. Ethics Statement for Biology Teachers • The National Association of Biology Teachers states, in their Ethics Statement, that ethical principles should form the foundation of guidelines implemented by members through a sense of mutual moral responsibility.

5. Classroom Teaching • Members at every level should expose students to the breadth and depth of scientific evidence in the subject of the course, including teaching students to research controversial topics, and make decisions based on scientific evidence and data analysis. Members have an ethical responsibility to teach science concepts that may conflict with the teacher’s personal sphere.

6. Laboratory Learning • Members at every level should give students the broadest opportunity to learn the subject and processes of biology through field and laboratory experience. Teachers should model respect for preserved specimens used in the classroom and for conservation of organisms in the field and in the classroom.

7. Scientific Communication • Members at every level should uphold the highest standards of teaching, as described in “Standards” of the profession. • Members using lessons, handouts, articles and other materials from work previously published by others are responsible to acknowledge their sources and respect the copy write of the material. • Members at every level should convey clear rules and consequences concerning report writing and presentation regarding plagiarism and false data.

8. Use of Technology • Members should convey the responsible use of information technology, including respect for internet copy write in use of articles, images and presentations developed by others.

9. Professional Activities • Members should uphold the national standards of science education, uphold the standards of scientific integrity as customary in the scientific community, encourage all students to become successful in science: “communicate scientific evidence in light of political opinions and religious beliefs…”

10. OUR THANKS • We would like to thank all the Core Teachers for your long and arduous work this summer. You have taught us well. You have opened our minds to new ideas. You have shown us ways to make teaching more fun. You have revitalized us as teachers. • THANKS