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NSF GK-12 STEP Fellow Training at the University of Cincinnati

Detailed overview of NSF GK-12 STEP Fellow Training at University of Cincinnati covering summer, academic year practicum series, webpage features, events, and faculty involvement. The training components include instructional planning, pedagogical techniques, classroom observations, interactive website elements, events like showcase and workshop, and faculty advising components.

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NSF GK-12 STEP Fellow Training at the University of Cincinnati

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Discussion • What are your main Fellow training components?

  4. Part 1 • Summer Fellow Training • Instructional Planning Course • Requirements, Microteaching • E3 Program Components (Emerging Ethnic Engineers) • RET Interaction (Research Experience for Teachers)

  5. 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)

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Discussion • What are your summer training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?

  9. Academic Year Practicum Series (Fall, Winter, Spring) Project STEP structure Classroom Observations Classroom Implementation (5 majors) Part 2

  10. 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

  11. STEP Structure • Overall • 6 schools • 24 teachers • 6 Fellows • 6 PI’s • 4 Coordinators • Individual • 1 school • 4 teachers • 1 Fellow

  12. 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

  13. Discussion • What are your academic year training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?

  14. 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

  15. Discussion • What are your webpage training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?

  16. Part 4 • Events • UC Fellow Showcase • UC Technology Workshop • UC STEP Open House

  17. UC Fellow Showcase • 1st lesson presentation and critique

  18. UC Technology Workshop • 6 different technology sessions • Smartboards • Webpage Design • Excel • TI Nspire • Blogging • Interactive Classrooms

  19. UC STEP Open House • Presentations by Coordinators, Fellows, Teachers, PI’s, and Students • 30 posters

  20. Discussion • What are your event training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?

  21. Part 5 Faculty Involvement Fellow Advising Components *Faculty PI Advisor *Faculty PI Content Reviewer *Faculty Research Advisor *Secondary Teachers

  22. 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

  23. STEP Content Reviewer • Two Co-PI’s • Different areas of specialty • Evaluation of technical content • Critique of proposed lesson plan

  24. 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

  25. Secondary Teachers • Fellow meets biweekly with STEP secondary teachers • Plan and implement lessons • Discuss progress at school and any issues

  26. Discussion • What are your faculty training components? • What works well? • What could be improved?

  27. Questions and Open Discussion ?

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