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Secondary science methods. BEDUC 554A Spring 2011 Week 6 May 5 , 2011. Business. Next week: PLT—we go outside, rain or shine Photo releases Science cases: stay tuned Reflections due 1 week after you teach Make sure to blog AND respond to each others’ blogs!.
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Secondary science methods BEDUC 554A Spring 2011 Week 6 May 5, 2011
Business • Next week: PLT—we go outside, rain or shine • Photo releases • Science cases: stay tuned • Reflections due 1 week after you teach • Make sure to blog AND respond to each others’ blogs!
Teacher Questioning • What information do you want to get from students?’ • What level of thinking do you want to engage them in through your questions?
Why science is cool… • Parasitic wasp caterpillar: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMG-LWyNcAs • What are some open and closed questions that you could ask about this video?
Bloom’s taxonomy Creating Evaluation Evaluating Synthesis Analyzing Analysis Applying Application Understanding Comprehension Remembering Knowledge New Version Old Version
Bloom’s taxonomy: levels of thinking Higher Order Thinking Skills Lower Order Thinking Skills
Back to that zombie caterpillar… • What are some questions at different levels of Bloom’s that you could ask about this video?
Formative assessment Assessment strategies by phase Summative assessment
State testing questions • Answer the questions • Switch papers and grade them according to the rubric provided • Analyze: what level of Bloom’s do they seem to be from?