NSF GK-12 STEP Fellow Training at the University of Cincinnati Dr. Anant R. Kukreti – Lead PI Dan Boles – Secondary STEP Teacher Andrea C. Burrows – Grant.

NSF GK-12 STEP Fellow TrainingNSF GK-12 STEP Fellow Training

at the University of Cincinnati at the University of Cincinnati

Dr. Anant R. Kukreti – Lead PIDr. Anant R. Kukreti – Lead PIDan Boles – Secondary STEP TeacherDan Boles – Secondary STEP TeacherAndrea C. Burrows – Grant CoordinatorAndrea C. Burrows – Grant Coordinator

Regina Lamendella – STEP FellowRegina Lamendella – STEP Fellow

NSF Special Session, March 28, 2009NSF Special Session, March 28, 2009

5 Parts of STEP Fellow Training

• Science and Technology Enhancement ProgramScience and Technology Enhancement Program

• Part 1. Summer• Part 2. Academic Year• Part 3. Webpage• Part 4. Events• Part 5. Faculty Involvement

Discussion

• What are your main Fellow training components?

Part 1Part 1

• Summer Fellow Training– Instructional Planning Course

• Requirements, Microteaching• E3 Program Components

(Emerging Ethnic Engineers)

– RET Interaction(Research Experience for Teachers)

Instructional Planning CourseInstructional 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)

E3 Program ComponentsE3 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

RET InteractionRET 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

Discussion

• What are your summer training components?

• What works well?

• What could be improved?

Part 2Part 2• Academic Year

– Practicum Series (Fall, Winter, Spring)

• Project STEP structure

• Classroom Observations

• Classroom Implementation (5 majors)

Practicum SeriesPracticum SeriesThe 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

STEP StructureSTEP Structure– Overall

• 6 schools • 24 teachers • 6 Fellows • 6 PI’s• 4 Coordinators

– Individual • 1 school • 4 teachers• 1 Fellow

Observations Observations and Implementationsand 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

Discussion

• What are your academic year training components?

• What works well?

• What could be improved?

Part 3Part 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

Discussion

• What are your webpage training components?

• What works well?

• What could be improved?

Part 4Part 4

• Events

– UC Fellow Showcase

– UC Technology Workshop

– UC STEP Open House

UC Fellow ShowcaseUC Fellow Showcase

• 1st lesson presentation and critique

UC Technology WorkshopUC Technology Workshop

• 6 different technology sessions

• Smartboards • Webpage Design • Excel• TI Nspire • Blogging • Interactive Classrooms

UC STEP Open House

• Presentations by Coordinators, Fellows, Teachers, PI’s, and Students

• 30 posters

Discussion

• What are your event training components?

• What works well?

• What could be improved?

Part 5Part 5 Faculty Involvement

Fellow Advising Components *Faculty PI Advisor

*Faculty PI Content Reviewer

*Faculty Research Advisor

*Secondary Teachers

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

STEP Content Reviewer

• Two Co-PI’s

• Different areas of specialty

• Evaluation of technical content

• Critique of proposed lesson plan

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

Secondary Teachers

• Fellow meets biweekly with STEP secondary teachers

• Plan and implement lessons

• Discuss progress at school and any issues

Discussion

• What are your faculty training components?

• What works well?

• What could be improved?

Questions and Open Discussion

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