What to Expect When You Are Expected to Teach Biomedical Science PLTW! Presented by Jamie Jobe and Matthew Riffee.

What to Expect When You Are Expected to Teach Biomedical Science PLTW!Presented by Jamie Jobe and Matthew Riffee

The people speaking to you● Jamie Jobe

o Francis Howell High Schoolo Principles of Biomedical Science

● Matthew Riffeeo Francis Howell North High Schoolo Principles of Biomedical Science

Objectives (because we are educators)

By the end of this presentation you…1. will know what to expect as a first year

PLTW teacher.2. will understand the expectations of PLTW

beyond the walls of the classroom3. be able to (hopefully) survive the first year

teaching PLTW.

Things to know before you leave for vacation (training)

❏Give yourself ample time to complete readiness training

❏ You will not have access to the curriculum❏ You complete class as a student❏Contact master teachers or site

administrators prior to training

Things to know while you are on vacation (training)

❏Utilize your master teachers

❏ Take detailed notes during training

❏Complete your homework as it would be expected of a student

❏Network with teachers❏ Share your completed work

Things to know once your vacation (training) is over❏Create a

curriculum map

❏ Practice and explore the LMS

Things to know once your vacation (training) is over

❏Organization and storage of new supplies

❏Make sure your classroom is PLTW ready

Things to know once your vacation (training) is over

Things to know once your vacation (training) is over❏Make sure your school is technology ready

❏ Type/method of portfolio will your students complete

The Pros and Cons of ordering supplies before training

❏ Pros:❏ (Almost) all supplies arrive on time❏ time to organize/set-up classroom

❏Cons:❏ Don’t know what you need❏ Optional supplies?

The Pros and Cons of ordering supplies during training

❏ Pros:❏ Master teachers can

provide insight❏ Email/contact district rep daily while at training

❏Cons: ❏ Some supplies may not arrive on time❏ How will you find time?!

The Pros and Cons of ordering supplies after training❏ Pros:

❏ Access to curriculum ❏ You have completed assignments, you know how to

tailor materials needed to your classroom

❏Cons:❏ Some (most?) supplies will not arrive one time❏ Limited time to organize supplies

The Pros and Cons of ordering supplies after training

Lesson Planning - digital

❏Requires altering of PLTW activities

Lesson Planning - digital

❏ Students lack experience in this type of class❏ Students will need storage for documents

❏ Students will need home internet access❏ Teachers can grade papers anywhere

Lesson Planning - digital

❏ Student have access to materials at all times

❏ Students can create a digital portfolio

Lesson Planning - paper

❏ Student portfolio will be huge

❏ Students are familiar with this method

❏ Lack of preparation for 21st century skills

❏ Increased teacher prep time

❏ Students excuses “I lost it.” “Left it at school”

Lesson Planning - Make it your own

❏ You can still implement your own ideas/lessons into the curriculum

❏ Assessment is at your discretion❏ Introduce other technology

❏ Voicethread❏ Google drive❏ Canvas application❏ etc.

Lesson Planning - altering PLTW docs

❏ Student Response Sheets

❏ PLTW documents can be altered to fit teaching style/needs

Lesson Planning - altering PLTW docs

❏ Conclusion Questions

❏ Lab Reports

❏ Discussion Boards

Lesson Planning - altering PLTW docs

❏ Pre-lab videos ❏ Post-lab quizzes

Lesson Planning - lab prep

❏ There are many labs with extensive setup

❏Read ahead!!!❏ Ask master teachers or

browse the PLC page on the LMS for any adjustments that can be made

Grading - There is a lot!

❏Have a system that works for you

❏ Budget time and do not get behind

❏ Be prepared to read a lot of constructive response

Grading - Weighted categories

❏ PLTW classes can be broken into:❏ Projects❏ Lab Reports❏ Activities❏ Homework❏ Quizzes/Tests❏ Career Journals❏ Participation

Grading - Rubrics are your friends

❏ The LMS has a rubric creator ❏Make standard rubrics for recurring

assignments

Grading - No Answer Keys Provided

❏ You will do many assignments at training- keep these as an answer key

❏ Most questions are subjective, so multiple answers are possible

❏ Troubleshoot ahead of time the multiple ways that students can answer/interpret a question

Grading - Providing Feedback

❏ Several opportunities when digitally submitted❏ voice comments after grading❏ voice to text comments after

grading❏ video comments after grading❏ comments directly inserted in

student documents❏ Make sure to evaluate the effectiveness of your feedback

selections

Grading - Providing Feedback

Grading - Student Sections

❏ LMS gradebook does not link with other gradebook software

❏Creating student sections in LMS makesconverting grades to district software easier

Grading - Avoid grading everything!

❏ Attempt to grade certain items as students complete them

❏ Turn subjective questions into discussion boards

❏Group assignments with single submission and possible peer assessment

Student Struggles - LMS

❏ Scavenger hunt at the beginning of the year❏Change the time zone❏ Add an avatar pic❏ Add email & text phone number

vs. vs.

Student Struggles - Project Based Learning❏ Students are responsible for their own

learning through research❏ The internet can be a great resource or can

be a bad resource

Student Struggles - APA citation

❏Google docs auto citation and EasyBib App

❏Recruit help from media specialists (librarians)

❏Cross curricular assignments with communication arts teachers

❏ Easybib & Citationmachine websites

Student Struggles - Digital submission

❏ File attachment❏ mac vs. pc compatibility issues❏ slow submissions with some browsers❏ Home computer issues

❏ Text Box❏ Google Doc

❏ Cloud storage❏ Only 1 submission per assignment

Student Struggles - Late work policy

❏Make sure to stick to your late work policy due to the tremendous amount of grading

❏ Strict policy

❏More lenient policy

Student Struggles - cooperative learning

❏Much of the content is learned through participation in activities

❏ Peer/group evaluations❏ Be careful of “splitting the work”

Assessments

❏ You will have to generate your own❏ PLC with other teachers

❏Utilize the LMS❏ Ask for help❏ Year long class

format might require a first semester final exam

Assessments

Administrative Responsibilities

❏ Advisory Committee❏ Program Certification❏ Site Visits❏ Portfolios - student and teacher❏Clarify beforehand how much responsibility

is yours vs. district

HOSA or Other Program

❏Required for PLTW certification❏ community involvement❏ competition❏ field trips❏ etc.

Networking Opportunity● Jamie Jobe

o Francis Howell High Schoolo email: [email protected] twitter: @JobeFHHS

● Matthew Riffeeo Francis Howell North High Schoolo email: [email protected] twitter: @MrRiffeeTeacher