I am pleased to be writing this letter as a means of introducing myself to Oldfields School School. I believe that one of the primary purposes of a STEM teacher is to help students realize that they are capable of learning challenging STEM concepts. Therefore, creating a classroom that builds confidence in student’s science skills is a goal that I strive to achieve. By presenting material in multiple ways, as well as creating a student-centered learning environment, I feel that students will find purpose in what they are learning. Not every student believes that they are scientifically gifted. As a teacher, my job is to foster a growth mindset and show students that they can learn science.
It is important for teachers to create an encouraging
My name is Caleneigh Fonseca. I would appreciate being considered for NJHS because I will be better able to aid my community, schoolmates, and future. I would be a great candidate for the National Junior Honor society. I believe this because I am hard-working, great with people, helpful, open-minded, and stand for what I believe in. One of the reasons I believe I would be a significant candidate for this position is that I am hard-working.
Many people already see scientists as intelligent, but it is not as common to hear that scientists have “passion, patience, creativity, self-sufficiency, and courage.” Popular culture may promote scientists as automaton-like and lacking sentiment, or perhaps as the classic mad scientist, but Barry’s description of scientists shows that they are indeed real people whose work requires a great determination and confidence and extends beyond the realm of pure intellectualism. Using simple, but positive language allows Barry to create empathy in the reader for the scientist, but perhaps more importantly, to convey his message to a broad
Technical Qualifications I have demonstrated my technical expertise and tacit knowledge of software development technologies for web application utilizing dynamic, static, client-side scripting, and connecting to back-end databases to generate results to the application interface. While serving as the Deputy Director and Technology Integration Manager at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Office, I lead the agency wide effort for 1) Email as a Service, 2) Public Key Infrastructure, and 3) Office Communication System for over 350,000 end users. All three programs had an operating budget of over $30 million dollars and required I developed and managed the vison for the migration to commercial Software as
There are opportunities around every corner to learn, to gain perspective, and to challenge our minds. Making learning accessible and bringing it out into our community is vital to show that there are opportunities to learn and to grow – and those opportunities are right in front of us. As an adult leader and public relations coordinator of the DCHS STEM camp offered each summer, I target 4th – 8th grade students to give them a hands-on experience and help them develop their knowledge in skills in a nontraditional learning environment. Beginning with 4th grade teacher nominations, we invite these kids to the week-long camp where we do STEM based projects designed to build critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Numerous calls for change in the ways science is being taught in America offer beguiling challenges that are not new to the science education community. Most visions of promoting educational change focus on the societal need for a more scientifically literate nation. Such changes and literacy developed through the use of research-based instructional methods are predicted to increase recruitment into math, science and engineering careers that serve as America‘s economic engines (Center for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education, Committee on Undergraduate Science Education, 1999; National Science Foundation, 1996; Project 2061/American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1989). Along with science literacy, calls for change in instructional methods stress active learning through inquiry that models scientific processes. Research indicates that teachers who use collaborative or active teaching approaches achieve higher levels of student learning than those using more traditional and passive instructional techniques (Goodsell, Maher, & Tinto, 1992; Wankat, 2002; Weimer and Lenze, 1994).
In 11 years at Mechanics Grove School I have been fortunate enough to teach both 4th and 5th grades. I am always seeking opportunities to increase my level of involvement and responsibility. I am the school's Capacity Builder for the Rising Star School Improvement Team. This position has required me to actively participate in each of the building Professional Learning Communities in order to communicate Rising Star Plan initiatives while at the same time gaining input as to the effectiveness of the plans in place. My ability to listen and understand has been an incredible asset in the school improvement plan process.
Ride’s program affect the way that young people see science. Most young adults today are discouraged when it comes to science and math because they do not like to do it in school. However, Sally Ride Science shows how science can be fun. Moreover, Ride is the perfect example that it does not take a person with an IQ over 140 to get a job in the STEM fields because according to her partner Tam O’Shaughnessy, “She took Physics courses. She was never a straight-A student, but she certainly did well…
Case study The case study entitled, “The Classroom”, is about a teacher, Frank Oakley, and his struggle to find the proper way to teach his physical science class. Since teaching requires preparation, we look at several different topics. It is important to note what lesson Frank wants the students to learn, however, it is also important to know the time allotted, materials at hand, previous experiences, and an objective. While the lesson is all taught at once, the teacher will focus on these main parts.
Web. 8 Mar. 2017. This source addresses the dilemma of meeting state requirements while establishing curiosity and creativity in the classroom, an issue many science educators are currently facing. Longo identifies the penalization of districts with minorities or disadvantaged children as one of the biggest flaws of the No Child Left Behind legislation. By making test material the primary focus of class room discussion, creativity in science curriculum decreases. To combat these issues, some instructors are beginning to create an inquiry-based learning environment that provided more room for
I would like to put forward my application for the role of Science Communications Officer. Firstly, I would like to make it clear that I understand this role specifies a masters as a necessary requirement, which I do not possess, however I would still like to make a case for my suitability in relation to the position described. Through my current position as the Standards Team Administrator, I have developed numerous skills which are heavily transferrable to this role; this includes an excellent computer proficiency on all programs listed within the description, along with becoming especially proficient on SharePoint. This has led me to beginning my own project to optimise the Science and Standards (S&S) team site.
This chapter explains the different inquiry methods that can be used to help children construct understanding. The opening vignette illustrates how a third grade science teacher efficiently reached her students, motivated and guided them towards a specific goal. She integrated her lessons with other content areas such as math. By doing that the students were able to recall information learned previously and apply it in a new context. Moreover, the teacher called the students scientists and this action empowered children to participate and conduct experiments as if they were experts.
Since my childhood days, I have dreamed of science, and I have always seen it as a form of excitement not as a challenge as many view it. Moreover, being an international student, I have learnt the art of engaging and interacting with
Introduction Everyday concepts involved children’s daily lives of their communication with family, friends and community (Vygotsky, 1987). Children’s learning are connections made between the new knowledge acquired and their existing knowledge (Fleer, Jane & Hardy, 2007). Sutton (1996) as cited in (Fleer et al, 2007, pg. 108) further emphasized, “ It is important for teachers to present the language of science as a human product and to encourage the interpretive voice of children”. Hence, it is crucial for teachers to facilitate and consolidate the children’s learning and discoveries of concepts. Reflection of Assignment 1
LEARN THE MAGIC SENTENCE EMPLOYERS CANNOT IGNORE The purpose of this article is to provide you with a few effective tips to writing a great cover letter and hopefully set you apart from he crowd. TIP #1: Add a heading Rather than starting out with the typical, "Dear Mr/Mrs So-and-so," followed by the opening paragraph - insert a bold-faced AND centered heading just after the greeting.
Evolving methodologies for curriculum and instruction are essential to improving how we educate. McMillian positions that essential to this is understanding the value of scientific inquiry. He explains, “the principles of scientific inquiry provide the foundation for conducting studies…analyzing educational problems, making decisions, and designing, conducting, reporting, and evaluating” (McMillian, 2016, p. 7) to provide significant benefits for engaging students and affecting achievement. Among the changing methodologies is the consensus that the use of STEM-education concepts are necessary to prepare students for 21st century skill-building. Subsequently, this has led to an instructional methodology that highlights math-centered curriculum, and the instruction of science and technology as independent of core content.