Our group of middle and high school science teachers-to-be shared their goals for their science students in the lesson yesterday. They will be revising them at the end of the course. We are also taking this opportunity to learn about blogging with students and anticipating issues before they come up (e.g. students must understand the difference between a post, a comment and a reply; emphasize that everyone's name (or chosen nickname) must be on their comment/ reply, there should be no "anonymous" comments (unless you as a teacher decides a specific activity is better suited for anonymous replies); the importance and usefulness of labels/ tags, etc.
Here are our lists of goals. Please feel free to comment on your classmates' list:
Goals for my students:
ReplyDelete-I want my classroom to be a community rather than just a group of kids
-I want students to have an interest in science after being in my class
-I want students to feel knowledgeable on the content I covered in class
-I want students to feel comfortable coming to me or other teachers for help
-I want students to see connections between what I taught and the world around them after being in my class
My Students Will:
ReplyDelete1. Be empowered in the possibility that they can explore using science.
2. Be able to analyze science in the media.
3. Be able to know how to research inquiries and discover new information.
4. Question the world around them.
5. Develop methods to solve problems and find answers to questions.
6.Be able to clearly communicate their knowledge of concepts.
1. For students to learn to appreciate the life sciences
ReplyDelete2. For students to become aware of how life sciences apply to interests and everyday life
3. For students to become more interested in the sciences
4. For students to take initiative in learning new and relevant scientific information
5. For students to have the ability to critically think about process of everyday life and create testable hypotheses
Goals for Ben Vogler's classroom:
ReplyDelete1. Be analytical
2. Know why biology is important and why the state requires you to know it.
3. How science relates to them and their future career choices.
4. Understand that we don't know it all, there are always things that can be discovered.
5. That if you're not successful in this coarse, that science is still for you.
1. I want to improve the quality of science education in my students.
ReplyDelete2. I want them to have the knowledge to pass the EOG at the end of the year.
3. I want my student to set their own goals in science.
4. Students should understand science more after taking this class.
5. I want the students to understand that science is not only used in the classroom but in real life also and it is important to know how it works.
1) To be literate beings that are able to hold conversations and interact in social environments.
ReplyDelete2) To be functioning citizens that are able to live and work in the real world.
3) To leave with a new knowledge of science and an eye for curiosity that they can take with them during the rest of their lives.
4) To be able to inquire and experiment to find solutions to everyday problems.
5) To have a basic knowledge in science that will be relevant to their daily lives no matter what they are doing.
6) To leave with a lasting memory from class that they can look back on and smile at.
Paige's Goals For Her Students:
ReplyDelete1. Form wonder and curiosity about how science affects them.
2. Know how chemistry affects every day life.
3. To read and interpret science texts.
4. To be able to work in a group and build collaboration skills through labs and projects.
5. Learn how to be a proactive student and take more responsibility for their learning.
1. Find at least one thing that you enjoyed during the course.
ReplyDelete2. Gain some form of social skill during the class. (IE: learn to better articulate an argument)
3. Learn to appreciate the work that you, and your fellow students, do. (IE:understand that writing a paper will help you develop as a student and writer)
4. Gain some sort of curiosity about something we covered in class. (IE: Why are sunsets different colors?)
5. Feel confident in what you have learned.
1. Know proper lab safety.
ReplyDelete2. Understand how sciences connect and are interrelated.
3. Always continue to learn and explore!
4. Use critical thinking even when a topic is difficult.
5. Learn how to effectively work and collaborate with other students.
Be proactive and be aware of their learning.
ReplyDeleteHave tools to criticize or comment on what is happening globally on scientific topics
Emilia, I think these are great! Can you add three more to make it 5?
Delete1. Enjoy and continue learning about science!
ReplyDelete2. Leave feeling equipped to challenge what they know as truths using the scientific method!
3. Find a real-world passion and how Science makes it possible!
4. Be prepared for later Science classes in school!
5. Understand more about the world and the physical systems within.
Goals for my students:
ReplyDelete1. I want each student to learn something new everyday.
2. I want my students to be prepared for the following years content.
3. I want my students to feel safe and inviting in my classroom.
4. I want my students to be open to new and exciting ideas.
5. I want my students to understand real world applications of knowledge from my classroom.
Goals for my Science Students:
ReplyDelete-They learn something about science that applies to their lives
-Be excited about learning about our world
-Learn that anyone can change the world
-Form respectful working relationships with their peers
-Walk out everyday having learned something new
1) Develop the ability to be open to new concepts that may contradict what you previously heard or assumed to be true.
ReplyDelete2) Grow and mature in your knowledge of science but also in your personal relationships.
3) Always ask questions; most importantly: always ask, "why?"
Delete4) Learn to be an active part of the classroom community and the community in which you live.
5) Learn to work together, despite differences in personality or opinion, for a common goal or good.
6) Understand that science itself is neither good nor bad, it is the way in which science is used that can be arbitrarily assigned as good or bad.
I want my students to be well informed citizens of the world
ReplyDeleteI want my students to be able to see bunk and junk science
I want my students to be able to make well informed science choices
Annnnnd
DeleteI want my students to be able to think critically about situations and look at all appropriate facts
Finally, I want my students to consider other opinions with both respect and a skeptical mind as is appropriate
- For students to leave my class with at least one area of interest in Science.
ReplyDelete- I want my student to develop an inquiry based approach to their daily explorations, instead of being satisfied with the answers that adults give them.
- For students to have an in-depth understanding of topics covered in class, and realize the connections between all topics.
-For my students to believe in their ability to be successful in the science classroom and not fear science concepts because of the assumed difficulty.
- I want students to use science across the curriculum and engage in stimulating conversations with the knowledge that they've gained in my class.
1. I would like for my students to be able to connect the material and concepts we discuss in class to real world problems/situations.
ReplyDelete2. I would like my students to be able to think critically and form their own conclusions using data and facts.
3. I would love for my students to look forward to coming to my class everyday!
4. I want my students to be able to develop their own ideas and opinions, while being respectful of other peoples ideas/opinions.
5. I want my students to leave my classroom fully prepared to take on the next level science classes they may face later on in high school or college.
1. Know what science is and how to use it properly
ReplyDelete2. Learn how to think critically
3. Learn how to check the source-credibility of scientific information
4. Learn how to stay open-minded to ideas and concepts you don't agree with
5. Learn how to work as a team and communicate effectively
1.Be proactive and be aware of their learning.
ReplyDelete2.Have tools to criticize or comment on what is happening globally on scientific topics.
3.I would like that they interested in my class
4.Beginning to give more importance to the environment.
5.Learn science as something applicable to their lives
Great!
DeleteGoals for students:
ReplyDeleteMy students will...
1. Develop an appreciation for the scientific process and use this process with curiosity to increase their science education.
2. Take an interest in the sciences in general and be self-motivated to learn about multiple branches of science.
3. Learn to respect others, work well in groups, and communicate effectively.
4. Learn proper lab attire, etiquette, and safety and be able to work efficiently in lab.
5. Understand and master the content taught in class lectures.
1. To learn science instead of just memorizing information.
ReplyDelete2. Leave my class with a higher interest in science than what they came in with.
3. Learn group skills and how to effectively work in groups.
4. Be more aware of how science relates to every day life.
5. Respect safety rules for a science class and understand how to use instruments and tools in the appropriate ways.
I think these are great Dylan, and written in a way that is clear to students.
DeleteMy students will:
ReplyDelete1. Be able to apply and relate scientific concepts and material to everyday life (and vice versa).
2. Learn the importance of correctly following the Scientific Method.
3. Discover how to look critically at any new information they are introduced to to see how valid its supporting statements are.
4. Learn that asking "why" is one of the most important attitudes anyone can maintain. To develop an innate curiosity is essential to becoming a well-rounded adult.
5. More than simply learn content, I want my students to learn how to learn.