Syllabus helpers chart

Chapter 10: Facilitating Learning in the Science Classroom

Syllabus Helpers

Pedagogical Tool Highlights/Content Notes

Initial Case Study

Ecosystems, p. 369

Can organisms collected in nature be used in the classroom, and later for dissection?

Invitations to Inquiry

Focus questions for the chapter, p.370

What are effective leadership skills and methods for managing the science classroom form the focus of the chapter.

Inquiry Activities

Inquiry Activity 10.1: The Effective Leader Project

Inquiry Activity 10.2: Windows into Science Classrooms

Inquiry Activity 10.3: Developing a Classroom Management Plan

Inquiry Activity 10.4: Planning for Three Weeks

Inquiry Activity 10.5: Prepariing a Science Equipment Order

Inquiry Activity 10.6: Desiging a Science Tool Kit

Applying Harry Wong's ideas in a classroom observation project.

A classroom observation inquiry and research project.

Developing a plan that includes rules, rrewards and consequences.

Sketching the outline of three weeks of teaching.

Given $1,000 budget, drawing up an equipment order.

Designing an inquiry-oriented lesson plan and equipment needed

Think Pieces

Sample think piece: Do some research on the following issue: Should dissection be used in middle and high school science classrooms?

The Think Pieces in this chapter are designed to help student reflect on classroom management issues.

Case Studies

Misbehavior in the Lab, p. 395

The Smiths Come to School, p.395

In lab, rubbing alcohol is thrown

Teacher is accused of picking on a student at a parent-teacher conference

Science Teachers Talk

Teachers discuss: How do you manage your classroom and what is the most important piece of advice you would give a prospective teacher concerning classroom management?

A key issue that teacher talk about and share their ideas.

Problems and Extensions

Sample P & E: Make a list of the classroom rules and identify the disciplinary consequences for students who break each rule.

Problems you can use for class discussion or exercises for independent study.

Readings

p. 398

Some key readings on classroom management.

On the Web

p. 398

Several websites that will direct students to topics of management and safety issues.

Pedagogical Tool	Highlights/Content	Notes
Initial Case Study	Ecosystems, p. 369	Can organisms collected in nature be used in the classroom, and later for dissection?
Invitations to Inquiry	Focus questions for the chapter, p.370	What are effective leadership skills and methods for managing the science classroom form the focus of the chapter.
Inquiry Activities	Inquiry Activity 10.1: The Effective Leader Project Inquiry Activity 10.2: Windows into Science Classrooms Inquiry Activity 10.3: Developing a Classroom Management Plan Inquiry Activity 10.4: Planning for Three Weeks Inquiry Activity 10.5: Prepariing a Science Equipment Order Inquiry Activity 10.6: Desiging a Science Tool Kit	Applying Harry Wong's ideas in a classroom observation project. A classroom observation inquiry and research project. Developing a plan that includes rules, rrewards and consequences. Sketching the outline of three weeks of teaching. Given $1,000 budget, drawing up an equipment order. Designing an inquiry-oriented lesson plan and equipment needed
Think Pieces	Sample think piece: Do some research on the following issue: Should dissection be used in middle and high school science classrooms?	The Think Pieces in this chapter are designed to help student reflect on classroom management issues.
Case Studies	Misbehavior in the Lab, p. 395 The Smiths Come to School, p.395	In lab, rubbing alcohol is thrown Teacher is accused of picking on a student at a parent-teacher conference
Science Teachers Talk	Teachers discuss: How do you manage your classroom and what is the most important piece of advice you would give a prospective teacher concerning classroom management?	A key issue that teacher talk about and share their ideas.
Problems and Extensions	Sample P & E: Make a list of the classroom rules and identify the disciplinary consequences for students who break each rule.	Problems you can use for class discussion or exercises for independent study.
Readings	p. 398	Some key readings on classroom management.
On the Web	p. 398	Several websites that will direct students to topics of management and safety issues.