2. SCHEV Project – Lesson Learned Dorinda Trumbauer Funds for this project were provided by a grant from the federal Improving Teacher Quality State Grants (Title II, Part A) Professional Development Program administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

3. Teacher Information Brighton Elementary Grade 5 Science / Writing

4. SCHEV Project Participation NASA Workshop Effective Content Area Reading Strategies Science Concepts and Effective Teaching Strategies Mentor Training

5. Specific Strategies and Class Needs Specific Strategies:  Interactive Notebooks  Hands-On  Video Tape (Mentees) Class Needs:  Organization Skills  Staying Focused

6. Vertebrates / Invertebrates

7. Objectives:  5.5d TSW identify vertebrates and invertebrates  5.5-6 TSW group organisms into categories (vertebrate, invertebrate) using their characteristics. Name and describe two examples of each group.

8. General Overview of Lesson  AIMS Lessons  What you know  Read Rubber Band Book / Reading Lesson  What you know now  What you want to know

9. Lesson / Strategy Adaptations I simplified the activities for the inclusion students according to their IEPs. I allowed students who seemed ready to use the computers to research further. When possible, Science was in Reading (co-worker)

10. Student Response / Learning Outcomes The students showed better interest in the topic. Some were more curious / or surprised in what they learned. More students passed achievement test since they started using this skill.

11. Reflections Students:  were interested  demonstrated curiosity  probed more  retained information Next year:  use strategy more

12. Overall Experience As a teacher, I learned new strategies to use with my students. As a mentor teacher, I learned how to become a better mentor teacher for the mentee teachers.

13. Mentors  As a Mentor I gained new strategies that helped me become a better Mentor  My Mentees became stronger teachers

14. Concluding Remarks As a classroom teacher I plan to become better at incorporating the many skills learned through this program. I will continue using the new skills I have already begun using with my future classes. As a mentor I learned a lot of new skills to use with the mentees that I feel helped me become a better mentor teacher. I found the videos to be very helpful, even for myself.