NSF GK-12 STEP Fellow Training at the University of Cincinnati Dr. Anant R. Kukreti – Lead PI Dan Boles – Secondary STEP Teacher Andrea C. Burrows – Grant Coordinator Regina Lamendella – STEP Fellow NSF Special Session, March 28, 2009

5 Parts of STEP Fellow Training Science and Technology Enhancement ProgramScience and Technology Enhancement Program Part 1. Summer Part 2. Academic Year Part 3. Webpage Part 4. Events Part 5. Faculty Involvement

Discussion What are your main Fellow training components?

Part 1 Summer Fellow Training –Instructional Planning Course Requirements, Microteaching E3 Program Components (Emerging Ethnic Engineers) –RET Interaction (Research Experience for Teachers)

Instructional Planning Course Led by Grant Coordinator and UC Faculty Teaching Overview Pedagogical techniques Microteaching (2) Journal entries Shadowing Reading Lesson Plan development –(Overview, Purpose, Standards, Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Technology, Misconceptions, Activity, ACS, Review, Evaluation, Assessment, Reflection)

E3 Program Components Summer Institute (July) –1 microteaching lesson –Problem Based Learning (PBL) –8 th -12 th grade students Bridge Program (August) –1 microteaching lesson; Activity incorporation encouraged for Fellow –Incoming college freshmen (Calculus, Physics, Chemistry) Family Science Academy (August) –Two Saturdays: 1 preparation, 1 activity, 4 th -7 th graders –Lesson: Green Roof Technology

RET Interaction Research Experience for Teachers –Fellows attend 5 sessions during the summer –Led by UC faculty and/or RET Teachers –Purpose *Content knowledge *Relationship building *Professional development

Discussion What are your summer training components? What works well? What could be improved?

Part 2 Academic Year –Practicum Series (Fall, Winter, Spring) Project STEP structure Classroom Observations Classroom Implementation (5 majors)

Practicum Series The goals of the course include: Designing inquiry based activities Awareness of professional development Focus on educational methods, concepts, theory, and assessment Reading books on K-12 classroom science and mathematics Exposure to leading STEM educators

STEP Structure –Overall 6 schools 24 teachers 6 Fellows 6 PI’s 4 Coordinators –Individual 1 school 4 teachers 1 Fellow

Observations and Implementations 1 st 4 weeks of academic year (September) –Observations of 4 teachers –Journal with specific questions, notes, and reflections 2 nd 4 weeks of academic year (October) –Create first major by November 1 st –Begin interacting with students on daily basis November through June –Create 5 majors (lessons or STEMcinnati thematic units) –6 week lesson creation timeline

Discussion What are your academic year training components? What works well? What could be improved?

Part 3 Webpage Lesson Modeling –Interactive features (Google calendar) –Over 100 STEM lessons –Newsletters –Overall Project STEP information –Fellow training online –

Discussion What are your webpage training components? What works well? What could be improved?

Part 4 Events –UC Fellow Showcase –UC Technology Workshop –UC STEP Open House

UC Fellow Showcase 1 st lesson presentation and critique

UC Technology Workshop 6 different technology sessions Smartboards Webpage Design Excel TI Nspire Blogging Interactive Classrooms

UC STEP Open House Presentations by Coordinators, Fellows, Teachers, PI’s, and Students 30 posters

Discussion What are your event training components? What works well? What could be improved?

Part 5 Faculty Involvement Fellow Advising Components *Faculty PI Advisor *Faculty PI Content Reviewer *Faculty Research Advisor *Secondary Teachers

STEP PI Advisor Fellow meets biweekly with PI advisor Discuss classroom implementation materials Discuss progress at school and any issues Discuss progress in graduate studies and many challenges being faced

STEP Content Reviewer Two Co-PI’s Different areas of specialty Evaluation of technical content Critique of proposed lesson plan

Research Advisor Fellow meets biweekly with Research advisor Plan and implement one lesson Discuss progress at school and any issues Discuss progress in graduate studies and many challenges being faced

Secondary Teachers Fellow meets biweekly with STEP secondary teachers Plan and implement lessons Discuss progress at school and any issues

Discussion What are your faculty training components? What works well? What could be improved?

Questions and Open Discussion ?