Teaching Application:
Planning and Curriculum Development
In this section of my teaching portfolio, I have included artifacts that demonstrate how my teaching blueprint – my philosophy of teaching – is translated into application in the classroom and laboratory. This segment is organized around the following National Science Education Standards (http://www.nap.edu/html/nses/3.html):
Teaching Standard A: Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their students.
Teaching Standard B: Teachers of science guide and facilitate learning.
Teaching Standard D: Teachers of science design and manage learning environments that provide students with the time, space, and resources needed for learning science.
Teaching Standard E: Teachers of science develop communities of science learners that reflect the intellectual rigor of scientific inquiry and the attitudes and social values conducive to science learning.
Teaching Standard F: Teachers of science actively participate in the ongoing planning and development of the school science program.
These teaching standards were developed to serve as guidelines to ensure excellence and equity in the science classroom so that all students may have the opportunity to learn science. A scientifically literate population is essential in the 21st century to keep up with the scientific and technological advances that are becoming commonplace in the workplace and in our personal lives. For this reason, I have chosen to use these standards to guide and assess my teaching progress.