Transcript 50 Ways to Enhance your Curriculum: A Showcase of

50 Ways to Enhance your
Curriculum: A Showcase of
Innovative Inquiry Designs
in PDS schools
Jane Zenger and Therese Kuhs:
College of Education
University of South Carolina
Six Sample Projects that
Impact the Way Teachers &
Children Learn
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Elementary School
– “Your State” The Interactive Game,
Shawn Norris, Hyatt Park Elementary
– Developing Appreciation for the Veterans
and the Elderly & Determining Our Role in
a Democratic Society, Barbara Smiling &
Steve Woodyard, Horrell Hill Elementary
– Developing Scientific Knowledge in
Elementary Students, Saudah Collins,
Horrell Hill Elementary
Six Sample Projects that
Impact the Way Teachers &
Children Learn
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Middle School
– Roller Coaster Physics, Ann Carbone,
Crayton Middle School
– Understanding Through a Big Idea, David
Chadwell, Summit Parkway Middle School
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High School
– Writing Across the Curriculum, Cheryl
Outlaw, Airport High School
“Your State”
The Interactive Game:
Exploring South Carolina on the giant PACT map: Games to
motivate and challenge high needs children.
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Lead Teacher: Shawn
Norris, PE teacher,
Hyatt Park
Inquiry Question:
Can students improve
P.A.C.T. testing scores
on the social studies
and geographical
sections by utilizing
physical education and
an interactive state
map?
http://tqc.ed.sc.edu/year
4inquiry/hyatt/norris.html
Developing Appreciation for the
Veterans and the Elderly & Determining
Our Role in a Democratic Society
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Lead Teachers: Barbara
Smiling, Steve Woodyard,
Horrell Hill Elementary
Inquiry Question: How
can students develop a
sense of appreciation from
those who have served our
country, and from those
who have already
contributed to our society?
What is the student's
responsibility for living in a
democratic society?
http://tqc.ed.sc.edu/year4inqu
iry/horrellhill/smiling.html
Never Give Up
When you are on the battlefields
Do not give up
Fight for your team
And you will succeed your dream
Your dream is to fight
And never give up
THE WAR
The war's weapons are guns,
I think we should run.
How deadly they are, look at
the shining star.
For that is the only light, all
through the night.
The war's weapons are guns,
I think we should run.
"War"
War is death.
War is horror.
War.
War is tragedy.
War is for everyone.
War.
Developing Scientific
Knowledge in Elementary
Students
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2003 Champions of
the Environment
project
Lead Teacher: Saudah
Collins, Horrell Hill
Elementary
Inquiry Question: Will
students gain a greater
understanding of how to
define and utilize the
scientific process skills as
they complete inquirystyle investigations?
http://tqc.ed.sc.edu/year4inqui
ry/horrellhill/collins2.html
Congratulations Ms. Saudah Collins, Ms. Erica
Gregg, Ms. Mary Jade Haney and the students
at Horrell Hill Elementary School for being
2003 Champions of the Environment!
Roller Coaster Physics
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Lead Teachers:
Ann Carbone, Andrea
Karaffa, Crayton
Middle School
Inquiry Question:
In what manner do
Newton's Laws of
Motion affect the
safe design and
operation of modern
roller coasters?
http://tqc.ed.sc.edu/ye
ar4inquiry/crayton/carb
one.html
Understanding Through a
Big Idea
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Lead Teacher: David
Chadwell, Summit Parkway
Middle School
Inquiry Question: Will
students gain an
understanding of
civilizations through a yearlong project? What factors
affect their understanding
of civilization, and will
student complete more
assignments as a result of
being in a year-long
project?
http://tqc.ed.sc.edu/year4i
nquiry/summit/chadwell.ht
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Writing Across the
Curriculum
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Lead Teachers:
Cheryl Outlaw, Christy
Wingard, Annette
Walker, Airport High
School
Inquiry Question:
Will students’
vocabulary and writing
skills improve by
practicing the skills
with every class?
http://tqc.ed.sc.edu/ye
ar5inquiry/airport/airpo
rt.html
Teacher Quality
Collaborative Partners
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Furman University
– Dr. Lesley Quast
– lesley.quast@furman.
edu
– 864.294.2000
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Winthrop University
– Dr. Jonatha Vare
– [email protected]
– 803.323.2115
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Benedict College
– Dr. Ted Cokert
– [email protected]
– 803.253.5238
– Mr. Ed Hill
– [email protected]
– 803.806.3252
For More Information
about USC…
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Teacher Quality Collaborative
– http://tqc.ed.sc.edu
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University of South Carolina
– College of Education
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Jane Zenger, director
– Email: [email protected]
– Phone: 803.777.6239