Transcript Secondary Science Teaching

Secondary Science & Math Teaching
everything you wanted to know, but
didn’t know you wanted to know
Why become a math or science teacher?
Your country wants you!
• Our country faces a
critical shortage of
mathematics and science
teachers at all levels.
• The National Academies
identify the recruitment
of mathematics and
science teachers as one
of America’s highest
priorities.
Why become a science teacher?
It is fun and rewarding!
Listen to these teachers talk about their work!
Why become a math or science teacher?
It is cool!
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Who do math & science teachers teach?
High school
juniors and seniors
Charter
Private
Public
Range of ethnic and
economic diversity
What types of credentials are there?
Credential
Required CSET Subtests
Biological Sciences (Specialized)
#120, 124
Biological Sciences (Regular)
# 118, 119, 120
Chemistry (Specialized)
# 121, 125
Chemistry (Regular)
# 118, 119, 121
Geosciences (Specialized)
#122, 126
Geosciences (Regular)
#118, 119, 122
Physics (Specialized)
#123, 127
Physics (Regular)
#118, 119, 123
Foundational Level General Science
#118, 119
Foundational Level Mathematics
#110, 111 or SMPP
Mathematics
#110, 111, 112 or SMPP
What do biology teachers teach?
• Cell biology
• Molecular biology
• Genetics (heredity, meiosis,
and biotechnology)
• Ecology
• Evolution, speciation & population genetics
• Physiology & homeostasis
What do geoscience teachers teach?
• Our solar system (planets, satellites, and visitors)
• Our universe (stars, galaxies)
• Dynamic Earth processes (earthquakes, volcanos,
plate tectonics)
• Energy in the Earth system (atmospheric &
oceanic convection, climate, weather)
• Biogeochemical cycles
• Structure & composition of
the atmosphere
• California geology
What do chemistry teachers teach?
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Atomic and Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
Conservation of Matter and Stoichiometry
Gases and Their Properties
Acids and Bases
Solutions
Chemical Thermodynamics
Reaction Rates
Chemical Equilibrium
Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
Nuclear Processes
Investigation & Experimentation
What do physics teachers teach?
• Motion & forces (Newton’s Laws)
• Conservation of energy & momentum in
simple systems
• Heat & thermodynamics
• Waves
• Electromagnetism
What do math teachers teach?
• New Common Core Standards
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Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them
Reason abstractly & quantitatively
Construct viable arguments & critique the reasoning of others
Model with mathematics
Use appropriate tools strategically
Attend to precision
Look for & make use of structure (patterns)
Look for & express regularity in repeated reasoning (identify
“shortcuts”)
How do I become a teacher?
Let me count the pathways…
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Minor in Natural Science
BA in Earth Science
BA or minor in Mathematics
BA or minor in Liberal Studies
BA or minor in Child & Adolescent
Development
Single Subject Credential Program
Intern / Professional Track
Adding to a Multiple Subject Credential
Additional opportunities
Major in Earth Science
The Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science is offered for students
who are interested in developing Earth science careers in K12 science education, resource management, law, policy
making/politics, journalism, and sustainable business. It will
provide a well-balanced and flexible academic background
that allows them to examine critically the growing
number of Earth science related
problems.
Minor in Natural Science
• The Minor in Natural Sciences provides a pathway to
the Foundational Level General Science Credential.
• The program includes 20 units of lower and upper
division courses from the disciplines of chemistry and
biochemistry, biological sciences, geological sciences,
and physics. Many courses are designed especially for
elementary and middle school teacher candidates.
Major or Minor in Mathematics
Teaching Mathematics specialization
• Of these courses, three of the five
represent the pure and the applied
sides of mathematics. The
remaining two courses are designed
specifically to broaden the
understanding of the nature and
uses of certain areas of
mathematics that relate to an
individual's position as a teacher.
Major or Minor in Child
& Adolescent Studies
• The Bachelor of Science in Child and Adolescent Development
(CHAD) is designed to provide students with empirically-derived
knowledge about bio-physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive
developmental milestones from conception through adolescence;
individual and cultural differences; and common variations in
development.
• Designed for students interested in early care and education,
elementary education, special education, and a variety of youthrelated social service careers, as well as graduate study in disciplines
such as child development, counseling, developmental psychology,
and social work.
– Early Childhood option
– Elementary School Settings option
– Adolescent/Youth Development option
• Minor in CHAD includes 12 CHAD units and 9 elective units
Major or Minor in Liberal Studies
• Students who Minor in Liberal Studies are expected to attain
a general understanding of significant concepts, themes and
figures in the three general subject areas covered by the
major: the arts and humanities, the social sciences and the
natural sciences.
• Students who Major in Liberal Studies may choose between
the Elementary Education Plan or the Interdisciplinary
Thematic Plan
The Single Subject Credential Program
• Take pre-requisite courses (EDSC 310, 320, 330, 340)
• Demonstrate subject-matter competency (CSET
or SMPP)
• Demonstrate basic skills competency in English
and mathematics (CBEST)
• Prove you aren’t a felon with a deadly disease
(LiveScan fingerprints and TB test)
• Complete fieldwork (student teaching)
• Pass performance assessment (Cal TPA)
Intern / Professional Track
• Designed for students who wish to complete credential
requirements while concurrently teaching in their
credential preparation subject area/s in the public schools.
• Students may participate in this professional track as they
enter the program or they may switch into this track upon
accepting a contracted internship teaching assignment in
their content area with subject area advisor approval.
Intern / Professional Track
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
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Earned a Bachelors degree or higher.
Passage of the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).
Completion of a U.S. Constitution course or examination.
Verification of subject-matter competency by either a) passage of the
appropriate CSET examination/s or b) completion of 100% of a CTC-approved
subject-matter preparation program.
Acceptance into a CTC-approved credential program and formal
recommendation (41-4 Rec Form) from the California Institution of Higher
Education (IHE) having an agreement for placement of the Intern with a public
school district.
Completion of all Internship/Professional Track Coursework Prerequisites (see
below)
Receive an offer of employment from a public school district and approval from
the Subject Area Advisor
Requirements for Adding a Single Subject
Credential in Science or Math
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Candidates must:
• Hold a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
• Earn passing scores on the appropriate CSET science subtests
• Successfully complete EDSC 542S: Advanced Methods of Teaching
Science or EDSC542M: Advanced Methods of Teaching
Foundational-Level Mathematics
Teacher Recruitment Project may reimburse CSET and course fees for
students who successfully pass both
– For more information about science subtest selection or the methods
course, please contact Dr. Maria Grant ([email protected])
– For more information about mathematics subtest selection or the
methods course, please contact Dr. Mark Ellis ([email protected])
– For more information about the Teacher Recruitment Project, please
contact Dr. Ruth Yopp-Edwards ([email protected]), Dr. Hallie
Yopp-Slowik ([email protected]) or visit
http://ed.fullerton.edu/TRP/Index.html
Additional Opportunities
• AIMS (Autism Inclusion, Mathematics Core & Science Innovation)
– Up to $5000 stipend
– https://sites.google.com/site/aimsscholarproject/home
• PRISE (Promoting Resources in Informal Science Education)
– $1500 stipend
• TAPP (Teaching as a Primary Profession)
– $10,000 stipend plus laptop, & CSET fees paid
– http://tapp.fullerton.edu/docs/TAPP_Application.pdf
• MAST Scholarships
– http://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/scholar/nsmbody.pdf
• Teacher Recruitment Project
– http://ed.fullerton.edu/TRP/Index.html
Who do I contact for more info?
• Tara Barnhart –
[email protected]
– single subject science
credential advisor
• College of Education
Single Subject Credential
Page
– http://ed.fullerton.edu/Se
cEd/CredentialProg/
Any questions?