Collaborative Development and Implementation of Inquiry-Based Lesson Plans

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Collaborative Development and Implementation of
Inquiry-Based Lesson Plans

• Bill Donovan The University of Akron
• Kim Calvo The University of Akron
• Diana Williams Firestone High School

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What is NEOCEx?

• Northeast Ohio Center of Excellence for Math and
  Science Teaching
• Ohio Board of Regents Funding
• One of 6 centers in Ohio
• Primary goal to improve teaching and learning of
  mathematics and science in schools and
  universities through collaboration among higher
  education institutions, school districts,
  professional development centers, and the Ohio
  Resource Center (ORC)

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NEOCEx Chemistry Partners
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NEOCEx Objectives

• Help adapt, redesign, and/or develop introductory
  undergraduate courses taken by students seeking
  to teach science and/or mathematics in the middle
  grades so that such course serve as a model for
  effective science and mathematics instruction.
• Provide university instructors with resources and
  assistance to add inquiry-based learning
  opportunites to their courses to enhance
  students' concptual understanding.

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NEOCEx Objectives

• Coordinate professional development among the
  collaborating institutions and assist in
  developing resource materials and disseminating
  best practices to other Ohio educators.
• Develop and disseminate online resources on
  inquiry teaching and learning in mathematics and
  science (including presentations, content
  specific classroom assessment techniques, lesson
  plans, and topic modules) through the Ohio
  Resource Center for Science, Mathematics, and
  Reading (ORC).

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NEOCEx Team Activities

• Two chemistry faculty, one education faculty, one
  high school teacher fellow
• Frequent meetings throughout summer 2005 to
  develop lesson plans and align with state and
  national standards
• Testing of lesson plans in college courses in
  2005-06

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NEOCEx Dissemination

• Lesson plans translated to middle school level in
  summer 2006 by high school teaching fellows
• Weeklong workshop for middle school teachers,
  facilitated by high school teaching fellows, UA
  education faculty member, and lead chemistry
  faculty member
• Focus on inquiry methods, standards

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NEOCEx Dissemination

• Lesson plans to be posted to NEOCEx web site and
  shared with Ohio Resource Center (ohiorc.org)
  including standards and additional material

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Benefits

• Collateral Damage
• Non-teacher candidates
• 9-12 in Gen Chem, 5-8 in Chemistry for Everyone
• Networking
• Partnerships
• 5-8, 9-12, college
• Inquiry Exposure
• Teacher responses

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Lesson Plan Components

• Teacher Info
• Standards
• Misconceptions
• Materials, etc.
• Student Info
• Inquiry-based

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Acknowledgements

• Cleveland State University Team
• David Ball, CSU Chemistry
• Rob Ferguson, CSU Teacher Education
• Jerry Reed-Mundell, CSU Chemistry
• Donna Turner, Normandy High School
• Kent State University Team
• Andrew Burns, KSU Stark
• Cameron Church, KSU Chemistry
• Steve Horvath, Aurora High School
• Wendy Sherman, KSU Curriculum Studies

• University of Akron Team
• Francis Broadway, UA Curriculum Instruction
• Kim Calvo, UA Chemistry
• Bill Donovan, UA Chemistry
• Sherri Lovelace-Cameron, YSU Chemistry
• Kathie Owens, UA Curriculum Instruction
• Diana Williams, Firestone High School
• David McConnell, NEOCEx Director
• Ohio Board of Regents

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Lesson Plan Resources

• http//www2.uakron.edu/cci/NEOCEx/
• http//www.ohiorc.org/