Overview
Candidates will design one instructional project-based unit in order to have a unit to be used with students in classroom instruction. The unit should be designed based on one of the topics from this course and can be related to a community-based issue that reflects citizen science. For example, it can be based on the Flint River, Chehaw, or land use in Dougherty County. Or the candidate can identify a unit that is designed from a historical perspective and incorporate Thronateeska Heritage Center. Or, you can identify a citizen science topic that you think will engage the students and demonstrate the application of your standard to solve a citizen science issue. The following activities must be included in the final assignment:
Identify specific scientific principle to be developed in class,
Identify specific teaching strategies to be delivered during instruction,
Design lesson unit for students based on a citizen science focus,
Prepare pre- and post-assessments that are directly aligned to the student learning outcome,
- Create a plan to collect, compare and analyze data from pre- and post-test to determine impact of strategy on student learning, and