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Brief DescriptionEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education DepartmentELE3290: Science in the Elementary SchoolUnit Theme: Educators as Creators of Effective Educational Environments Catalog Description: Science in the Elementary School.. Exploration of the nature, processes, and products of science and their relationships to society, the world, and the school curriculum. Field-based experiences will be in conjunction with ELE 4000. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ELE 3340 and ELE 4880, or permission of department chair. University Teacher Education requirements apply and department requirements for enrollment must be met.Purpose of the Course: To involve students in the process of learning about the nature of science; a sample of its content and the methods used to teach the content. Using theories of how children learn as a basis for instruction, the students develop their skills at teaching science processes through discovery, guided discovery, and inquiry lessons. Students will also understand the importance of assessment and evaluation, and will develop various means of assessment. Students will integrate technology in their lessons, projects, and science units.Course Text:Martin, R., Sexton, S., Wagner, K., & Gerlovich, J. (2005). Teaching science for all children (4th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.Carin, A. A., Bass, J. E., Contant, T. L. (2005). Activities for teaching science as inquiry (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, Merrill Prentice Hall.Supplemental MaterialsLiveText Account & Course packet.Learning Model: The Information-Processing Models- Information-processing models emphasize ways of enhancing the human being’s innate drive to make sense of the world by acquiring and organizing data, sensing problems and generating solutions to them, and developing concepts and language for conveying them.Joyce, B., Weil, M., & Calhoun, E. (2009). Models of teaching. (8th ed.). Boston: Pearson.Dispositions: Teacher candidates in the Department of EC/ELE/MLE will exhibit professional ethicalpractices, effective communication, and sensitivity to diversity, the ability to provide varied teaching practices evidenced in a supportive and encouraging environment. Live Text Assessment Requirement: For those classes with Live Text or Practicum- If the portfolio or Live Text requirements are rated, by the instructor, to have been completed in less than a satisfactory manner then no more than a "D" may be earned in the class regardless of the number of points earned.Standards:Course requirements and demonstrated competencies are aligned with the following standards:- Association for Childhood Education International Standards (ACEI) http://www.acei.org/Synopsis.htm- Illinois Standards for Certification in Special Teaching Fields-Elementary (ELE) http://www.isbe.net/profprep/CASCDvr/pdfs/26310_elementaryed.pdf - Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (IPTS) http://www.isbe.state.il.us/profprep/PDFs/ipts.pdf - Illinois Core Language Arts Standards (ICLAS) http://www.isbe.net/profprep/CASCDvr/pdfs/24110_corelangarts_std.pdf - Illinois Core Technology Standards (ICTS) http://www.isbe.net/profprep/CASCDvr/pdfs/24100_coretechnology.pdf Course Outcomes1. The students will exhibit a positive attitude toward providing meaningful experiences in science for young students. 2. The students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science, the learner, and the learning environment. 3. The students will demonstrate a working knowledge of appropriate science learning and hands-on inquiry experiences for children. 4. The students will exhibit the ability to effectively utilize various types of materials, resources, and media to engage children in meaningful science experiments. 5. The students will demonstrate knowledge of assessment and evaluation procedures for science. 6. The students will demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and assess science instruction for elementary students. Revised November 200817. The students will become familiar with the Illinois Learning Standards for Science and the National Science Education Standards.Course Requirements Demonstrated Competencies Aligned Standards (ACEI, ELE, IPTS,ICTS, ICLAS)Participation Performance includes presence, participation and preparation for group and whole class discussions, and participation in lab activities working cooperatively with peers. Focus is on practices and behaviors that allow the learner to grow professionally.ACEI 5.1ELE 16, 17IPTS10, 11ICTS 2E, 6C, 6DICLAS 2D, 2E, 2HDispositions:PEP, EC, SDEScience notebook & lab sheets Performance includes organizing science notebook in order to create a useful teaching resource. This resource will include handouts, assignments, lab sheets, demonstration lessons and adetailed Table of Contents. Focus is on developing a professional resource that can be used to plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons using inquiry-based activities.ACEI 2.2ELE 4IPTS 1, 7, 10ICTS 2BICLAS 2BDispositions:PEP, EC, PTSLReadings & written responses (Textbook & Journal Articles)Performance will include reading, reflecting, and preparing fordiscussion of content related to science teaching and learning (constructivism, inquiry, assessment, questioning, learning cycle model, developmentally appropriate practices, etc.) Focus is on increasing the participant’s knowledge and understanding of the learning theory and processes related to science teaching methods.ACEI 2.2, 3.1, 3.3ILSCSTFIPTS 1ICTS 2E, 7KICLAS 1E, 2B, 2D, 2FDispositions:PEP, ECQuizzes & Tests Tests will be provided as one form of assessment of student’s content knowledge related to planning and teaching effective science lessons. Focus is on demonstrating understanding of course content knowledge.ACEI 2.2ELE 4,16IPTS 1, 8ICLAS Dispositions:EC, PTSLScience Unit* Performance includes creating a two-week science unit that is developmentally appropriate and inquiry based. The lesson plans will follow the learning cycle model. Lessons will allow elementary students to develop conceptual understanding. Appropriate informal and formal assessment activities will be included. Focus is on developing a developmentally appropriate inquiry-based science unit that fosters conceptual understanding.IPTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, ICTS 2E, 6A, 6C, 7J, 8A, 8DACEI 1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,4,NAEYC 4b, 4c, 4dDispositions:PEP, EC, PTSL, SDEDemonstration Lesson & Group PresentationPerformance includes working


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