Taking
this class has taught me a great deal about authentic assessment and utilizing
technology in an educational setting. I’ve learned new interactive strategies
to engage my students by reading both the Rutherford text as well as the Fisher
and Fry text. I hope to utilize a few of these new strategies and develop more
authentic summative assessments in my classroom next year.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Introduction
Hi! My name is Megan and I am a Science Specialist at Newport Coast Elementary and Harbor View Elementary in Newport Mesa Unified School District. I teach third through sixth grade hands-on science in a Science Lab setting. This is my fifth year teaching and my third year in this position. I absolutely love my job.
I entered this profession because I have a passion for life-long learning. I enjoy instilling this passion in my students. Giving students the opportunities to be successful in life is empowering. Specifically, teaching science over the last three years has been enlightening. Students thrive in the science lab where their curiosity is brought to life by hands-on experiences.
According to Myers and Briggs, my personality is both logical and practical. I am more of an ISTP personality-introverted, sensing, thinking and perceiving. I enjoy problem solving and am interested in how things work. This directly correlates with my interest in teaching Science and Engineering. Engineers work to solve problems by developing technologies and Scientists research driving questions to find answers. Also, the questionnaire states that I may enjoy using my skills to fix broken things or do investigative work, collection clues to find out the truth of what has happened. I enjoy researching subjects that will help answer a curious question. My problem-solving and logical personality transfers into my teaching and my relationship with my students. I instill problem solving in the procedures in my classroom. I plan lessons that incorporate research with a tangible goal. I’m constantly encouraging my students to solve their own problems through investigation and research. Clear, concise assignment guidelines and predictable classroom routines and procedures create a successful learning environment.
Sources:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/istp
http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/mmdi/questionnaire/
I entered this profession because I have a passion for life-long learning. I enjoy instilling this passion in my students. Giving students the opportunities to be successful in life is empowering. Specifically, teaching science over the last three years has been enlightening. Students thrive in the science lab where their curiosity is brought to life by hands-on experiences.
According to Myers and Briggs, my personality is both logical and practical. I am more of an ISTP personality-introverted, sensing, thinking and perceiving. I enjoy problem solving and am interested in how things work. This directly correlates with my interest in teaching Science and Engineering. Engineers work to solve problems by developing technologies and Scientists research driving questions to find answers. Also, the questionnaire states that I may enjoy using my skills to fix broken things or do investigative work, collection clues to find out the truth of what has happened. I enjoy researching subjects that will help answer a curious question. My problem-solving and logical personality transfers into my teaching and my relationship with my students. I instill problem solving in the procedures in my classroom. I plan lessons that incorporate research with a tangible goal. I’m constantly encouraging my students to solve their own problems through investigation and research. Clear, concise assignment guidelines and predictable classroom routines and procedures create a successful learning environment.
Sources:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/istp
http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/mmdi/questionnaire/
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