Final e-Portfolio
Jamie Lampkins
Education is Imperative!
I really enjoyed designing the lesson plan for 6th grade earth science. I appreciate the subject of astronomy so I was excited to share the topic with the class. It was difficult to find fun activities to demonstrate the moon phase, but after many Google searches I found the Oreo activity. This was a great idea because, many students enjoy Oreos and it actually helped them design the moon phases. While the Oreo assignment was fun, it did not require too much higher-level thinking. So I wanted to design another activity that challenged the students more. So I searched for a more hands on activity that challenged the students and I found the flashlight activity for the elaborate phase of the lesson plan. While revising the lesson plan, I kept all the activities, however I elaborated more on the activities and include some techniques to make them more student centered.
This assignment was interesting. Early on when we were doing the lab, I was annoyed but the actual research of it was quite was fascinating. My paper focused on population growth and how women’s education affects the rate of growth. I have never gone through the full process of doing a research paper, so being involved in the experiment, and data collection and using my findings to support previous research was a new experience. When editing the paper for the portfolio, I needed to work on sentence structure similar to my weakness in the Ideal Science Classroom assignment.
Micro-teaching Video Analysis
Teacher Toolkit
Passion
Transformative teachers are passionate about all things involving their students. They get excited about their student’s day, teaching, and especially their content. At times it is hard to stay so excited everyday, but the students will sense your inner attitude instantly. We should bring every ounce of passion each day. Luckily I am pretty passionate about things I love and that include students and teaching!
Curiosity
Curiosity is a wonderful trait for teachers to possess. Curious teachers are always searching for answer. Curious teachers create curious students and curious students create adults that are interested in the world around them. I am curious about subjects I enjoy, however I should be open to learn about many other subjects especially ones that interest my students.
Compassion
When a person holds compassion for others they are patient, thoughtful and caring. Compassionate teachers understand what it is like to be a student; they accept all students for who they are. Showing compassion can become challenging at times, however transformative teachers allow their heart to take precedence and become a support system for the student.