I work in the career field of Environmental Education & Conservation. I am currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Education Degree from Michigan State University with a concentration in Science and Mathematics. The focus of my work revolves around natural science learning in modern society and its place within our educational system. Below are a few examples of my work that exemplify my professional and academic drive.
The Science in Science Education
The Fire Starter
Part 1 & Part 2
TE 861B Inquiry and Nature of Science
The Fire Starter is a lesson plan development project that integrates the primary elements of the newly implemented Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Once created this lesson was taught to students in an outdoor education facility and incorporated their input from pre-lesson interviews to culminating projects.
The Ecology Experiment
The Ecology Experiment Website
CEP 820 Teaching Students Online
We live in a world where the concept of information acquisition changes with the wind. The idea that learning can only exist within four walls and a chalkboard is as antiquated as suggesting the use of an abacus to solve advanced trigonometry. So to keep in line with the times, I have created a hybridized online student curriculum that incorporates hands-on learning and technological applications to better understand ecological aspetct within our environment.
Scientific Literacy and the NGSS: An Educational Love Story
PDF
TE 861A Teaching Science for Education
While often seen as separate entities, Scientific Literacy and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have more in common than many people give them credit for. To truly benefit from a well rounded scientific education students must be exposed to the symbiotic elements that Scientific Literacy and the NGSS have to offer. And who better to tell their tale than the original star crossed lovers; Romeo and Juliet.
The Fungus Among Us
PDF
TE 831 Science & Technology
The Fungus Among Us is a lesson plan designed to integrate the beneficial attributes of face-to-face learning intermixed with technological assistance. As an Environmental Educator I generally try to disconnect my students from the technological dependencies that they have strewn throughout their everyday lives, however I have learned that with the proper application, technological aids can be an indispensable asset no matter where your classes take place.
Part 1 & Part 2
TE 861B Inquiry and Nature of Science
The Fire Starter is a lesson plan development project that integrates the primary elements of the newly implemented Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Once created this lesson was taught to students in an outdoor education facility and incorporated their input from pre-lesson interviews to culminating projects.
The Ecology Experiment
The Ecology Experiment Website
CEP 820 Teaching Students Online
We live in a world where the concept of information acquisition changes with the wind. The idea that learning can only exist within four walls and a chalkboard is as antiquated as suggesting the use of an abacus to solve advanced trigonometry. So to keep in line with the times, I have created a hybridized online student curriculum that incorporates hands-on learning and technological applications to better understand ecological aspetct within our environment.
Scientific Literacy and the NGSS: An Educational Love Story
TE 861A Teaching Science for Education
While often seen as separate entities, Scientific Literacy and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have more in common than many people give them credit for. To truly benefit from a well rounded scientific education students must be exposed to the symbiotic elements that Scientific Literacy and the NGSS have to offer. And who better to tell their tale than the original star crossed lovers; Romeo and Juliet.
The Fungus Among Us
TE 831 Science & Technology
The Fungus Among Us is a lesson plan designed to integrate the beneficial attributes of face-to-face learning intermixed with technological assistance. As an Environmental Educator I generally try to disconnect my students from the technological dependencies that they have strewn throughout their everyday lives, however I have learned that with the proper application, technological aids can be an indispensable asset no matter where your classes take place.
Science Education in Society & The Art of Learning
Effective Learning
PDF
ED 800 Concepts of Educational Inquiry
How do we learn? What are the best ways in which we can receive and retain knowledge? This question has been asked numerous times throughout the ages. So I thought that the best way to try to answer it was to go back to the beginning; take a look at modern education through the teachings of the past.
Science Understanding: Public Interview
PDF
TE 861A Teaching Science for Education
The concept of Science Understanding is vital within the scientific community, but it can also be an invaluable asset for those living outside of the microscope in today's technologically driven modern society. However, many people are unfamiliar with this topic and its affordances. So I decided to conduct an interview and see for myself exactly what people in my community knew about the concept of Science Understanding.
The Lightning Project: Misconceptions of Science
Youtube
CEP 800 Psychology of Learning in Schools and Other Settings
The world is flat. This is one of the oldest scientific misconceptions in the book. Unfortunately, as it has been proven throughout the ages, misconceptions regarding the happenings within our natural word are prevalent despite the era you might live in. So it was my job to find out how deep these misconceptions went.
The Manifesto of an Environmental Educator
PDF
CEP 815 Technology & Leadership
How do you sum up your job; all of the small idiosyncrasies and inspirations that helped make you who you are? How would you deliver a public message to a broad set of audiences that bullet points the meaning of your teaching and how you impact the students you teach? Why with a manifesto of course!
ED 800 Concepts of Educational Inquiry
How do we learn? What are the best ways in which we can receive and retain knowledge? This question has been asked numerous times throughout the ages. So I thought that the best way to try to answer it was to go back to the beginning; take a look at modern education through the teachings of the past.
Science Understanding: Public Interview
TE 861A Teaching Science for Education
The concept of Science Understanding is vital within the scientific community, but it can also be an invaluable asset for those living outside of the microscope in today's technologically driven modern society. However, many people are unfamiliar with this topic and its affordances. So I decided to conduct an interview and see for myself exactly what people in my community knew about the concept of Science Understanding.
The Lightning Project: Misconceptions of Science
Youtube
CEP 800 Psychology of Learning in Schools and Other Settings
The world is flat. This is one of the oldest scientific misconceptions in the book. Unfortunately, as it has been proven throughout the ages, misconceptions regarding the happenings within our natural word are prevalent despite the era you might live in. So it was my job to find out how deep these misconceptions went.
The Manifesto of an Environmental Educator
CEP 815 Technology & Leadership
How do you sum up your job; all of the small idiosyncrasies and inspirations that helped make you who you are? How would you deliver a public message to a broad set of audiences that bullet points the meaning of your teaching and how you impact the students you teach? Why with a manifesto of course!