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Welcome to my showcase!  Here you will find artifacts that I have completed during my time enrolled in Michigan State University’s Master of Arts in Education program.  My primary focus in this program was to explore how to create more meaningful and engaging lessons in math and science.  I have grouped my showcase into three sections to highlight important aspects of my understanding in mathematics education, science education, and analysis and reflection.

Showcase

Mathematics

Analysis & Reflection

Science

This library is a digital collection of tools and resources useful for teaching and learning geometry in the middle school level.  The site includes mathematical tools such as various games, interactives, and applets that teachers can use in lessons to help students understand geometry concepts.  In addition, teachers can accesss links to websites for insiration for lesson plans and activities on the geometry resources page. 

In this report I researched various methods of integrating technology into mathematics classrooms and the effects on engagement.  Since technology is becoming an integral component of education, I wanted to determine which methods are the best at engaging students and promoting mathematical understanding. In this study, I researched using educational apps on tablets, game-based learning, and implementing flipped classrooms.   

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Inquiry-Based Lesson
Lesson Plan Sequence
Techno Manifesto
Reflection Essay

Inquiry-based units allow students to learn scientific content and make connections in a meaningful, engaging way.  This series of lesson plans is developed around the driving question: What will happen when I look at different light sources through a spectrometer?  Following a simple investigation involving observing various light sources through a spectrometer, students learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and its uses in modern day astronomy. 

Conducting student interviews provides teachers with valuable information about students' background knowledge and interests.  In this report, I conducted interviews with five students about their understanding and interest in stars and the electromagnetic spectrum.  I then used the responses to plan a unit of study in astronomy.

I worked with a first grade student to assess and analyze her literacy abilities.  I selected three assessments to give and used the results to design three lessons to improve her fluency and word recognition.  This report describes the pre- and post-assessments given, a detailed analysis of the results, and recommendations for further development of the child's literacy skills.

When technology is used effectively, students are more engaged and higher levels of learning is taking place.  In addition, there are increased opportunities for collaboration and real life application.  In this reflective essay, I further explain my beliefs of the role of technology in the classroom.  

To further reflect on the difference between using a "traditional" paper/pencil form of assessment versus a digital format, I created an audio and visual reflection using VoiceThread.  Sound effects were used in conjunction with text and visuals to express my thoughts. 

In this report, I selected an assessment I gave to determine students' understanding of the rock cycle and "remixed" it into a digital format.  In the original assessment, students showed their understanding of the rock cycle by completing a template on paper. In the "remixed" assessment, I created an exemplar using three different digital tools: Glogster, Popplet, and Prezi.  This report details my experience and reflection in using the three different formats.  

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