TEACH SCIENCE - IMPACT THE FUTURE :TEACH SCIENCE - IMPACT THE FUTURE


Why Consider Teaching as a Career? :Why Consider Teaching as a Career?


Why Teachers Teach :Why Teachers Teach What Teachers Say . . . and the % Who Say It Teaching is work they love to do 96% They would choose teaching again if starting over 80% Teaching is a lifelong choice 75% They get a lot of satisfaction out of teaching 68% They fell into teaching by chance 16%


Intrinsic Reasons for Teaching(internal psychic satisfactions, as personal accomplishment or joy of work) :Intrinsic Reasons for Teaching(internal psychic satisfactions, as personal accomplishment or joy of work) Joy of seeing students learn Performing a significant social service Fellow teachers/colleagues relationships Work you love to do Work gives sense you are respected and appreciated Time to spend with family Potential to affect the lives of others Love of subject taught Lifelong learning opportunities


Extrinsic Reasons for Teaching(public, external attractions of an occupation, such as money, prestige, and power) :Extrinsic Reasons for Teaching(public, external attractions of an occupation, such as money, prestige, and power) Salaries – $45,000 - $95,000 range + benefits and improving Status – positive but sometimes difficult to discern Power – unique power over students Work Schedule – “June, July, and August” two semesters of 18 weeks plus 10 teacher work days 185 days total compared to 260 M-F in one year Benefits – retirement, health/dental/vision, low interest loans Job Security – tenure after two years Opportunities for Increased Pay – pay scale (% each year and additional step on pay scale) Opportunities for Advancement – curriculum specialist, department chair, counselor, assistant principal, principal, superintendent


Sample Salary Schedules :Sample Salary Schedules Anaheim Union High School District has a student population of approximately 37,000, including Adult Education. The District covers 46 square miles and stretches across the cities of Anaheim, Cypress, Buena Park, La Palma and Stanton. Our students, who speak 49 different languages in their homes, attend 23 campuses and come to us from five feeder elementary districts $49,436 for BA + 30 (Certificated Salary Schedule 07-08) Capistrano Unified School District $ 48,499 for BA + 30 (Certificated Salary Schedule 07-08) Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District 20 miles north of San Jose and 45 miles south of San Francisco; student population of 3,683 students of which 55% are Caucasian and 45% are students of color $57,094 for BA+30 (Certificated Salary Schedule 07-08) Be a Science Teacher Presentation 6


Financial Resources available while earning A credential :Financial Resources available while earning A credential Got loans? If not, get some! The Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE) assumes up to $19,000 in outstanding educational loan balances in return for four consecutive years of teaching science. http://aple.csusuccess.org/scholarship Science teachers may earn their credential while fully employed in the public schools. http://ed.fullerton.edu/SecEd/Professional_Track_Program/Index.htm Be a Science Teacher Presentation 7


Why Teach Science? :Why Teach Science?


SCIENCE TEACHERS SHAPE STUDENTS LIVES AND IMPACT SOCIETY :SCIENCE TEACHERS SHAPE STUDENTS LIVES AND IMPACT SOCIETY Click on the image to see a short presentation by Dave, a middle school science teacher. He teaches several grades and covers many science topics, covering things like earth science, living things, astronomy, and more. In this presentation, he is working with sixth graders to investigate electricity.


SCIENCE TEACHERS ARE PART OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY :SCIENCE TEACHERS ARE PART OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY Click on pictures to find out what these teachers are doing!


SCIENCE TEACHERS INFLUENCE THE FUTURE :SCIENCE TEACHERS INFLUENCE THE FUTURE Teachers influence the science literacy of the general population, who become voting citizens, leaders, and decision-makers of our society. Elementary teachers prepare and influence the students who enter (or don’t enter) high school science classes. High school science teachers prepare and influence the students who enter (or don’t enter) university science programs. University faculty help prepare and influence future teachers and scientists. Future teachers go back to influence students and the cycle continues. Thus the future of both science and our society depends on our science teachers. Be a Science Teacher Presentation 11 Adapted from APS Forum on Education


Top 25 Questions Facing Science Over the Next 25 Years :Top 25 Questions Facing Science Over the Next 25 Years What Is the Universe Made Of? What is the Biological Basis of Consciousness? Why Do Humans Have So Few Genes? To What Extent Are Genetic Variation and Personal Health Linked? Can the Laws of Physics Be Unified? How Much Can Human Life Span Be Extended? What Controls Organ Regeneration? How Can a Skin Cell Become a Nerve Cell? How Does a Single Somatic Cell Become a Whole Plant? How Does Earth's Interior Work? Are We Alone in the Universe? How and Where Did Life on Earth Arise? What Determines Species Diversity? What Genetic Changes Made Us Uniquely Human? How Are Memories Stored and Retrieved? How Did Cooperative Behavior Evolve? How Will Big Pictures Emerge from a Sea of Biological Data? How Far Can We Push Chemical Self-Assembly? What Are the Limits of Conventional Computing? Can We Selectively Shut Off Immune Responses? Do Deeper Principles Underlie Quantum Uncertainty and Nonlocality? Is an Effective HIV Vaccine Feasible? How Hot Will the Greenhouse World Be? What Can Replace Cheap Oil -- and When? Will Malthus Continue to Be Wrong? Be a Science Teacher Presentation 12 BE A SCIENCE TEACHER PREPARE THE MINDS THAT DISCOVER THE ANSWERS See the Top 125 Questions of the 21st Century in Science http://www.sciencemag.org/sciext/125th/


What are the Steps to Earning a Teaching Credential? :What are the Steps to Earning a Teaching Credential?


TEACHING SCIENCE IN CALIFORNIA – SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL :TEACHING SCIENCE IN CALIFORNIA – SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL To earn a secondary science teaching credential, candidates must demonstrate subject matter competency and complete a program of professional preparation. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing authorizes eight different science credentials for teaching in grades 7-12. Each credential requires demonstration of subject matter competence through completion of specific undergraduate or graduate degrees OR successful passage of several subtests of the California Science Examination for Teachers (CSET) in Science. Candidates with a regular credential in a science area are authorized to teach in their specific discipline as well as general and integrated science, including middle school science. Candidates with a Specialized credential in a science area are authorized to teach only in their specific discipline. A new credential in GENERAL SCIENCE will be available in 2009. Subject matter requirements for this credential are in process of development. The most common route to subject matter competency is a major in a specific discipline and passage of the appropriate CSETs. Be a Science Teacher Presentation 14


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TEACHING SCIENCE IN CALIFORNIA – ADDING SCIENCE AUTHORIZATION TO MULTIPLE/SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL :TEACHING SCIENCE IN CALIFORNIA – ADDING SCIENCE AUTHORIZATION TO MULTIPLE/SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL Adding a science authorization to a multiple subject credential increases employment opportunities! To add an Introductory Subject Matter Authorization in Science, only coursework is required. Authorizes instruction through 9th grade level Requires completion of 32 semester units of non-remedial course work or a collegiate major in the subject. To add a single subject authorization (in biological sciences, chemistry, geological science, or physics), you need to demonstrate subject matter competency through passage of the CSETs complete a science methods course (EDSC 542S) This authorizes instruction through grade 12 Be a Science Teacher Presentation 16


Why Minor in Natural Science? :Why Minor in Natural Science? Future teachers gain additional preparation in several science areas while learning about the most important concepts and problems in the sciences. The minor readily combines with any major when the student carefully selects the appropriate lower division general education classes. Assuming efficient lower division GE science selections, the minor may require only 9- 11 additional units. Students who earn the Natural Sciences Minor along with either a Single Subject or Multiple Subject Credential may qualify for the Introductory Subject Matter Authorization with an additional units, depending on how many units they earned while completing the minor. Be a Science Teacher Presentation 17


What the Minor Looks Like :What the Minor Looks Like Lower Division GE (9-11 units): Biology 101 & 101L* or 102* Geology 101 & 101L* or 102* Chemistry 100 & 101L * or Physics 101 & 101L* or Chemistry/Physics 102* * Includes a lab; must have a biology lab and a lab from either geology, chemistry or physics Upper Division Courses (12 units): SCED 410: Physical Science Concepts (3) SCED 453: Life Science Concepts (3) 6 units from at least two of the following subject areas: Biology, Chemistry, Physics , Geology Suggested Upper Division Courses for the Minor: BIOL 300: Environmental Biology BIOL 305: Human Heredity, & Genetics BIOL 306: Biology of Aging BIOL 310: Human Physiology BIOL 311: Nutrition & Disease BIOL 318: Wildlife Conservation BIOL 319: Marine Biology BIOL 330: Ecology of American Indians BIOL 352: Plants & Life BIOL 360: Human Sexuality, CHEM 303 A, B, C: Biotechnology & Society CHEM 311: Nutrition & Disease CHEM 313 A, B, C: Environ Pollution/ Sols GEOL 310T: Topics ill CA-Related Geology GEOL 420: Earth Science for Science teachers PHYS 301: Energy and the Environment Be a Science Teacher Presentation 18


Credential Program Coursework: Prerequisites :Credential Program Coursework: Prerequisites Be a Science Teacher Presentation 19 Prerequisites: EDSC 310: The Teaching Experience: Participation (3) Includes 40 hours of observations in secondary schools EDSC 320: Adolescence and Education (3) (GE) EDSC 330: Developing Literacy in Secondary Schools (3) EDSC 340: Student Diversity in Secondary Schools (3) Recommended Prior to Starting Credential Program: EDSC 304: Personal Proficiency Educational Technology (3) Preservice Courses Required of all Intern Candidates: EDSC 400: Methods for Internship Credential Candidates (3) EDSC 410: Teaching English Learners in Secondary Schools (3) ALL PREREQ AND PRESERVICE COURSES ARE OFFERED WEB DURING FALL, INTERSESSION, SPRING, AND SUMMER


Credential Program CourseworkExtern Semester (First Semester) :Credential Program CourseworkExtern Semester (First Semester) Seminar Courses EDSC 304: Personal Proficiency Educational Technology (3) (if not taken) EDSC 440S: General Pedagogy of Secondary School Teaching (4) SCED 442: Teaching Science in Secondary Schools (3) Fieldwork Courses EDSC 440F: Supervised Fieldwork in Secondary Schools (2) SCED 449E: Externship in Secondary Teaching– Science (3) 3 periods daily in science classrooms graduate induction into student teaching From observing, taking roll, facilitating small group work, grading student work, and teaching individual lesson to managing weeks of instruction Teaching Performance Assessment Task 1 Subject-Specific Pedagogy Task 2 Planning for Instruction Be a Science Teacher Presentation 20


Credential Program CourseworkStudent Teacher Semester (Second Semester) :Credential Program CourseworkStudent Teacher Semester (Second Semester) Seminar Courses SCED 449S: Seminar in Secondary Teaching—Science(3) Fieldwork Courses SCED 449I: Internship in Secondary Teaching-Science (10) Teach 3 periods of science daily for 18 weeks Teaching Performance Assessment EDSC 460: Teaching Assessment Seminar (3) Task 3 Assessing Student Learning Task 4 Culminating Experience Be a Science Teacher Presentation 21


Why Choose CSUF for your Single Subject SCIENCE Credential Program? :Why Choose CSUF for your Single Subject SCIENCE Credential Program? PROGRAM QUALITY We are the first choice of Orange County district administrators and principals. Programs are nationally accredited by the National Council on Teacher Education (NCATE). Candidates complete the California Teaching Performance Assessment and prepare an Individualized Induction Plan for their employing district. RELEVANT CURRICULUM AND FIELDWORK  Field-based program allows students to apply theory to practice in classroom settings. Methods courses and supervision are content specific. Intern program allows qualified candidates to earn their credential while employed as teachers. INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING Students complete the Intel® Teach to the Future program during EDSC 304/307. Faculty and students use innovative technologies, including Web 2.0 tools, Blackboard, podcasting, video streaming, online thinking tools, and audience response systems. Science teacher candidates receive a laptop for use during their student teaching experience. FACULTY AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS Program faculty are involved in our neighboring schools, collaborating with teachers to improve policy and practice. They have published numerous articles; obtained millions of dollars in annually funded grants; and are recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally. Be a Science Teacher Presentation 22


What Science Would You Teach? :What Science Would You Teach? 23 Be a Science Teacher Presentation


What Guides Science Instruction in California? :What Guides Science Instruction in California? California Science Framework This is the blueprint for how to teach science, containing information about: Education Reform Science Instruction and Instructional Materials Professional Preparation of Science Teachers Science Content Standards California has identified and adopted academic content standards for kindergarten through grade twelve. These standards are designed to ensure that all students have a rich experience in science at every grade level and that curriculum, builds on previous learning. See these standards by grade level at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/scmain.asp


CA Middle School Science :CA Middle School Science 6th Grade: Focus on Earth Science Plate Tectonics and Earth’s Structure, Shaping Earth’s Surface, Heat, Energy in the Earth System, Ecology, Resources, Investigation and Experimentation 7th Grade: Focus on Life Science Cell Biology, Genetics, Evolution, Earth and Life History, Structure and Function in Living Systems, Physical Principles in Living Systems, Investigation and Experimentation 8th Grade: Focus on Physical Science Forces, Motion, Structure of Matter, Earth in the Solar System, Reactions, Chemistry of Living Systems, Periodic Table, Density and Buoyancy, Investigation and Experimentation Be a Science Teacher Presentation 25


CA High School Science :CA High School Science Physics Motion and Forces, Conservation of Energy and Momentum, Heat and Thermodynamics, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Phenomena, Investigation and Experimentation Chemistry Atomic and Molecular Structure, Chemical Bonds, Conservation of Matter and Stoichiometry, Gases and Their Properties, Acids and Bases, Solutions, Chemical Thermodynamics, Reaction Rates, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nuclear Processes , Investigation and Experimentation Biology/Life Sciences Cell Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Physiology , Investigation and Experimentation Earth Sciences Earth’s Place in the Universe, Dynamic Earth Processes, Energy in the Earth System, Biogeochemical Processes, Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere, California Geology , Investigation and Experimentation Be a Science Teacher Presentation 26


What Science Do We Teach and Why? :What Science Do We Teach and Why? Many organizations have an opinion about what science we should teach. For example: Science for All Americans: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) founded Project 2061 in 1985 to help all Americans become literate in science, mathematics, and technology. ACS Education: The American Chemical Society is just one example of subject-specific organizations that offer curriculum and instructional resources for teaching society. NSTA Teacher Resources: The goal of the National Science Teachers Association is to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.


American Chemical Society :American Chemical Society Website for Educators and Students Curriculum Materials Student Activities ACS High School Student Clubs Your Virtual Chemistry Club Public Service Announcement Be a Science Teacher Presentation 28


AMERICAN PHYSICS SOCIETY :AMERICAN PHYSICS SOCIETY Website for Students and Educators Color Me Physics Coloring Book Physics to Go Be a Science Teacher Presentation 29


GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA :GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Education and Teacher Resources Website Why Earth Science brochure Nature of Science and Scientific Method Understanding Climate Change presentations and videos Be a Science Teacher Presentation 30


AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES :AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Resources for Teaching and Learning The Butterfly Project Actionbioscience.org Be a Science Teacher Presentation 31


What are Your Next Steps? :What are Your Next Steps? 32 Be a Science Teacher Presentation


Your “To Do” List :Your “To Do” List Demonstrate subject matter competency by through SMPP coursework or by passing the appropriate California Subject Examination (CSET) subtests. See www.cset.nesinc.com Demonstrate basic skills by passing the CBEST. See www.cbest.nesinc.com Complete required prerequisite coursework. Attend a Single Subject Credential Program overview.  See http://ed.fullerton.edu/adtep/EDSCoverviews.htm. Change your objective or apply to the university. See www.csumentor.edu Apply to the Single Subject Credential Program. See http://ed.fullerton.edu/adtep/ Deadlines: February 28 for Fall semester entrance and September 30 for Spring semester entrance Get ready for a life-changing experience! Be a Science Teacher Presentation 33


NSTA Career Center :NSTA Career Center There are many things you can do to prepare for a career as a science teacher before you enter the classroom. Whether you are still a student or you are an adult seeking to enter the field, now is the time for you to begin building skills related to teaching, management, and organization. See suggestions and resources at: http://careers.nsta.org/advice_planning.asp


Advisement Resources :Advisement Resources Center for Careers in Teaching www.fullerton.edu/cct/ Science Education Program Website http://nsm.fullerton.edu/scied/ Science Education Program Wiki http://mast.wikispaces.com Science Education Office MH-527, 714-278-2307 Science Education Program Director Dr. Vikki Costa (vcosta@fullerton.edu ) Be a Science Teacher Presentation 35


Additional Information :Additional Information Why Teach? http://www.recruitingteachers.org/channels/clearinghouse/whyteach/default1.htm I love Teaching http://www.iloveteaching.com - designed to encourage new teachers New Teacher.com http://www.new-teacher.com -designed to inspire those considering teaching). Occupational Outlook Handbook – Information on Teaching http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm - the site offers extensive information on the nature of teaching, the employment picture, working conditions, and the job outlook Career Planning for Teachers http://careerplanning.about.com/library/weekly/aa030901d.htm - describes the nature of teaching Status of the American Public School Teacher http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/status.pdf - snapshot of the profession today in a historical perspective


Year of Science 2009 :Year of Science 2009 Be a Science Teacher Presentation 37 Click on image to go to Website.