Demonstrate knowledge of integrated content and methodology for teaching    elementary school mathematics and science particularly in the areas of geometry, measurement, statistics and probability, environmental science, and life science.

  Plan instruction to include both process and content of mathematics and science while encouraging environmental awareness and responsibility.

  Adapt the mathematics and science program to individual differences in children.

  Integrate mathematics and science across other curriculum areas such as social studies, language arts, health, art, and music.

  Integrate national, state, and local reform in mathematics and science education with the elementary curriculum using the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards (Mathematics), the National Science Standards, the Florida Curriculum Framework Goal 3 Standards, and the Florida Sunshine State Standards in Science and Mathematics.

  Demonstrate an awareness of ways to integrate alternative assessment, critical thinking, and cooperative learning strategies into elementary classrooms.

  Demonstrate classroom management strategies during a mathematics/science lesson incorporating a discrepant event.

  Incorporate the use of visual aids and technology into the elementary mathematics and science curriculum.

  Collaborate with the home/community to maximize each student’s success.

  Implement honesty and integrity in making fair and equitable decisions to promote what is best for the child.
 

Portfolios
Integrated Lesson Plan Outline
Presentation: Three Clues
Critical Thinking Calendar

The portfolio requirement will address numbers 4 and 12 of THE ACCOMPLISHED PRACTICES FOR TEACHERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY:
 

1) Assessment

2) Communication

3) Continuous Improvement

4) Critical Thinking *

5) Diversity

6) Ethics

7) Human Development and Learning

8) Knowledge of Subject Matter

9) Learning Environments

10) Planning

11) Role of the Teacher

12) Technology*

What is a portfolio?
 
A portfolio is a systematic, organized collection of evidence used by the student and teacher to monitor the growth of the student’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes in specific subject areas. 
What is the purpose of a professional portfolio? 
 
The goal of this portfolio assignment is to encourage the development of educators who through the continual, reflective process demonstrate excellence in the facilitation of student learning in a pluralistic society.  The purpose of this portfolio is to illustrate who you are now and who you want to be as a teacher.  Just as artists keep portfolios of their best and ongoing works, this portfolio should be a reflection of your current and emerging self as a preprofessional or professional teacher.  Each chapter of this portfolio should contain entries that illustrate evidence of your accomplishments in designated areas.
 
1) Each entry must be preceded by a half-page rationale (typed, double-spaced) that illustrates your expertise in the area of the Accomplished Practice.


A RESUME' WILL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH PORTFOLIO (see the instructor for an example). 

 What are the criteria for developing and assessing a professional portfolio? 
 

1)  Your name and the title "Portfolio" must appear on the spine of the binder of your
portfolio, on the cover, and on the cover page. 
2)  Your professional resume’ should be placed after the table of contents and before the
12 accomplished practices extended dividers. 
3)  Written documents must be word processed. 
4)  Correct grammar, spelling, and varied sentence structure must be used. 
5)  A Table of Contents must be included (see example). 
6)  All accomplished practices must be separated by typed tabs. 
7)  A rationale for each of the two Accomplished Practices must be included. 
8)  All pages must be included in individual plastic sleeves. ( 2 per sleeve)
9)  A scoring rubric will be used to evaluate your portfolio.
10)Your name should appear as a header on each page.
11) Certificates and awards may be included.

1. Group Names/Date

2. Title/Topic/Grade or Learner Level

3. Objectives:  the student will be able to …

4. Background Information

5. Materials List

6. Presentation Outline (Introduction, Activity, Closure)

7. Real Life Application:  How does the activity relate to the real world?

8. Integrated Curriculum:  How are mathematics and science integrated in this lesson?  How is the activity integrated with other curriculum areas?

9. Diversity:  How does your lesson plan provide for participation by special needs students?

10. Alternative Assessment:  How will you know that the students accomplished the objectives?

11. Critical Thinking:  How will you involve students in high level thinking skills and problem solving?  How will you implement high level thinking in your questioning strategies?

12. Florida Curriculum Framework and Sunshine State Standards:  How does your lesson plan relate to the Goal 3 Standards (Curriculum Framework) and the Sunshine State Standards (Mathematics and Science)?

13. Individual Participation:  Carefully explain the part that each group member will play in the preparation and presentation of the lesson plan.

14. Literature:  List of Trade Books (Minimum:  3)

15. Bibliography:   List of Book/Journal References (Minimum:  3)
List of Internet References (Minimum: 5)

16. Technology:  As an artifact for Accomplished Practice #12 Technology, your lesson plan must include a Power Point presentation.

17. All group members are expected to participate equally.  The lesson plan must include an environmental emphasis and hands-on activities which actively involve all class members.

1. Select and read a children’s book on a famous mathematician/scientist or someone who expressed an interest in either field.  This will be your mystery person.  Do not identify the person to anyone in the class.

2. Prepare 3 visual clues to present to the class on the assigned day.

3. Bring the book and 3 clues to class in a paper bag in order to keep your mystery person’s identity a secret.

4. On the assigned day, you will show the class one clue at a time and then answer questions with a "yes" or "no" until the mystery person is identified.

1. Using the Critical Thinking books, select 20 individual activities, which illustrate excellent use of critical thinking in the areas of mathematics and/or science.  a) Each activity should be assigned a day on the calendar for September for classroom use during your first month of teaching.  b) A copy of each activity page must accompany the calendar.  c) Complete references (listed in APA style) must be provided in a list accompanied by a 2-sentence annotation describing why the activity was selected.  These pages should be entitled Annotated Bibliography. Sentence beginnings should be varied (See sample page).

2. Type author, article title (in quotes), journal or book name (underlined), date, volume, ISBN, and page numbers for your cited reference in APA style format.

3. Type a one-half to one-page (double-spaced) RATIONALE which illustrates your expertise in this Accomplished Practice (See intership web site) Critical Thinking.  This page should be entitled RATIONALE (see portfolio directions).

4. SpellCheck and GrammarCheck your work carefully.

5. Attach a title page with CRITICAL THINKING ARTIFACT in the center and middle of the page.  At the bottom center of the page, type (1) your name and student number, (2) class title and number, followed by (3) the date (a total of 3 lines).

6. Your artifact materials include: 

a) Title Page
b) Rationale
c) Calendar
d) Annotated Bibliography
e) 20 Activities
These must be collated IN THAT ORDER and clipped in the upper left corner.

7.  Your name should appear on each word processed page of your porfolio.