Jennifer Sharp

CA

Wed, Nov 13, 2019 2:33 PM
Global Learning

I enjoyed reading this article and it was well written. This article is similar to a book that I just finished reading, which was "Who Owns the Learning?" by Alan November. This book discussed having students share their learning with students and groups from all over the world. I especially liked the example lesson that the "Globalize Your Classroom" article introduced. I am excited to try a lesson similar to the water cycle one in my classroom in order to see how my students respond to sharing their learning with students from around the world. I feel that this process could be empowering to many students.

Uncovering Student Thinking in Science Through CTS Action Research

Fri, May 03, 2019 11:54 AM
Uncovering Student Thinking

I really enjoyed reading this article. I have used assessment probes before and think that they are a wonderful way to see what students are thinking. I think it is so important to have students really describe their thinking so that you can see how well they grasp the concept. I found it interesting to read about how some students used the word evaporation, but could not explain what it was. It made me think about what follow-up questions or activities I could ask or have my students do in order to further understand their thinking after they do an assessment probe.