Using Issues To Teach 21st Century Skills In Science

Presenters Parkersburg High School ,[object Object],[object Object]

Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education… whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because they can’t think their way through abstract problems, work in teams, distinguish good information from bad, or speak a language other than English.” How to Build a Student for the 21st Century, TIME Magazine, December 18, 2006

Why teach 21 st Century Skills? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Digital natives in the classroom ,[object Object]

Does your classroom ever look like this?

Using issues can help you reach these digital natives and help them succeed in the 21 st Century. …and WV has added 21 st Century Skills to our Content Standards!

The Partnership of 21 st Century Learning ,[object Object],[object Object]

What are 21 st Century Skills? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How can using issues help you teach 21 st Century Skills? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The goals of issue-oriented science are: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

… and students are engaged in the learning!

In Wood County we have implemented the use of SEPUP in some classrooms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

SEPUP selects issues that: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bloom’s Taxonomy Memorize, Fact Recall Comprehension, Describe, Discuss Interpret, Solve Categorize, Compare, Contrast, Question Test Construct Plan Manage Argue Assess Defend Support

Science in Global Issues (SGI) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

West Virginia Life Science and Biology Standards ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Using Technology

Sustainability The Issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ecology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cell Biology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Process and Application ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Example: Issues and Physical Science ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Unit A: Studying Materials Scientifically ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Unit B: The Chemistry of Materials ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Unit C: Water ,[object Object],[object Object]

Unit D: Energy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Unit E: Force and Motion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Using Your Own Issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Activity: How could you use these issues to teach science? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other considerations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Websites for additional help: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Contact Information Parkersburg High School 304-420-9595 Robin Stout [email_address] Nathan Alfred njalfred@access.k12.wv.us

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