In this course, you are required to complete EIGHT assignments.  The assignments are spread out over the seventeen weeks so that you should have plenty of time to complete each one.  Each assignment is graded on as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory, with extra points possible for exceptional work.   (PLEASE NOTE:  THERE ARE NO ASSIGNMENTS NUMBERED 3 AND 9.)

Assignment Description	Instructions	How to Submit	Scoring Guidelines	Due Date	Possible Points
Assignment 1 – Review of a science education research article from the Journal of Research in Science Teachingl	Assignment  1 instructions	How to submit	Assignment 1 Scoring guidelines	Week 4 9/19/2013	10
Assignment 2 –  Minilesson 1 - Group Microteaching, lesson plan	Assignment  2 instructions	How to submit	Assignment 2 Scoring guidelines	Weeks 5 and 6 9/26/2013	30
Assignment 4 –  Exemplary science web resources - "A bit of Merlot"	Assignment  4 instructions	How to submit	Assignment 4 Scoring guidelines	Week 12 11/14/2013	10
Assignment 5a -Safety, Ethical and Legal issues, and Care of Living Organisms Module	Assignment 5a Instructions	How to submit	Scoring guidelines	Week 12 11/14/2014	18
Assignment 5b  –  Safety, Ethical and Legal issues, and Care of Living Organisms Exam	Assignment  5b instructions	How to submit	Assignment 5b Scoring guidelines	Week 14 11/28/2013	20
Assignment 6 – Minilesson 2 - Individual Microteaching, lesson plan	Assignment 6  instructions	How to submit	Assignment 6 Scoring guidelines	Weeks 12, 14, and 15	30
Assignment 7 - Unit Plan including assessment	Assignment 7  instructions	How to submit	Assignment 7 Scoring guidelines	Week 15 12/5/2013	100
Assignment 8 - New York State Regents exam in the area of science certification	Assignment 8 Instructiions	How to submit	Assignment 8 Scoring guidelines	Week 12 11/14/2013	10
Assignment 10 Contextual Content Mini-Portfollio	Assignment 10 Instructions	How to submit	Assignment 10 Scoring guidelines	Week 13 11/21/2013	18
Fieldwork	Fieldwork  instructions	How to submit	Fieldwork Scoring guidelines	Week 15 12/5/2013	30
Participation – Active participation in all class activities.	Participation Instructions	Not applicable		Entire semester	10