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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: 

Brian Murfin, Ph.D.,
Office:  Powdermaker Hall Room 135C

Office Hours: 

Wednesday 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Thursday 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
And by appointment

Phone:  631 223-8311

Email:  brian.murfin@qc.cuny.edu


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Links:

- Science Fun
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Brian's Class Materials- Spring 2013 - SEYS 382

SEYS 382 Home

Spring 2013

Standards-Based Curriculum and Assessment in Teaching Science

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL COURSE OUTLINE/SYLLABUS

Thursday 4:30pm to 7pm

Kiely Hall Room 115

WEEKLY TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Week 1 – 1/31/2013 – Student teaching overview, meet supervisors, Introduction to the course

Week 2 – 2/7/2013 – Getting to know your students

Week 3– 2/14/2013 – NO CLASS - Classes follow a Tuesday schedule

Week 4 – 2/21/2013 –  Becoming familiar with the classroom learning environment

Week 5 – 2/28/2013 – Writing a Philosophy of Teaching statement, create a resume

Week 6 – 3/7/2013 – New York State Learning Standards, New York State Science Curricula

Week 7  – 3/14/2013 - Required assessments in New York State, Assessment Issues, Exam Review resources

Week 8 – 3/21/2013 – Using Alternative Assessment in Science classes

Week 9 -3/28/2013 –  NO CLASS - Spring Recess

Week 10 – 4/4/2013 – NO CLASS - A class trip to SCONYC, a professional science teacher conference, is planned for Saturday, 4/6/13 from 8am to 4pm at Stuyvesant High School, 345 Chambers Street @ West Street.  This will replace our class scheduled for 4/4/2013.
Week 11 – 4/11/2013 –  Preparation for Earth Day April, Continue Working on Digital Portfolio and Projects Set up your digital portfolio
Technology and Science Education
Week 12 – 4/18/2013 -   We will not meet face to face this week.  Please feel free to attend the Principal Panel 2013.  Technology and Science Education

 Week 13 – 4/25/2013 – Please Work on Digital Portfolio and Review Projects

Week 14 – 5/2/2013 - Please Work on Digital Portfolio, Science Research Projects and Student Learning in Science reports, Motivating students to learn science

Week 15 – 5/10/2013 –  Science teaching in urban schools - Joys and Challenges
Week 16 – 5/16/2013 - NO CLASS - WE WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK

NYS Certification, Questions and Answers, Professional Development Activities:

Week 17– 5/23/2013 – FINAL EXAMINATIONS - Please note:  the time has changed, we meet from 4pm to 6pm- Brief presentations of science research projects and student learning and science reports

COMMENCEMENT TAKES PLACE ON THURSDAY MAY 30TH