Living overseas for 12 years, I was able to teach many diverse and amazing students from all over the world. I was evacuated to the USA because of COVID and I was lucky to find a diverse and IB (international baccalaureate) school where the culture of each student is not only noticed, but celebrated.
I have students from a variety of countries, religions, and abilities, probably like many other classrooms, but what sets them apart is that they have the passion for science, but haven't had many opportunities to experience hands-on experiences to enhance their learning.
My students are amazing, caring, inquirers who love science. I am a teacher who had many different experiences overseas that I would love to share with my classroom. Even though my students may not be able to visit and explore the inner workings of the Kariba Dam in Zambia, I would love to bring a portion of that experience to them in the classroom. Though my students haven't seen the windmills in Keukenhof, I would love for them to understand how they work and the benefits of sustainable energy.
My Project
Because students were mainly online the last two years, teachers sacrificed hands-on science experiments and science lessons so that students could at least access the bare minimum of reading, writing, and math. I am new to the US Science curriculum because I lived overseas teaching at International Schools. I have to start over as a "first year teacher" in a school, during COVID, where the budget is limited and the curriculum is new to me; my students deserve more. I have almost no science equipment in my classroom because the science standards differ throughout the world.
I am seeking to add science books that correlate with the UT State standards, including books on space, fossils, energy, and waves; knowing that these books will not only provide science knowledge, but also reading foundations for my COVID-crippled students.
I want to continue these COVID-rehabilitation efforts by allowing students the opportunities to connect with scientific curriculum while also getting back on track with their reading skills.
Along with more ways to make science more multi-disciplinary, I would like to provide students ways to create more sustainable energy models in the classroom. I would like circuits, batteries, motors, a windmill energy kit, hydroelectric energy kit, solar energy kit, etc. because we all know that the next generation will hopefully do even better at taking care of our planet. I want them to know what is possible now, so they can hopefully innovate and do it better in the future.
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