STEM Education Assistance
Please read the attached document, this is due within 12 hours!
Directions: Please answer the discussion topic in 150 words and the responses in 100 words each. This is a STEM Educational Course, therefore you must use Math and Science. Please use APA formatting. This is due within 12 hours!
Discussion topic 1-
Not all data is concrete numbers. Teachers often utilize formative assessment data to monitor and adjust instruction while they are teaching. Why is this important to do as a teacher? Describe some examples of quick formative assessments teachers can utilize during instruction.
Response 1-
In Eric Jensen’s book Poor Students, Rich Teaching, he says, “The research tells us that relationships mean more to students who have instability at home than to students who have a stable, two-parent foundation.” Rita Pierson talks about the importance of strong relationships in her famous 2013 TED Talk.
After watching Ms. Pierson’s video,
please provide feedback to the following questions.
1. As a student, did you have a teacher with whom you developed a powerful, life-changing relationship?
2. As a teacher, have you found, like Mr. Jensen mentioned, that relationships are even more important to those students who lack stability at home?
Response 2-
I’m trying to follow your perspective, but I’m not sure I understand. For example, if you had a student who was failing your class, would you think any instructional adjustments were needed if you found out from his other teachers that he was passing his other classes with As and Bs? To me, if I had this new knowledge, I would immediately begin reflecting on my strategies as his teacher.
Response 3-
Jill wrote: Data can be an incredible tool for educators. Data can drive instructional planning and day-to-day decisions in the classroom. Using data as a window to view the whole child, a teacher can ensure that new information being taught is within the zone of proximal development. Assessment results from other content areas can reveal what skills and understandings the student currently has. This will then lead the educator to target what additional skills and understandings they are ready to develop and learn (Dyer, 2016). Content area knowledge is utilized in all courses. Science classes utilize reading, writing and math skills to explore the various topics of scientific understandings and research. Utilizing assessment data from all content areas is an important proactive response, as it can drive instructional planning and strategically incorporate necessary supports for students with zones of proximal development that differ from that of the average student.
For example, with the use of assessment data from an English class, the science teacher may be informed that a student may currently be below-grade level for reading fluency. With this understanding, the teacher may strategically build in supports or plan for targeted assistance for vocabulary-rich readings in the science class.