Carrie Garippa

The students are able to better replicate laboratory exercises if first shown a demonstration. On days when I had several "stations" running at the same time, it was not possible for me to keep replicating the demonstration with each rotation to the activity station. Instead I created a video available to the students on Youtube. The students were able to watch it immediately before recreating the lab activity. If it is unable to load please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSUtdzg5ErM

The attached lesson has accomodations for students in all three tracks of a middle school science classroom. 

The following lesson was a self-guided block activity that used different technologies to explore the topic of photosynthesis in a mixed level high school biology classroom. The lesson consisted of five independent stations where students were instructed to work either individually or in groups of varying sizes.

The technology included: iPad video science lessons, Wiki spaces, Podcasting, Virtual laboratories and online tutorials.

The lesson demonstrates a class period spent transitioning between group work and visits to an activity extensions center. The lesson was successful and the students remained engaged due to their desire to complete the activities and their interest in the topic.

I have attached observations made by one of my mentor teachers and one intern supervisor regarding my rapport with the students.

The following lesson plan proveds a detailed laboratory procedure. The lab was meant to inspire inquiry and encourage discovery. The students had several days of notes and group work on cell organelles prior to the lab exercise and it was used as a review and application of knowledge.

Attached is a lesson plan for a mixed level, high school lab biology class. The lesson introduces a new topic in the unit: the nature of matter. In order to limit the amount of lecture during block scheduling, activities and demonstrations are built into the lesson. In addition, a group collaborative project plan is added to the end of the lesson - student run demonstration. The students had time to work on the project during classtime for the remainder of the week and presented their demonstration according to the rubric provided, also attached as a separate file. 

Attached is a letter I used to communicate with the families concerning the use of video in the classroom. Prior to sending it home, it was approved by both my mentor teacher and the school principal. 

I attended an inservice during my student teaching experience designed to use data analysis to track student performance. Attached is a form from the morning session that was used to evaluate classroom strengths and areas of educational concern.