This application assignment, from ED 5123: Diverse Learners, takes the idea of teaching to diverse learners to the classroom. In it, I write a lesson plan for a High School biology class with a mixed group of students, culturally, cognitively and linguistically. In it, I use several methods to teach a set of vocabulary terms associated with mitosis. The lesson uses varied multiple intelligences to help the students hear, read, and visualize what happens in the 4 steps of mitosis as they study cell division.

In this analysis paper from ED 5123: Diverse Learners, the assessment profile for the Hispanic population of students at Donald E Gavit Middle/High School is examined. As compared to the general population of the school and the state of Indiana, Hispanic students appear, on the surface, to be successful in reading and writing conventions. However, when assessment scores for sciences (biology is examined) are reviewed, the ability to comprehend reading and writing appears to fall off. This paper looks at the possible reasons for this and how Gavit plans to attack the issue.

One of the final products of the Weather Project. In assessing this assignment, I looked for research skills, creativity in the production of the presentation and appropriate forecasting skills. Some of the students in one class are special needs and I felt it was important they learn to create presentations. The task instructions were modified slightly for them to accommodate particular abilities of the 5 special needs students in the class. This student, a 14 year old with a speech impediment and learning disability, insisted upon doing as much of the research and production as possible by herself. All I did to help was make sure the animations worked. She is very shy, yet stood before her classmates and presented this Power Point like a pro. Her new nickname? Lil Al Roker!

From ED 5153: Research Methods, this is part 3 of a research project to learn how attitudes towards science and math change among African American girls. In this part of the study, research methods used are explored and a discussion of the literature is reviewed.

From ED 5153: Research Methods, this analysis paper explores an action research question on how to involve girls, in particular African American girls in science and math related courses and careers. In it, I review the literature on the topic of using technology to interest and engage girls in the sciences and mathematics and possible ways It can be done in my building.

In this paper from ET 5053, I designed and created a learning environment that includes hands on inquiry, video and technology in the form of simulators to teach a chemistry lesson. In the lesson, I was careful to research several websites with simulators, making sure the information presented was accurate and valid for what I needed my students to use.

From ET 5043: 8th grade science unit on Weather and Climate demonstrating integration of technology at the higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

From ED5013, this lesson looks at assessment literacy and my reflection on my ability to analyze data. I have discovered (and have always suspected), that I have a very traditional way of assessing learning and am considering new ways to assess learning via the use of technology.

From ED 5013, this application paper discusses a problem based learning (PBL)project my students completed on meteorology. In the 10 task PBL, students answered the question, "How can we predict and forecast the weather in different parts of the world?" This paper includes the original task list, rubric and a reflection on how the project went. I made a special point to provide varied ways to learn and present the material; the students had a choice to present live before the class, record the presentation and show that to the class, or complete a written report that I graded.

I created this pdf originally as a Power Point presentation as part of a larger presentation I gave to the middle school students at my school on Digital Learning Day 2014 (Feb 5, 2014).

My professional blog. Here I reflect upon particular lessons taught, learning gained during my Masters' program and observations made as an educational technologist and science instructor. At the time of this writing, I have had 1800+ visits to my blog and have 60+ followers.

My professional Twitter account. Here I interact with education professionals in middle school science as well as educational technology. My blog links directly to this site and I also have a Paper.li newsletter that integrates information from my Twitter account and the accounts of people I am following.