large view BSCS's 5E model: see files below to download original

Overview

The purpose of this area of the website is to provide:

1. a structure for planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating our middle school biotechnology program.
2. access to combined academic content, technical skill and employability standards from public-private partnerships.
   
3. links to examples and resources for implementing best practices for teaching and learning.
4. a repository of links to multi-media resources for teaching biotechnology.
   
5. templates for student-centered structured project-based learning inquiries.
   
6. a means for displaying the results of our collaborative efforts.
   

Sources of Inspiration

1. BioSite Online:  Sandy Derby, the mastermind behind BioSite Online, has integrated several of the most promising teaching and learning practices for engaging and captivating young minds.  My hope is that our own program will be equally inspiring.
   
2. Molecular Workbench: The Concord Consortium has developed a powerful tool for the acceleration of the development of molecular reasoning abilities by providing student-controlled interactive molecular simulations.  I intend to customize these instructional tools to facilitate learning of molecular concepts in biotechnology.
   
3. KNOW:  This outstanding multi-media portal provides an exemplary model for the dissemination of curricula and for supporting teachers using these middle school science lesson plans.  The lesson plans were created using an assessment-driven research-based model for active learning.

Introduction for the Meeting on May 29th, 2007 (doc file)
These are my notes to introduce the history and vision for our collaboration with the NCCCS Bionetwork.

Biotech - NC SCOS Map Template (xls file)
I created this template in Excel to map Biotechnology Units to the NC SCOS

BSCS 5E Model Map (jpg file)
A larger view of the BSCS 5E Model applied to the development of the Biotechnology Curriculum. Please note that you may have to click on the image to zoom in for a readable view.

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