Course Description
Strategies of supervision, mentoring, and induction applied to science teaching and learning.
Athena Title
SCIENCE SUPERVISION
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Demonstrate the application of current research and successful practices concerning supervision, mentoring and induction. 2. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the supervision and support of student teachers, interns, and other professional laboratory participants, beginning teachers, and other teachers needing support. 3. Define the role of science supervisor and mentor in terms of (a)teacher support, (b) teacher induction, (c) curriculum development and utilization, and (d) professional development. 4. Plan and conduct a clinical supervision cycle to help a teacher improve a specific teaching competency. 5. Apply the theories and research pertaining to reflective teaching, mentoring, peer coaching, induction, observation and feedback techniques, evaluation techniques and instruments, and conferencing. 6. Describe the activities of the science supervisor and mentor related to (a) assuring adequate and safe instructional facilities, (b) securing extramural funding, (c) communicating with the public and state agencies about science teaching and learning, and (d) evaluating teacher performance.
Topical Outline
1. Engaging Teachers in Meaningful Science Instruction 2. Reflective Practice and Reflective Journal Writing 3. Science Teachers as Adult Learners and Teaching Career Cycle 4. Clinical Supervision Cycle and Conferencing Skills 5. Clinical Supervision and Teacher Support and Evaluation 6. Staff Development and the New Teacher Induction 7. National Science Standards and Georgia Performance Standards Framework 8. School Restructuring and the Supervisor's and Mentor’s Roles 9. Curriculum Development and the Supervisor's and Mentor’s Roles 10. Laboratory Safety and Extracurricular Science Experience 11. Public Relations and Science Induction and Mentoring