What is Scientific Literacy? Starting a conversation about Science Teaching – content, goals and pedagogy

What is a “Science Teacher”? Review of Seerveld’s The Fundamental Importance of Imaginativity Within Schooling Who were your “memorable” teachers? Does Seerveld’s description “ring true”? What would an aesthetic of teaching mean or look like?

Why is Scientific Literacy Important? Take a quiz…. Science/Math literacy and climate change Review Hodson’s WHAT IS SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND WHY DO WE NEED IT? For Thursday… Consult either the Edmonton Journal, Sun, Globe and Mail or an online version of the above and find an article dealing with Science/Society Be prepared to teach a “mini-lesson” in which you unpack the science literacy issues in the article and how you could address these in a classroom

For next week’s class… Contact your practicum round teacher and determine what science lessons you may be either teaching or assisting in - get the text book for next week's class!