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Telling Your Story:How to Make the Most of a Classroom Visit
A Workshop for Scientists & TeachersSponsored by [fill in name of sponsor]
Presented byPresented by
[name of presenters or organization][name of presenters or organization]
[web address of presenters][web address of presenters]
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Overview of TYS
TYS is an approach to “telling the story” of TYS is an approach to “telling the story” of science.science.
TYS invites scientists to tell that story in K-TYS invites scientists to tell that story in K-12 classrooms.12 classrooms.
TYS helps teachers and scientists TYS helps teachers and scientists collaborate to incorporate this story into a collaborate to incorporate this story into a successful classroom visit.successful classroom visit.
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Goals for the workshop
By the end of this workshop: By the end of this workshop: 1.1. Scientists will have an outline of a Scientists will have an outline of a
scientific story they can tell in a scientific story they can tell in a classroom.classroom.
2.2. Scientists and teachers will know how Scientists and teachers will know how to work together to help students learn to work together to help students learn about scientific inquiry through about scientific inquiry through contextualized ocean research.contextualized ocean research.
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All citizens need to understand the oceans better.
Photo credit: NOAA
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Scientists bring their loveof science to students.
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Scientists can dispel student misconceptionsabout scienceand scientists.
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Scientists can help students understand how real science is done.
Photo credit: USGS
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Scientists can help students gain a Scientists can help students gain a realistic view of science as a career.realistic view of science as a career.
““As young people become interested in what is As young people become interested in what is actually done in a science career, versus what they actually done in a science career, versus what they imagined, they quickly see themselves as more imagined, they quickly see themselves as more likely to become a scientist.”likely to become a scientist.”
Dr. Sarah OktayDr. Sarah OktayManaging Director, Nantucket Field StationManaging Director, Nantucket Field Station
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Scientists can describe how they use Scientists can describe how they use evidence and logic to explain the evidence and logic to explain the world.world.
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Scientists can explain where Scientists can explain where research questions come from.research questions come from.
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Students can begin to imagine that a Students can begin to imagine that a life in science is possible for them, life in science is possible for them, too.too.
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2. Benefits for Teachers
1.1. The visit can provide access to The visit can provide access to current research. current research.
2.2. The visit may change the way a The visit may change the way a teacher teaches science.teacher teaches science.
3.3. The visit may lead to an ongoing The visit may lead to an ongoing partnership with a scientist.partnership with a scientist.
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3. Benefits for Scientists1.1. Provides a way to contribute to Provides a way to contribute to
improved science literacy. improved science literacy.
2.2. Fulfills outreach and broader Fulfills outreach and broader impact goals.impact goals.
3.3. May provide a new perspective May provide a new perspective on their own work.on their own work.
4.4. It’s fun!It’s fun!
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4. Benefits for Institutions
1.1. Helps fulfill outreach and Helps fulfill outreach and community service goals. community service goals.
2.2. Increases public understanding of Increases public understanding of and support for science.and support for science.
3.3. Builds goodwill in the Builds goodwill in the community.community.
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Your Personal Story
When I was When I was your age…your age…
Photo credit: Nick Haddad
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Your Personal Story When did your interest in science first When did your interest in science first
emerge?emerge?
When did your interest in the ocean When did your interest in the ocean emerge?emerge?
Was it inspired by a particular person or Was it inspired by a particular person or event?event?
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What excites you about your work?What excites you about your work?
The great field trips?The great field trips?
The people you work with?The people you work with?
The mysteries you are trying to solve?The mysteries you are trying to solve?
The contributions you’ll make?The contributions you’ll make?
Your Personal Story
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Where is your workplace? Locate it Where is your workplace? Locate it using a map or Google Earth.using a map or Google Earth.
Are there some special stories about your workplace?Are there some special stories about your workplace?
Is there a PowerPoint describing your workplace?Is there a PowerPoint describing your workplace?
Your Workplace Story
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The research story you tell depends on the age and The research story you tell depends on the age and knowledge of the audience.knowledge of the audience.
Show where your research occurs. Use a map.Show where your research occurs. Use a map.
What is your research and why is it What is your research and why is it important? important?
The Story of Your Research
What kinds of equipment do you use? Ships? What kinds of equipment do you use? Ships? Robotics? Collection devices?Robotics? Collection devices?
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Who else is working with you in trying to Who else is working with you in trying to solve this problem?solve this problem?
How long have you been working on this How long have you been working on this challenge? challenge?
The Story of Your Research
Why is it important to live with uncertainty? Why is it important to live with uncertainty?
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How do you know what you know? How do you know what you know?
The Story of Your Research
Who checks your work? Who checks your work?
What is a theory? What examples What is a theory? What examples can you share?can you share?
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The homework component.The homework component.
The classroom component.The classroom component.
Being Effective in the Classroom
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Being Effective in the Classroom
Identify comparisons or similes that will Identify comparisons or similes that will support student understanding. support student understanding.
Work on your three stories.Work on your three stories.
Meet with the teacher, in person if Meet with the teacher, in person if possible. possible.
Homework
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Being Effective in the Classroom
Make sure your presentation fits into the Make sure your presentation fits into the available time block. available time block. Remember: bells ring.
Plan to arrive at school early. You may not Plan to arrive at school early. You may not be able to make up lost time. be able to make up lost time.
Revise and refine your stories. Revise and refine your stories.
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Being Effective in the Classroom
Present your research as a mystery you and others are trying to solve.
Pose questions students can answer. Bring objects students can handle or keep.
While in the classroom
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Being Effective in the Classroom
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Show images …
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Photo credit: NOAA
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Being Effective in the Classroom
Be interruptible…Be interruptible…
Student questions can actually help you tell Student questions can actually help you tell your story…your story…
to a point.to a point.
Discuss this issue with the teacher.Discuss this issue with the teacher.
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Being Effective in the Classroom
Support student understanding …Support student understanding …
Give students the big pictureGive students the big picture
Adapt your language to the age of the Adapt your language to the age of the students. The teacher can help you do students. The teacher can help you do this.this.
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Being Effective in the Classroom
Take time to check with students about their Take time to check with students about their understanding. understanding.
The teacher can help here…The teacher can help here…
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Being Effective in the Classroom
Maintain a sense of humorMaintain a sense of humor
Share funny stories about your own Share funny stories about your own mishaps. mishaps.
Be able to laugh at yourself.Be able to laugh at yourself.
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Being Effective in the Classroom
And one more thing...And one more thing...
Enjoy the ride!Enjoy the ride!
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After the Visit
Leave something behindLeave something behind Make yourself availableMake yourself available Maintain the relationshipMaintain the relationship Solicit feedbackSolicit feedback