Student Teaching Practicum in High School Biology

Pacheco, Paul A.

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Student Teaching Practicum in High School Biology

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For my Student Teaching Practicum in Biology, I completed a fifteen-week-long student-teaching experience at Worcester Technical High School in Worcester, Massachusetts, during the spring semester of 2021. While completing my Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP), I also worked towards earning my Massachusetts's Initial Teaching License in high school biology by demonstrating proficiency in the seven essential Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) elements. These elements include Subject Matter Knowledge, Well-Structured Lesson Plans, Adjustments to Practice, Meeting Diverse Needs, Safe Learning Environment, High Expectations, and Reflective Practice. Additionally, I focused on improving my skills in culturally responsive teaching, applied learning science principles, and project-based learning during remote and hybrid learning. Included in the e-portfolio are sections displaying lesson plans, presentations, homework assignments, various assessments, student feedback, and reflections of growth that support my development as an educator.

This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

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