RET at IITRET at IIT

Blood Flow & CirculationBlood Flow & Circulation

Core Teacher: Christine KarklinsCore Teacher: Christine Karklins

Group Members:Group Members:

Dr. Henry SabermanDr. Henry SabermanAlgeria VaughnAlgeria VaughnRebecca CollinsRebecca CollinsVrunda BhagatVrunda Bhagat

THE GROUP MAKEUPTHE GROUP MAKEUP

One high school Biology / Human Physiology One high school Biology / Human Physiology teacher who was a dentist for 30 years.teacher who was a dentist for 30 years.

One 6One 6thth grade teacher who wanted to work on grade teacher who wanted to work on crystals.crystals.

One 7One 7thth grade teacher who feels she could include grade teacher who feels she could include some of this material in her science section.some of this material in her science section.

One high school chemistry teacher who is One high school chemistry teacher who is scheduled to teach Earth Science this next year, scheduled to teach Earth Science this next year, but should be teaching Biology next year.but should be teaching Biology next year.

TEACHERS ARE STUDENTS TOO TEACHERS ARE STUDENTS TOO

After listening to all the modules, we realize that After listening to all the modules, we realize that we are all taking away a variety of ideas that can we are all taking away a variety of ideas that can be used in our classes. Whether it’s the use of the be used in our classes. Whether it’s the use of the scientific method, the metric system in problem scientific method, the metric system in problem solving, circulation and blood flow ( clotting ) &/or solving, circulation and blood flow ( clotting ) &/or use of new technology, we have learned much. use of new technology, we have learned much. After all is said and done, we feel that ethics has After all is said and done, we feel that ethics has been the one topic we have never given heed to. been the one topic we have never given heed to. So we have chosen to examine the ethics of the So we have chosen to examine the ethics of the NABT.NABT.

Ethics Statement for Biology Ethics Statement for Biology TeachersTeachers

The National Association of Biology The National Association of Biology Teachers states, in their Ethics Statement, Teachers states, in their Ethics Statement, that ethical principles should form the that ethical principles should form the foundation of guidelines implemented by foundation of guidelines implemented by members through a sense of mutual moral members through a sense of mutual moral responsibility.responsibility.

Classroom TeachingClassroom Teaching

Members at every level should expose students to Members at every level should expose students to the breadth and depth of scientific evidence in the the breadth and depth of scientific evidence in the subject of the course, including teaching students subject of the course, including teaching students to research controversial topics, and make to research controversial topics, and make decisions based on scientific evidence and data decisions based on scientific evidence and data analysis. Members have an ethical responsibility analysis. Members have an ethical responsibility to teach science concepts that may conflict with to teach science concepts that may conflict with the teacher’s personal sphere.the teacher’s personal sphere.

Laboratory LearningLaboratory Learning

Members at every level should give students Members at every level should give students the broadest opportunity to learn the subject the broadest opportunity to learn the subject and processes of biology through field and and processes of biology through field and laboratory experience. Teachers should laboratory experience. Teachers should model respect for preserved specimens model respect for preserved specimens used in the classroom and for conservation used in the classroom and for conservation of organisms in the field and in the of organisms in the field and in the classroom.classroom.

Scientific CommunicationScientific Communication

Members at every level should uphold the highest Members at every level should uphold the highest standards of teaching, as described in “Standards” standards of teaching, as described in “Standards” of the profession.of the profession.

Members using lessons, handouts, articles and Members using lessons, handouts, articles and other materials from work previously published by other materials from work previously published by others are responsible to acknowledge their others are responsible to acknowledge their sources and respect the copy write of the material.sources and respect the copy write of the material.

Members at every level should convey clear rules Members at every level should convey clear rules and consequences concerning report writing and and consequences concerning report writing and presentation regarding plagiarism and false data.presentation regarding plagiarism and false data.

Use of TechnologyUse of Technology

Members should convey the responsible Members should convey the responsible use of information technology, including use of information technology, including respect for internet copy write in use of respect for internet copy write in use of articles, images and presentations articles, images and presentations developed by others.developed by others.

Professional ActivitiesProfessional Activities

Members should uphold the national Members should uphold the national standards of science education, uphold the standards of science education, uphold the standards of scientific integrity as customary standards of scientific integrity as customary in the scientific community, encourage all in the scientific community, encourage all students to become successful in science: students to become successful in science: “communicate scientific evidence in light of “communicate scientific evidence in light of political opinions and religious beliefs…”political opinions and religious beliefs…”

OUR THANKSOUR THANKS

We would like to thank all the Core We would like to thank all the Core Teachers for your long and arduous work Teachers for your long and arduous work this summer. You have taught us well. You this summer. You have taught us well. You have opened our minds to new ideas. You have opened our minds to new ideas. You have shown us ways to make teaching more have shown us ways to make teaching more fun. You have revitalized us as teachers.fun. You have revitalized us as teachers.

THANKSTHANKS