Jennifer


 * =**Your Name: Jennifer Oliger**= ||  ||
 * **Identify a problem from your classroom proven difficult to teach and for students to learn: I have a combination class, so it is difficult for me to teach standards for both grade levels, especially in the area of science. I currently teach science to just my fifth-graders and deploy my fourth-graders to another class for science. It is difficult to have time to incorporate hands-on experiments, reading about the content, and time for students to discuss what they are learning. They often have difficulty recalling content we have learned the previous week.** ||  ||
 * **Think about which areas you would like to focus your learning and write your initial goal(s) for the course: I would like to focus on creating a science unit that will incorporate different media and give students the opportunity to create a project collaboratively with their peers and to discuss what they are learning.** ||  ||
 * **Unit Portfolio Link on Google Docs:**

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-fLvRzV1bLhR1FlOXVKLUdSdENETDhaWlJBbm01QQ ||  ||

Computer lab open before and after school. ||
 * Issues of Time**
 * Concerns || Solutions ||
 * How will teachers find time for planning? || Look for resources already created by other teachers and adapt them to suit your needs. ||
 * Time for implementation || Set clear expectations and objectives, and give students a timeline of unit and lesson. Set a timer for students to know how much time they have. ||
 * Time for students to work on projects/ research outside of class. || Provide students with lists of local places where they can access the internet.