WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.230 --> 00:00:02.680 My name is Patrick Brock, I am a science teacher 2 00:00:02.680 --> 00:00:05.050 at Central Catholic High School here in Toledo. 3 00:00:05.050 --> 00:00:06.920 Science education is specialized. 4 00:00:06.920 --> 00:00:10.220 line:15% I have a certification in the life sciences, 5 00:00:10.220 --> 00:00:12.390 line:15% so I can teach anything that has to do with living things. 6 00:00:12.390 --> 00:00:16.820 line:15% I currently teach AP biology, anatomy and physiology, 7 00:00:16.820 --> 00:00:20.540 advanced topics in biology, and some forensic science. 8 00:00:20.540 --> 00:00:23.580 My school day starts about 6:45. 9 00:00:23.580 --> 00:00:27.650 line:15% I need to get to school to prepare paperwork, make copies, 10 00:00:27.650 --> 00:00:29.771 line:15% oftentimes meet with students who might have 11 00:00:29.771 --> 00:00:33.010 line:15% a need for extra help or help with a project, 12 00:00:33.010 --> 00:00:35.963 line:15% or even just to catch up on something they've missed. 13 00:00:35.963 --> 00:00:38.280 School then starts at eight o'clock. 14 00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:41.830 Our periods are about 50 minutes with four minutes between, 15 00:00:41.830 --> 00:00:43.760 so there's not a lot of downtime. 16 00:00:43.760 --> 00:00:45.830 You need to be able to switch on the fly, 17 00:00:45.830 --> 00:00:48.120 adjust to the students coming in. 18 00:00:48.120 --> 00:00:52.620 We have varied schedules for pep rallies and assemblies. 19 00:00:52.620 --> 00:00:53.950 Students are getting called in and out, 20 00:00:53.950 --> 00:00:55.770 so it's quite a flexible day. 21 00:00:55.770 --> 00:00:57.790 line:15% The need for flexibility is pretty high. 22 00:00:57.790 --> 00:00:59.500 line:15% We end at three. 23 00:00:59.500 --> 00:01:03.100 line:15% I often stay to help students, or I'm a coach as well, 24 00:01:03.100 --> 00:01:04.210 line:15% might do that. 25 00:01:04.210 --> 00:01:07.210 line:15% And beyond that, I'm also an evening tutor 26 00:01:07.210 --> 00:01:09.720 for our athletic study tables. 27 00:01:09.720 --> 00:01:13.130 Using lab work in your teaching involves a couple of things. 28 00:01:13.130 --> 00:01:14.400 One, preparation. 29 00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:16.500 You need to have everything ready for the students 30 00:01:16.500 --> 00:01:20.110 that they might possibly need in any circumstance. 31 00:01:20.110 --> 00:01:23.420 Teaching AP biology, the students design their experiments, 32 00:01:23.420 --> 00:01:26.150 so a wide array of equipment is needed. 33 00:01:26.150 --> 00:01:31.150 line:15% Second, you need to be able to change up things on the fly. 34 00:01:31.180 --> 00:01:34.110 line:15% I have experience in the lab previous to my teaching, 35 00:01:34.110 --> 00:01:37.670 line:15% so I'm able to bring in some real-world skills to the kids, 36 00:01:37.670 --> 00:01:39.030 and problem solving. 37 00:01:39.030 --> 00:01:41.010 The lab is not really about the lab. 38 00:01:41.010 --> 00:01:42.910 It's about critical thinking. 39 00:01:42.910 --> 00:01:45.220 Outside of school hours, first there's research. 40 00:01:45.220 --> 00:01:48.450 Read about best practices, talk to colleagues, 41 00:01:48.450 --> 00:01:50.250 find out what's the best way to do something, 42 00:01:50.250 --> 00:01:52.270 what's the newest way to do something? 43 00:01:52.270 --> 00:01:53.710 I've been out of the industry for a while, 44 00:01:53.710 --> 00:01:57.323 line:15% I might need to talk to an industry expert in genetics 45 00:01:57.323 --> 00:01:59.770 line:15% to find out what I should be talking to my students about, 46 00:01:59.770 --> 00:02:01.550 line:15% what should I have them research? 47 00:02:01.550 --> 00:02:04.450 line:15% And then it's an organized preparation. 48 00:02:04.450 --> 00:02:05.850 line:15% What should I have the students look up? 49 00:02:05.850 --> 00:02:07.780 What should they know prior to coming in? 50 00:02:07.780 --> 00:02:10.120 How do I find out what they know prior to coming in? 51 00:02:10.120 --> 00:02:13.683 So it's a lot of mental preparation, a lot of list-making.