PRESENTATION
BIOGRAPHY
Name: Kaitlyn Faust
Project Category: STEM-Related Materials/Supplies
Project Description: Ideas on Increasing Student Engagement…And How The Current Times Are Changing That- a look at proposed ideas for increasing engagement and collaboration while managing current circumstances
Teaching Subject: Biology/Zoology/Environmental Science
MICROGRANT PROJECT ABSTRACT
Issues addressed: Engagement in Biology
Topic: Ideas On Increasing Student Engagement In Science (Or Any Class)…And What That Looks Like Now
Rationale: To increase student collaboration and engagement through a variety of pedagogical strategies that have been acknowledged to increase engagement and performance particularly among low-performing students. Engagement strategies include visualization of learning, online collaboration, and increased lab technologies. Updates are ongoing as we manage distance learning.
CLASSROOM PROFILE
- Students taught: 130
- Student Demographics: 95% Caucasian, 1% African American, 4% Hispanic
SCHOOL PROFILE
- Medium-sized school
- Rural
- Traditional public school
- Enrolled students: 1,064
- Free/Reduced lunch eligible:2%
- Demographics: 1% African American, 1% Asian, 87% Caucasian, 11% Hispanic