For Cal Poly Students: Become a Teacher in Learn-By-Doing Lab!

LBDL Offered During Spring and Winter 2023

Who

Cal Poly undergraduates who want to have fun!  We encourage all students and students majoring in science, mathematics, engineering, and/or Liberal Studies and are considering careers in teaching.

What

The course, SCM 302, is designed to offer Cal Poly students an opportunity to use inquiry-based, standards-based pedagogical approaches to actively engage 3rd-9th grade students from local schools. SCM 302 is intended for undergraduates exploring science teaching as a career and is an upper-division elective in undergraduate coursework or anyone interested in interacting and giving back to the community.

When

Winter Quarter and Spring Quarter (please check SCM 302 in the Cal Poly catalog for a description, and PASS for class meeting times/dates).

Why

Guaranteed you will have FUN earning 2 units! SCM 302 gives students who are contemplating careers in middle school and/or secondary education a rich early science teaching experience and provides a robust opportunity to establish deeper partnerships among campus units and local agencies focused on improving the pipeline of teachers who are qualified to teach science and mathematics at all grade levels.

SCM 302 Learning Objectives

1. Gain hands-on experience teaching science to grade students
2. Gain an experience-based understanding of what it means to teach science
3. Be able to critically reflect on science teaching
4. Understand key features of inquiry based pedagogical approaches, including design, preparation, implementation, reflection, and assessment
5. Be able to model inquiry based pedagogy
6. Improved science content understanding

Who Do I Contact?

1. Dr. Seth Bush
   Assistant Professor in Chemistry
   SCM 302 Instructor and LBDL Program Director
   Phone: 805-756-2746
   Email: sbush@calpoly.edu
2. Christine Haas
   Phone 805-756-2859
   Email: cesame@calpoly.edu
3. Sign up for SCM 302 in the Winter or Spring