Creating an Evaluation Instrument for Cultural Relevance in the Classroom ( follow the guided please 100 to 150 word each person)

Summary & Evaluation :

The place-based story I choose was “Harvey Elementary School The life-cycle of salmon brings ecology to life” by Lisa Voelker. The students went on multiple field trips to a local river where they ran several experiments with salmon and various other attributes that make up the ecosystem.

I believe this test provided a very strong learning experience both for the students and the instructors who participated. This experiment demonstrated both a high degree of cultural competence and exceeded the expectations of modern day teaching standards. This had been achieved through the way the project allowed each student to engage some of the different variables that make up the biology in a local environment. The event also allowed students to learn about different life cycles with in the local ecosystem, run real time experiments on several test variables in a controlled environment, and learn about maintaining proper living conditions for the salmon. The project also encouraged students to cooperate with each other as they recorded different test results and took part on group exercises. Based on all these various factors, I believe this place-based experience was highly successful and provided a good example of how efficient these experiences can be when they are efficiently executed.