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Josh Bearman

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: B.S. Geology; M.S. Estuarine Geomorphology

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Life and Earth Science, grades 6-12

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Fifth year or post-baccalaureate Noyce scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
Virginia Commonwealth University /VCU Noyce Initiative

Current academic or teaching status:
1st Year Teacher

School and school district:
Lucille Brown Middle School, Richmond (VA) Public Schools

Background:

I grew up in rural Virginia and spent a lot of time camping and involved in the outdoor world. I studied geology with a focus on water and sediments both in undergraduate and graduate school. In between my two school experiences, I spent 5 years as a field educator for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, working in the Tangier Sound on Smith Island and later on the James River near Richmond, VA. This was my first experience with teaching – albeit somewhat informal. I enjoyed educating but grew tired of teaching much the same lesson every day, which eventually led to my departure in order to study the Estuarine Sciences. After finishing my Master’s thesis, I spent 5 years as a touring musician before joining the Richmond Teacher Residency program at Virginia Commonwealth and entering into the Richmond Public Schools.

Why do you want to teach:

I love the sciences, especially the boundaries between biology, geology, physics and chemistry. I also believe strongly that knowledge of science makes anyone a better person. I very much enjoy making this connection with students.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

I don’t have an answer yet for this question.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

An opportunity to brainstorm with other dedicated teachers who have great depth in content.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE-2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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