This document discusses inviting specialists into the classroom to provide expertise on topics being studied. It recommends choosing a speaker who is an authority in the subject matter and preparing students by providing context and allowing time for questions. Specialists can include doctors, nurses, artists, historians and others depending on the topic. The goal is to give students direct access to accurate, up-to-date information from experienced professionals.

1. Inviting Specialists
PREPARED BY:
JOHN MICHAEL P. ANGELO
BS BIOLOGY GRADUATE
CERTIFICATE IN PROF. EDUCATION GRADUATE
CURRENT MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHINGBIOLOGY STUDENT
OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-QC CAMPUS

2. Background of the Strategy
 This method enables the students to meet, listen or
interview a specialist on a particular topic.
 The person to be invited is an expert and a known
authority on the subject matter being studied.
 In a classroom setting, it is simply a straight talk on
an area that needs an in-depth explanation.

3. Background of the Strategy
 It may take the form of:
Lecture
2. Speech
3. Essay
4. Oration
 With high expectation, the speaker who is a new
knowledge provider is easily a welcomed personality.
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4. Background of the Strategy
 Unlike a field trip, resource person is brought to the
classroom rather than the students visiting him.
 Interest in the topic is assured by this innovative
technique since the information to be delivered is
very special from an influential and convincing
speaker.

5. Instructional Characteristics
Since the lecturer is a recognized authority in his
area, the students will look up to him a source of
accurate, reliable and scholarly address
2. Listeners are assured of a fresh and updated
information from a known practitioner.
3. Lecture can serve as a document on the subject and
can be filed in the school library.
4. Attention is easily captured by new authority on a
very special topic.
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6. Suggestions/Recommendations
Prepare for the coming of a visitor. Assign a
committee to take care of the invitation, reception
and refreshment for him/her.
2. Inform the speaker ahead of time about the age
level and maturity of the students so he/she can
adjust the vocabulary and manner of presenting the
topic, the time allotted and if an open forum will
follow. This is in addition to the special topic he is
to lecture on.
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7. Suggestions/Recommendations
3. Give a background information on previous lessons
to which the new topic could be connected.
4. Students may be asked to be prepared with their
questions so that the resource speaker will be
guided accordingly. This will lead to a
lively, comprehensive and fruitful exchange of
ideas.
5. Remind the students about proper decorum and
respect for an authority.

8. Suggestions/Recommendations
6. If possible, include a parent expert among the
choices of one to be invited.
7. Let the students thank the speaker in their own
way, in addition to the teacher’s expression of
appreciation and gratitude.

9. Suggested Specialists
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Community Doctor
Community Nurse
Veterinarian
Pet trainer
Artists
Engineer
Architect
Farmer
Agriculturist
10. Drama expert
11. Movie director
12. Athlete
13. Coach
14. Anthropologist
15. Historian
16. Weatherman
17. News reporter
18. Plant nursery grower

10. Suggested Specialists
19. Botanist
28. Environmentalist
20. Zoologist
29. Hobbyist
21. Chemist
30. Toy manufacturer
22. Physicist
31. Collectors
23. Policeman
32. Musician
24. Famous poet
33. Singer
25. Storyteller
34. Photographer
26. Author
35. Researchers
27. Novelist
36. Mayor

11. Suggested Specialists
37. Councilor
38. Model parent
39. Social worker

12. SUMMARY
 It is very important that you must invite a specialist
that is an expertise of the topic that will be
presented.
 There are so many specialist that can be invited
depending on the topic that will be committed upon
and if it is his/her expertise.

13. THANK YOU
INVITING SPECIALISTS
A METHODS AND STRATEGIES IN TEACHING
BIOLOGY REPORT
PRESENTED BY:
JOHN MICHAEL P. ANGELO
MATBIO 1Y1-1