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Professional Learning Community Model for Entry into Teaching Science

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The Blueberry Story: The teacher gives the businessman a lesson. Nice

Check out the new video lessons from the Annenberg Project. Some good examples of science inquiry/problem solving in Grades 1-8. Go to the one that interests you and see:

http://www.learner.org/resources/series30.html?pop=yes&pid=103

Teaching Inquiry in Schools in Middle and Secondary Schools by Anton Lawson. The text focuses on inquiry teaching methods in a standards-based environment and practical examples of classroom management techniques, lesson planning procedures, and effective evaluation procedures. Download chapters:

Nature of Inquiry (Chap 1)
How students think (Chap 3)
Learning different typoes of knowledge (Chap 4)
Inquiry Instruction (Chap 6)
Planning for Inquiry (Chap 7)
Managing Inquiry Classroom (Chap 10)
Inquiry Instruction and Diverse Learners (Chap 11)
Student assessment (Chap 13).

Science & Science Education in The News

Our current educational approach....has led to a curriculum that is strangling children and teachers alike. Want to guess what the author suggests as a solution? Read the entire New York Times essay.
NSDL Science Literacy Maps are a tool for teachers and students to find resources that relate to specific science and math concepts. The maps illustrate connections between concepts as well as how concepts build upon one another across grade levels.