Posted on May 17th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Science textbooks provide students with lots of useful facts, but science is not about spoon-fed answers. “Learning doesn’t work that way in the lab. You might start with a phenomenon that gets you wondering and leads to questions. We’re helping them (students) build critical thinking skills,” Rebecca Smith, co-director of the Science and Health Education Partnership.
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Tags: Education Policy, Science Education, Teacher Training
Posted on May 13th, 2010 by ASEE
Math and science teachers are having a tough time making the transition from traditional teaching methods to more effective inquiry-based learning, a prize-winning elementary school teacher told U.S. senators May 6, appealing for more professional development programs. Susan Naylor, a mathematical instructional coach from Woods County, West Virginia, testified before the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by ASEE
When the Space Shuttle program is grounded later this year, after nearly 30 years of service, quite a few scientists, engineers, and technicians could find themselves jettisoned into the ranks of the unemployed. So why not turn some of them into teachers? That’s the notion behind the proposed Space to School Act introduced in Congress by Democratic Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, of Florida, reports the Orlando Sentinel.
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Posted on April 26th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Can intensive teacher-training courses help turn inadequate math teachers into classroom stars? Apparently not — at least not immediately. That’s the conclusion of a new Department of Education report, which found that intensive, state-of-the-art efforts to boost teachers’ skills don’t seem to lead to significant improvements in student achievement.
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Posted on April 19th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
How well do America’s future math teachers stack up against their counterparts around the world? Just so-so, according to a new Michigan State University study released last week. They earned an average C grade, and were well and truly aced by rivals from education-centric countries like Singapore and Taiwan.
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Tags: College, Math teachers, Mathematics, Research on Learning, Teacher Training
Posted on April 12th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
NASA doesn’t just have missions for exploring and understanding space. The agency has a long tradition of involvement in STEM education. One program, the NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project, awards 40 fellowships per year to science teachers. The 18-month program features workshops, online and on-site graduate courses, and materials teachers can use in the classroom.
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Posted on April 5th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
You’ve heard of Power Rangers and Power Brokers? How about Power Subs? The Greenwich, Connecticut school district plans to select around two dozen of the district’s best substitute teachers and give them extra training this summer so that they have a firm grasp of the district’s elementary math and literacy curricula, and the know-how to use current classroom technology to deliver the lessons.
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Posted on April 5th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The New York Institute of Technology, in conjunction with Intel, is offering free training and certification in teaching 21st Century Skills during the week of July 12. This course is designed to create a foundation of skills for teachers to fully integrate technology into existing classroom curricula and has the potential to close the achievement gap for students in science, math and technology. Participants will explore learning experiences in the STEM content areas and will include instruction in rich internet resources and cutting edge technology. No new information for 2011.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net), which creates activities and materials for its NanoDays programs, has a web page devoted to providing K-12 teachers with valuable tools for teaching nanoscience in the classroom. The web page features links to introductory materials, activity packages from NISE Net, tools for professional development of teachers, college-level lectures and curriculum, and publications about teaching nanotech.
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