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Tatarchuk, Shawna; Eick, Charles – Science and Children, 2011
An outdoor classroom is an exciting way to connect the learning of science to nature and the environment. Many school grounds include gardens, grassy areas, courtyards, and wooded areas. Some even have nearby streams or creeks. These are built-in laboratories for inquiry! In the authors' third-grade classroom, they align and integrate…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Laboratories, Inquiry, Grade 3
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L'Allier, Susan; Elish-Piper, Laurie; Bean, Rita M. – Reading Teacher, 2010
Literacy coaches provide job-embedded professional development for teachers, and the number of literacy coaches in elementary schools is increasing. Although literacy coaching offers promise in terms of improving teacher practice and student achievement, guidance is needed regarding the qualifications, activities, and roles of literacy coaches.…
Descriptors: Literacy, Coaching (Performance), Reading, Elementary Schools