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Peer reviewedGreenwood, Anita – Science and Children, 1996
Discusses reasons why inservice workshops often fail to impact science teaching. Describes restructuring of a workshop series so that teachers become real science learners, struggling with their own ideas about different scientific concepts as they design experiments and share theories with their peers. (JRH)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Elementary Education, Hands on Science
Download full textCouncil for Citizenship Education, Troy, NY. – 1997
This report presents the results of a three-year educational partnership that supports a unique interdisciplinary team approach to professional development. The Sage Colleges collaborated with two school districts (City School District of Albany and Niskayuna Central School District) to enable educators to align content and standards; draw upon a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Council for Citizenship Education, Troy, NY. – 1997
This report presents the results of a three-year educational partnership that supports a unique interdisciplinary team approach to professional development. The Sage Colleges collaborated with two school districts (City School District of Albany and Niskayuna Central School District) to enable educators to align content and standards; draw upon a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Childs, Nancy; Colburn, Betsy – 1995
This curriculum guide accompanies Certified: A Citizen's Step-by-Step Guide to Protecting Vernal Pools which is designed to train volunteers in the process of identifying vernal pool habitat so that as many of these pools as possible can be certified by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. Vernal pools are a kind of…
Descriptors: Biology, Community Responsibility, Endangered Species, Environmental Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1996
Interdisciplinary by nature, environmental education is appropriate in any subject area and many educators often integrate environmental concepts into their lesson plans. This compendium of 109 collections of curriculum materials has been developed to assist educators in their selection of materials focusing on water resources. Curricula cover…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Hands on Science
Ohio State Dept. of Natural Resources, Columbus. Div. of Parks and Recreation. – 1997
It is not always easy to get a naturalist to visit schools and it is often difficult to transport school groups to a state park. Hence, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Recreation developed Portapark to provide teachers with educational activities, techniques, and ideas. These activities are aimed specifically…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Ecology, Educational Games
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1997
The persistent underrepresentation of women and people of color in science and mathematics education and careers remains a challenge to all who champion the commitment of equity and excellence in education. This is the first publication in a series produced by the Science and Mathematics Education unit at the Northwest Regional Educational…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Career Awareness, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Pluralism
