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National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Education and Human Resources. – 1994
This document describes some of the many programs sponsored by the National Science Foundation in its efforts to continue to promote systemic science and mathematics education reform. Brief descriptions of the following programs are included: (1) Interactive Math Program Restructures 9-12 Math Education; (2) Algebra I Project Sparks Citywide…
Descriptors: Braille, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Hands on Science
American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. – 2002
This book is designed to assist teachers at the 9-12 grade levels in addressing the goals of the National Science Education Standards (NSES) in their own classrooms concerning the teaching and learning of chemistry. The Standards expect students to learn science in an active manner and emphasizes methods of inquiry and deductive reasoning based on…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Quality
Carroll County Public Schools, Westminster, MD. – 1985
This staff development program was directed toward the implementation of a new, hands-on elementary science program. The primary focus was three-fold: (1) to train teachers to implement a new program; (2) to increase the time devoted to science instruction; and (3) to provide teachers with additional science content background. This approach…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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
Taylor, Gene – 1988
Teaching science at the elementary school level requires an experiential approach to engage students' interest. One teacher at a small American Indian tribal school volunteered to teach one science lesson per week to each elementary class. Untrained in the techniques of teaching science to young children, he began with a discussion of the four…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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
Steussy, Carol L.; Thomas, Julie A. – 1998
This guide for elementary Teacher preparation programs in science education comprises three sections: "Introduction"; "Guidelines"; and "Implementation." The reform efforts, particularly those pertaining to science education, are characterized by a shift towards shared responsibility for the preparation of teachers to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Hands on Science
Dunkleberger, Gary E. – 1985
This paper describes the background and development, provides an overview, and discusses the evaluation of the Carroll County, Maryland, elementary school science program emphasizing a hands-on approach to science. It uses locally developed materials designed at each grade level and focuses on process skills instead of concepts. The program…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
North Carolina Univ., Greensboro. School of Education. – 1993
The SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE) is a coalition of educators, business leaders, governors, and policymakers seeking comprehensive and lasting improvement in education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. SERVE'S Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education provides support to…
Descriptors: Algebra, Chemistry, Constructivism (Learning), Demonstration Programs
Bonja, Robert P.; And Others – 1986
Recognizing the need to promote hands-on learning opportunities and inquiry-based instructional programs in science at the elementary school level, a consortium made up of local school districts and Cook College of Rutgers University has proposed the development of a teacher retraining center. The program would be developed in three stages.…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Gallenstein, Nancy L. – 2003
Noting that effective teaching models that emphasize critical thinking in mathematics and science are used less often in early childhood classrooms than in those for older students, this book provides early childhood educators with an explanation of teaching models that promote 3- to 8-year-olds critical thinking, problem solving, decision making,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Activities, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
Magrath, Douglas – 1983
A college course in English as a second language for the sciences that combines field experience with language learning is outlined. The proposed course includes two components: (1) a core course of both relevant scientific content and language, including grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing presented topically; and (2) visits to sites and…
Descriptors: Arabs, College Second Language Programs, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages)