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Vick, Matthew – Science and Children, 2017
Learning to teach elementary science well is not only a goal for preservice teachers. This article describes a partnership that has led to an on-site science methods course in an elementary school library that blends pedagogical instruction with practical classroom time to the benefit of inservice and preservice teachers. In the course, both sets…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Integrated Curriculum, Preservice Teachers, Faculty Development
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Sullivan-Watts, Barbara K.; Nowicki, Barbara L.; Shim, Minsuk K.; Young, Betty J. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
This study examined the influence of a professional development program based around commercially available inquiry science curricula on the teaching practices of 27 beginning elementary school teachers and their teacher mentors over a 2 year period. A quantitative rubric used to score inquiry elements and use of data in videotaped lessons…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Inquiry, Science Curriculum