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Everyone should read this course "Secondary Science Methods". It teaches different things about science. This lecture is about: Professional Development, Importance of Professional Development, Inservice and Workshops, Graduate Work, Professional Organizations, National Organizations, Writing for Publication, Professional Growth, Evaluating Teacher Performance, Videotaping, Questionnaires
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STS initiatives, Science Literacy, etc… b.^
Compliance with state standards
National Association of Biology Teachersb. American Chemical Societyc. American Association of Physics Teachers
National Association for Research in Science Teachingb. Association for the Education of Teachers of Sciencec. Publish journals on newest research into teaching science
Kansas Academy of Scienceb. Kansas Association for Biology Teachers
Wider dissemination of an idea or of research findings b.^
Improves communication skills c.^
Involvement is scholarly development of the profession
Improved method for doing a lab b.^
Research on student learning following a specific instruction activity c.^
Basic science research
Collaborate with university researcher (you are the subject)b. Action Research = improving classroom practices
i.^
Decide what to study ii.^
Choose what data to collect and how to collect it iii.^
Analyze the data iv. Implement the results v.^
Needs to be manageable within daily teaching tasks
c.^
Conditions conducive to action researchi.^
Collaboration with other teachers ii.^
Communication between collaborators iii.^
Support of time and resources iv. Recognition of efforts by administration d.^
Improves science teaching and learning (NRC, 1996)
Sabbatical or leave can be used to update content or teaching skillsb. May be one semester or one yearc. May have full, half, or no payd. Usually need to give 1 years notice, and teach for specified time after
Vast amount of content and pedagogical literature available b.^
Easy access prerequisite to taking advantage of iti.^
Establish a professional library ii.^
Subscribe to professional journal
c.^
Read popular science publicationsi.^
Scientific American ii.^
National Geographic iii.^
Discover
d.^
Keep and update your college science texts e.^
May be expensive; the school library may help
