Science for all children : a guide to improving elementary science education in your school district / / National Science Resources Center, National Academy of Sciences, Smithsonian Institution

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Disciplina: 372.3/5/044
• Soggetto topico: Science - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States; Problem-based learning - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-195) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Science for All Children""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""ORGANIZATION OF SCIENCE FOR ALL CHILDREN""; ""HOW TO USE SCIENCE FOR ALL CHILDREN""; ""Part 1 Building a Foundation for Change""; ""1 The Value of Science Education""; ""THE LIMITATIONS OF TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS""; ""A GLIMPSE AT AN INQUIRY-CENTERED CLASSROOM""; ""THE BENEFITS OF INQUIRY-CENTERED SCIENCE""; ""PROCESS SKILLS AND ASSESSMENT""; ""For Further Reading""; ""2 How Children Learn""; ""THE ROLE OF INQUIRY-CENTERED EXPERIENCES IN ELEMENTARY SCIENCE"" ; ""THE IMPLICATIONS OF COGNITIVE RESEARCH""""ENSURING THAT THE CURRICULUM IS DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE""; ""For Further Reading""; ""3 Sharing the Vision of Exemplary Elementary Science""; ""THE ELEMENTS IN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING MODEL""; ""Inquiry-Centered Science Curriculum""; ""Professional Development""; ""Science Materials Support""; ""Assessment""; ""Administrative and Community Support""; ""For Further Reading""; ""4 Planning for the New Elementary Science Program""; ""GETTING STARTED: IDENTIFYING THE STAKEHOLDERS""; ""UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS OF CHANGE"" ; ""ORGANIZING THE LEADERSHIP TEAM""""A THREE-STEP STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS""; ""PLANNING STEP BY STEP""; ""Curriculum Subcommittee""; ""Professional Development Subcommittee""; ""Materials Support Subcommittee""; ""Assessment Subcommittee""; ""Administrative and Community Support Subcommittee""; ""THE IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY""; ""For Further Reading""; ""Part 2 The Nuts and Bolts of Change""; ""5 Criteria for Selecting Inquiry-Centered Science Curriculum Materials""; ""CRITERIA FOR JUDGING PEDAGOGICAL APPROPRIATENESS""; ""Addressing the Goals of Elementary Science Teaching and Learning"" ; ""Focusing on Inquiry and Activity as the Basis of Learning Experiences""""Using an Effective Instructional Approach""; ""CRITERIA FOR JUDGING SCIENCE CONTENT""; ""CRITERIA FOR JUDGING PRESENTATION AND FORMAT""; ""USING THE CRITERIA""; ""For Further Reading""; ""6 Professional Development for Inquiry-Centered Science""; ""CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM""; ""INITIATING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE RIGHT TIME IN THE RIGHT WAY""; ""LEVELS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT""; ""Phase 1: The Introductory Program""; ""Phase II: The Competent Stage"" ; ""Phase III: The Expert Stage""""STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE""; ""Lead Teachers""; ""Partnerships Between School Districts and Research Scientists""; ""Partnerships with Business and Industry""; ""For Further Reading""; ""7 Establishing a Science Materials Support Center""; ""PLANNING A SCIENCE MATERIALS SUPPORT CENTER""; ""Space""; ""Management""; ""Staffing""; ""Inventory""; ""Packaging""; ""Scheduling""; ""Delivery""; ""Service""; ""Need for Special Handling Procedures""; ""Safety""; ""COST-SAVING MEASURES""; ""Multiple Uses of Kits""; ""Refurbishing Costs""; ""OTHER TYPES OF MATERIALS CENTERS"" ; ""Consortium-Based System""
• Titolo autorizzato: Science for all children
• ISBN: 0-309-17629-8; 1-280-19287-9; 9786610192878; 0-309-55281-8; 0-585-02245-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811528103321
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