March 2007 Improving Science Education EDC presentations at the NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Conference Members of EDC's staff will present at the annual National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference held in St. Louis, Missouri from March 29th to Learn more about NSTA Much is being made of the connection between science and literacy in educational arenas. Publishers are producing science readers by the dozens. Science journals and science notebooks are more and more common. Teachers and other educational leaders are emphasizing the connection in the hopes of keeping science off the back burner. Others see science as a way to motivate students to build their literacy skills and improve test scores. This institute is based in the growing literature on the role of discussion and writing in interpreting, analyzing, and synthesizing the ideas and experiences of scientific investigations. Join us as we share findings from an NSF research project that focused on deepening comprehension using research-based comprehension strategies and an innovative software tool in an urban high school. Daphne D. Minner and Abigail Jurist Levy, Center for Science Education at EDC This session will review the completed NSF-funded study, "Does Inquiry Make a Difference? A Synthesis of Research on the Impact of Inquiry Science on Student Outcomes. Learn more Using classroom video and student notebooks, participants will identify ways in which inquiry-based science provides students with the opportunity to practice and hone many key literacy skills while deepening their understanding of science concepts. Barbara B. Berns, Center for Science Education at EDC Join the leaders from BSCS, EDC, and NSRC as they share the collective lessons learned as they worked with districts and states to implement and "spread" research-based science materials and the kinds of approaches that are helpful in assisting interested districts/states to build their capacity to implement research-based K–12 science programs. Bernie Zubrowski, Center for Science Education at EDC Sponsored by Texas Instruments, this informal reception of heavy hors d'oeuvres provides BaP members an opportunity to meet and chat with colleagues within the BaP community. EDC's Bernie Zubrowski will discuss how simple engineering challenges can help students learn physical science concepts. Karen Worth, Center for Science Education at EDC Learn about this comprehensive K–6 science program and how it engages students in doing and thinking about science through engaging inquiry-based investigations. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the teaching and learning frameworks of the curriculum and experience an investigation from one of the modules. Karen Worth, Jeff Winokur, Marian Pasquale, and Sally Crissman, Center for Science Education at EDC This short course will focus on the role of discourse and writing in inquiry-based science, particularly in the development of student scientific reasoning and conceptual understanding. Connections between literacy and science can be found across stages of the inquiry process as students plan investigations, document work in science notebooks, develop written reports, and discuss and debate in small and large groups. Charles Judson Hill, Center for Science Education at EDC Karen Worth and Jeff Winokur, Center for Science Education at EDC Explore ways in which writing from firsthand science experiences can improve students' scientific reasoning. type full url here ©2007 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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