elementary science institute for 2010
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Presented to Virginia Region VI Key Instructional Leaders Meeting, Oct. 2009. Describes professional development project for teachers at Hollins University for 2010TRANSCRIPT
2010 Elementary 2010 Elementary ScienceScience
Institute for TeachersInstitute for Teachers
Michael L. Bentley, EdDMichael L. Bentley, EdDDirectorDirector
ITQ Grant Directors’ Meeting
SCHEVOctober 30, 2009
the goalthe goal
“What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in the pursuit of the child.”– George Bernard Shaw
Summer institute & Summer institute & fall seminarsfall seminars
Science SOL content for Grades 4-6
Teaching by inquiry Differentiating
instruction Integrating math and
science Using community
resources for learning Integrating the nature of
science in teaching
strategies for successstrategies for success A “one size fits all”
approach does not address the needs of all students
Emphasis on inquiry and differentiation as complementary strategies
Techniques for formative assessment, embedded assessment
Text FOCUS: inquiry & Text FOCUS: inquiry & differentiationdifferentiation
Bentley, Ebert & Ebert (Corwin, 2007)
lessons on differentiation & inquiry
uncookbooking student text activities
using trades and science materials
Hollins’ science Hollins’ science facultyfaculty
Dr. Rene Godard, Life Science, and Project Assistant Director
Dr. Dan Derringer, Physical Science
Dr. Joseph Ametepe, Earth & Space
integrating science & Mathintegrating science & Math
Teresa Auldridge, Salem City Schools
The “NOS”The “NOS”
The nature of science as a frame for inquiry, corrective for “the scientific method”
INQUIRY
inside and outside of the classroom
using local resourcesusing local resources
Llyn Sharp, Virginia Tech Geosciences Outreach
Blue ridge soil & water Blue ridge soil & water conservation districtconservation district
Kathy Smith,Blue Ridge Soil & Water Conservation District Environmental Educator
Virginia museum of Virginia museum of natural historynatural history
Interacting with scientists Observing research in action in labs Rock & mineral hunting field trip interpretation led by Dr. Dennis Casey
and Dr. James Beard
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Science museum of Science museum of Western VirginiaWestern Virginia
Learning the seasonal skies using the planetarium
Integrating science & social studies
Interpreting museum exhibits forintermediate students
led by NancyMcCrickard, Director
Mill mountain zooMill mountain zoo
Learning about feeding and habitats of various mammals, birds, and reptiles
Endangered & threatened species projects
Interpretation for intermediate students
led by Patty Smukall, Director of Education
virginia wildlife centervirginia wildlife center Learning about wildlife rescue
and rehabilitation Wildlife programs &
interpretation for intermediate students at the VWC
Learning through role play Live animal presentation by
Dr. Gretchen Achenbach, Director of Education
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LOTS OF take-aways
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participant projects
On the web...On the web... http://www1.hollins.edu/classes/h
esit/ resource portal:
http://www1.hollins.edu/classes/hesit/links.html
contacts: http://www1.hollins.edu/classes/hesit/contacts.html
projects by teachers: http://www1.hollins.edu/classes/hesit/projects.html
thank you…thank you…
“All education springs from some image of the future. If the image of the future held by a society is grossly inaccurate, its educational system will betray its youth.”
- Alvin Toffler, Future Shock (1978, p. 363)