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Professional Development

Professional Development

From Structure to Instruction: 2012 Institute on High School Design and Improvement
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Education Northwest’s 2012 Institute on High School Design and Improvement will take place on the West Coast this year—in Seattle, Washington, June 29–July 1, 2012. The fifth annual From Structure to Instruction Institute will build on the success of the previous institutes by offering best practices, tools and strategies, and personalized coaching by experts in the field to help school and district teams tackle the intensive work of instructional improvement and.....

Science Resources

Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8
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This resource from The National Academies Press is an update to the previous round of National Research Council publications that redefine what it means to be proficient in science. It provides key ideas on what it takes for teachers to provide high-quality science instruction and to support students in learning science effectively. It also provides a framework for thinking about the core elements of scientific knowledge and practice and provides evidence to support these key elements that ultimately form a foundation for science education in.....
Teaching Spatial Skills to Girls
Link to Video and Resource Teaching Spatial Skills to Girls
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This overview describes some of the gender differences in test performance; ways in which spatial skills are used in school, careers, and normal life; and approaches to teaching spatial skills. (5:00 min)
Center on Instruction Professional Development for Science
Link to Center on Instruction Science Professional Development
The Center on Instruction’s professional development on science builds teachers’ knowledge of current research on science content, student learning, essential science skills, and instructional strategies to provide meaningful science learning experiences for a diverse student population.
The Center On Instruction Catalog
http://www.centeroninstruction.org/pdf/COI_Catalog_4-09-09.pdf

The Center On Instruction catalog is an excellent collection of scientifically based research and information on K-12 instruction in reading, math, science, special education, and English language learning. Part of the Comprehensive Center network, the Center on Instruction is one of five content centers serving as resources for the 16 regional U.S. Department of Education Comprehensive Centers. ACC will be happy to download, copy and mail to.....