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District IV Update – May 2009 District
News Kudos to.....Award Winners Several District IV members have received awards which were
announce at the NSTA Conference in New Orleans. Congratulations to each
and every one of the following – Ms. Susan Rosenberg, The Frances and
Herbert Brody Preschool of Temple Bnaior, Morristown, NJ
NSTA
News Science Matters is an initiative by the National
Science Teachers Association (NSTA) to bring content, news, and information
that supports quality science education to parents and teachers nationwide.
Science Matters builds on the success of the Building a Presence for Science
program, first launched in 1997 as an e-networking initiative to assist
teachers of science with professional development opportunities. Building a
Presence for Science—now Science Matters—reaches readers in 34 states and the District
of Columbia.
Visit the Science Matters website at sciencematters.nsta.org.
NSTA Adopts New Position Statement—Parent
Involvement in Science Learning The NSTA Board of Directors has voted to adopt a
recently revised position statement bringing attention to the important role
that parents and other caregivers play in their children’s science learning at
home, in school, and throughout the community. The statement—Parent Involvement
in Science Learning—encourages parents to be actively involved in their
children’s=2 0science learning because it is crucial to their children’s
interest in and ability to learn science.
Teachers and administrators who are interested in forming a
professional learning community will find the seven successful approaches in
NSTA’s new title, Professional Learning Communities
for Science Teaching, inspirational. The
authors share many stories that exemplify the benefits of PLCs, from one school
taking the initiative to create its own collaborative environment to a
university-school network of 500 schools. The book includes an introduction that makes a
strong case for PLCs. Later chapters recount the origins of schools as
professional learning communities, define the characteristics of professional
learning communities, and review research on the subject. Each chapter ends
with reflection questions that expand on the themes identified and encourage you
to relate your learning to the chapter’s specific story. An appendix provides
additional resources about developing PLCs. Visit the NSTA online bookstore
for more detai ls or to order. New
from NSTA Press®: Reforming Secondary Science Instruction “Science education reform will not occur by
simply adding occasional new activities to your teaching repertoire. Reform requires
thought, work, and persistence,” noted one of the authors of Reforming Secondary Science
Instruction. The new NSTA release is for grades 6–12 teachers in all science disciplines
and addresses the concern of countless professionals that believe our students
need to be better prepared for life and work in a global economy. Follow your
fellow teachers as they learn about inquiry, implement change strategies, try
out innovative instructional materials, build professional learning communities
and partnerships, use data from student assessments, and address the needs of
linguistically diverse learners. Each chapter offers the opportunity to assess your own teaching techniques and find room for improvement. Whether you are a new teacher or a sea |
