Last week I found a great site that provided a list of conferences and workshops for science teachers to attend. The site had a lot to offer, but charged members a yearly fee to access its online resources. After some more searching I have come across another great source. This website has a lot to offer, and from what I have seen so far, there is no fee!
The website is called Learners.org. . The Anneberg Foundation, in hopes of encouraging more effective ways for teachers to both teach and share ideas, puts it together. When you first get to the site you will notice that it is not just for Science, there is a whole range of content areas including math, language, and social studies. Each subject is divided into grade levels, making it easy to find what material might be of interest to you. When you click into the area of interest you will be shown a list of videos relating to your content area. The videos are on demand, and like I said, appear to be free! The videos are all different lengths, and cover tons of ideas, methods, and strategies.
Another great thing about the site is that they offer a type of online conference. I could not find any thing saying this cost money either. This "online conference" provides teachers materials on how to teach certain subjects through printable documents, video's and online discussion with other teachers. I think it sounds like a more convenient way to connect with others and learn how to teach more effectively in any content area.
Found this book Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning (2000) authors by Steve Olson and Susan Loucks-Horsley Committee on the Development of an Addendum to the National Science Education Standards on Scientific Inquiry; National Research Council
ReplyDeleteIt provides a practical guide to teaching inquiry and teaching through inquiry.
"This book is a valuable and practical guide, useful to anyone interested in effective science education. Teachers will be pleased with the many vignettes demonstrating how to put inquiry into practice."
“This book explores the dimensions of teaching and learning science as inquiry for K-12 students across a range of science topics. Detailed examples help clarify when teachers should use the inquiry-based approach and how much structure, guidance, and coaching they should provide.”
Best of all, it's free to read on line
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9596&page=18