ERIC Number: EJ898380
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jul
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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Leaving the Ivory Tower
DeCarlo, Carmine
Science and Children, v47 n9 p24-27 Jul 2010
It all began with casual conversation between a university supervisor and classroom teachers and approval to use an unused classroom at a local elementary school. The space became the hub of an exciting professional development (PD) opportunity for classroom teachers. This article describes how hosting an on-site university science methods course can provide professional development for classroom teachers. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Faculty Development, College School Cooperation, Science Instruction, Elementary School Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development Schools, Science Teachers, Mentors
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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