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)