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SCIENCE IN SCHOOLS (SiS)
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SCIENCE IN SCHOOLS (SiS)
KEY AIMS• develop a professional team• use a wider range of
strategies for teaching concepts
• make more effective use of ICT
• Greater community involvement
THE KEY STEPS
• Teacher component mapping
• Small teams of teachers
• Professional development activities
• Culture of sharing
• Promotion in the community
• Accessing new opportunities
BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS
• Improved student engagement
• Valued as a professional; willing to become risk takers
• Involved with outstanding student achievements
• Sharing alleviates a lot of pressure in developing curriculum materials
BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS
• concepts presented using a variety of strategies
• increased student choice in learning activities
• broader range of assessment strategies used
• Many different activities to cater for student interest
IMPLICATIONS
• For effective change you need time and resources
To plan To share
Hence the support of school administration is imperative
• Recognise that change for each individual will be different and support it
• A framework is needed, with a valid pedagogy, around which change can be developed is needed