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Lectures by
Donna R. Sterling
Coaching and Mentoring New Teachers Research indicates characteristics of support systems that are effective in helping new teachers succeed at teaching and remain in the profession. What are these characteristics? minimum lecture time: 20 A/V requirements: PC/LCD/S; LCD/S; OP/S Implementing National and State Science Standards for the Schools Why is implementing standards in the K-12 classroom so difficult? What can we do to achieve national and state science education standards? minimum lecture time: 15 A/V requirements: LCD/S; OP/S; PC/LCD/S; S; Science Test Scores Increase When New Teachers Receive Support With a nationwide shortage of science teachers and plummeting student test scores, many school districts are forced to hire teachers with science degrees but little training in education or experience teaching. Without effective support, research shows that 66 percent of new teachers will quit the profession within three years. What can school leaders do to support new science teachers? Researchers at George Mason University’s Center for Restructuring Education in Science and Technology (CREST) found that students enrolled in the classes of teachers who received support performed significantly better on the Virginia Science Standards of Learning tests than students enrolled in the classes of a comparable set of new science teachers who did not receive support. minimum lecture time: 15 A/V requirements: LCD/S Supporting New Teachers: What School Leaders Can Do Nationally, there is a growing shortage of science teachers. As a result, many school districts are forced to hire teachers with science degrees but little training in education or experience teaching. These ill-prepared, new science teachers face the extra challenge of discovering how to teach on their own. Without effective support, research shows that 66 percent of these new teachers will quit the profession within three years. What can school leaders do to support new science teachers? minimum lecture time: 15 A/V requirements: LCD/S Teacher Professional Development Why do we need teacher professional development? How can we create a climate in K-12 schools for continuous growth and improvement in science? minimum lecture time: 15 A/V requirements: LCD/S; OP/S; PC/LCD/S; S; Teaching and Learning in the K-12 Science Classroom What is effective science teaching? What is the role of assessment in learning? How can we effectively assess student understanding? What do the state, national, and international assessment tests suggest about student learning? minimum lecture time: 20 A/V requirements: LCD/S; OP/S; PC/LCD/S; S; What Leaders Need to Know About Science Teaching and Learning What are current issues in science education and their common misconceptions? What does research indicate about science teaching and learning? Why are implementing standards, assessing learning and teaching, and holding schools accountable so difficult? How can we create a climate for continuous growth and improvement? minimum lecture time: 20 A/V requirements: LCD/S; OP/S; PC/LCD/S; S;
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