A Development Program for K-3 Teachers in Multidisciplinary Science and Inquiry Skills

位于科特兰的州立大学学院提供一个由三部分组成的 改善学区K-3年级科学教育的计划 在学校方圆60英里内 该计划包括一天 教育工作者和公众关注的科学探索 改进科学教育的需要和可能的解决办法， 为期两周的密集暑期研究所为四人组成的团队， K-3教师和来自10所地区参与学校的管理人员 以及一个将促进和支持 高质量的科学教学在该地区的小学年级。 84名参与者将通过动手询问参与 具有多学科科学概念、 通过科学教学鼓励基本技能， 鼓励女孩和少数民族参与科学， 创新地使用技术来加强K-3教学。 经历 同伴教师将参与指导，以及在 后续现场访问。 该项目的一个有趣部分涉及 对家长和中学生进行实验室培训 助手，以进一步协助课堂教师进行良好的 为小学生提供的体验项目。

The State University College at Cortland is offering a three-component program to improve science education in grades K-3 in school districts within a 60-mile radius of the University. The program includes one-day science Exploratoriums for educators and the public to focus on the needs and possible solutions for improved science education, an intensive two-week Summer Institute for four-member teams consisting of K-3 teachers and an administrator from 10 regional participating school districts, and an implementation project which will promote and support quality science instruction in the District's primary grades. The 84 participants will be involved through hands-on inquiry experiences with multidisciplinary science concepts, methodologies which encourage basic skills through science instruction, activities which encourage participation of girls and minorities in science, and the innovative use of technology to enhance K-3 instruction. Experienced peer teachers will be involved in the instruction as well as in the follow-up on-site visits. An interesting part of the project involves the training of parents and intermediate-age school children as lab aides to further assist the classroom teacher in conducting a good experiential program for the primary grade children.