Collaborative Institute for Improving Science Literacy Among Elementary School Teachers

波士顿地区的七个博物馆，哈佛阿诺德植物园 波士顿科学博物馆Boston Museum of Science，Boston 动物学会，比较动物学博物馆在哈佛，和新 英国水族馆合作成立了博物馆研究所， 教育科学（M.I.T.S.） 这一合作提出了三个- 为84名教师举办为期一周的暑期培训班， 在学年期间，建立一个专业的伙伴关系， 课堂教师和博物馆的各种资源。 暑期活动将以野外工作为主，科学性强 调查，并立即适用于实践活动， 教室 教师将参加实地考察， 可在自己的地方复制，根据 在各种设施中提供的特定资源，并接受培训 在科学的探索过程中， 加强其内容背景。 教师将有机会 每年夏天从七个主题中选择三个。 话题各不相同 根据提供研讨会的网站。 后续活动包括学校访问、M.I.T.S.通讯，以及 教师支持和资源电话系统。

Seven museums in the Boston area, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Boston Children's Museum, Boston Museum of Science, Boston Zoological Society, Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard, and New England Aquarium have collaborated to form The Museum Institute for Teaching Science (M.I.T.S.). This collaborative has proposed a three- week summer institute for 84 teachers and a follow-through program during the school year to create a professional partnership between classroom teachers and the diverse resources of the museums. Summer activities will focus on field work, the nature of scientific inquiry, and hands-on activities which are immediately applicable to the classroom. Teachers will participate in field trips which will be replicable in their own locales, develop topical curricula based on the particular resources available in the various facilities, and be trained in the inquiry process of science, be given the opportunity to strengthen their content background. Teachers will have a chance to choose three of seven topics to pursue each summer. The topics vary according to the site offering the workshop. Follow-up activities include school visits, an M.I.T.S. Newsletter, and a teacher support and resource telephone system.