Entering the Guild: The Effects of Teacher Professional Community and Professional Development on New Teachers and Their Students

本研究项目探讨了参与各种类型的科学丰富的专业发展活动和隶属关系与一个更大的科学教育家社区的科学知识，教学知识和课堂实践的新手科学研究人员的影响。 具体来说，该计划遵循不同的人口新手初中和高中科学教师和他们的学生，因为他们参加通过探索提供的计划。 结果提供的数据专业发展计划的具体组成部分的重要性，是最有效的支持科学教师的入门。 该项目利用非正式科学教育机构和研究型大学之间的合作来开展研究。

This research project examines the impact of participation in various types of science-rich professional development activities and affiliations with a larger science educator comunity on the science knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and classsroom practices of novice science researchers. Specifically the program follows a diverse population of novice middle and high school science teachers and their students as they participate in programs offered through the Exploratorium. The outcomes provide data regarding the importance of specific components of professional development programs that are the most effective in supporting the induction of science teachers. The project uses collaboration between an informal science education insitution and a research university to carry out the research.