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正在提供一个由三部分组成的项目，旨在改善大学方圆60英里范围内学区K-3年级的科学教育。该计划包括面向教育工作者和公众的为期一天的科学探索，以关注改善科学教育的需求和可能的解决方案；为期两周的密集暑期学院，由来自10个地区参与学区的K-3教师和一名管理人员组成的四人团队组成；以及一个实施项目，将促进和支持该地区小学年级的高质量科学教学。84名参与者将通过多学科科学概念的实践探究体验、通过科学教学鼓励基本技能的方法、鼓励女孩和少数群体参与科学的活动，以及创新利用技术来加强K-3教学。经验丰富的同行教师将参与指导和后续的现场访问。该项目的一个有趣部分包括培训家长和中年学童作为实验室助手，以进一步协助课堂教师为小学儿童开展良好的体验计划。

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.