Understanding Science -- Improving Achievement of Middle School Students Through Content-Rich Professional Development Grounded in Classroom Practice

该资源开发项目将为中学科学教师制作两个专业发展模块，一个是关于力量和运动的(侧重于教授英语学习者)，另一个是关于能源和化学变化的(强调识字的整合)。开发人员指南将随资源一起提供。这些模块将纳入先前开发的一套基础科学教师资源中使用的设计原则。试点和实地测试人群包括不同学生群体的教师。审查过程包括科学内容、ELL和识字专家。领导团队受益于之前的开发工作。一家商业出版商已经表示有兴趣出版这些资源。

This resource development project would produce two professional development modules for middle school science teachers, one on Force and Motion (emphasizing teaching English learners) and the second on Energy and Chemical Change (emphasizing the integration of literacy). Guides for staff developers would accompany the resources. These modules will incorporate design principles used in a previously developed set of elementary science teacher resources. The pilot and field test populations include teachers of diverse student populations. Science content, ELL and literacy experts are in included in the review process. The leadership team benefits from the prior development work. A commercial publisher has expressed interest in publishing the resources.