[NMScience] FW: An opportunity - BSCS Field Test Involvement for Middle School Teachers

[Ellen Loehman]

http://www.bscs.org/curriculumdevelopment/middle/comprehensive/inq8/index.ht
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I am pleased to announce a field-test opportunity for an important research
project funded by the US Department of Education!

BSCS is seeking eighth grade middle school science teachers to field test a
standards- and inquiry-based unit between November 2009 and March 2010.. The
overall goal of the project is to improve learning in science for all
students. Teacher-collaborators will choose one major content area from an
eighth grade multidisciplinary science program currently under development
(Life Science, Earth/Space Science, Physical Science, or Science and
Society) and will teach a unit on that content area to their students.
Teacher and student feedback will play a key role in informing the revision
of the materials.

As a former classroom teacher, I can assure you that BSCS is developing this
program with the best approaches to student learning in mind. These
approaches are based on current research in learning and teaching for
conceptual understanding and include literacy strategies, sense-making
strategies, and a constructivist approach to teaching/learning science. Each
unit addresses standards that closely align with state and national
standards for eighth grade science.
 
Field testing will begin the second week of November, 2009, and will
continue through the end of March, 2010 or until you complete the unit.
Selected field test teachers will also be invited to consider field testing
the revised materials in the 2010-2011 school year. BSCS will provide
additional support for the implementation of the revised materials.

We are excited about working with classroom teachers around the country to
develop leadership in teaching multidisciplinary science. If you are
interested in field testing an eighth grade science unit, please
Visit http://www.bscs.org/inquiry8 for additional information and to
download an 
application.

Submit your application by 15 June 2009 to be given priority status and
receive a free gift bag. The final application deadline is 25 September
2009.

Please pass on this information to any of your colleagues who might be
interested. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you,

Sue

Sue Kowalski
Science Educator, Field Test Coordinator
719.219.4148
skowalski at bscs.org

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