There are many issues in science education that can be clarified as a result of reading current literature and engaging in discussion with other teachers. In this course, we will examine some of the most pressing issues that face us as science teachers e.g. what is essential to know in science? what role should inquiry play in a science? curriculum, is ability grouping appropriate for learning in science, if science concepts can't be applied by students should they be taught? Each week we will examine a different issue and share our expertise. Additionally, how you put your program learning into practice will be assessed through written evidence captured in a professional portfolio and classroom visits for those seeking professional licensure.

Instructor

Michelle Scribner-MacLean, Ed.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education
University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
http://gse.uml.edu/gse/about/faculty/Scribner.html
michelle_scribner_maclean@uml.edu

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