Quick and Simple Ways to Get Involved in K-12 Science Education part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. What Can a Scientist Do? "Scientists can provide opportunities for teachers to learn how the scientific process works -- what scientists do ...

Geoscience Department Opportunities for Involvement in Practicing Teacher Professional Development part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. Listed below (by level of resource commitment) are broad categories of departmental involvement in the professional development of teachers along ...

Grant-Related "Broader-Impact" Opportunities for Involvement in Practicing Teacher Professional Development part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. What are these "Broader Impact" Statements? In the NSF Grant Proposal Guide there is a section on Review Criteria entitled What are the ...

Why is it Important for Geoscience Faculty to be Involved in Professional Development Opportunities for Practicing Teachers? part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. "Any society that is serious about the education of its children must be equally serious about supporting the continuing education of those ...

Individual Faculty Opportunities for Involvement in Practicing Teacher Professional Development part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. Listed below (by level of time commitment) are common ways that faculty get involved in the professional development of teachers along with ...

A Spectrum of Approaches for Scientists to Support Practicing Teachers part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. Quick and Simple Steps to Get Involved If you are looking for simple ways to get involved in supporting local K-12 teachers and students, or just ...

Recent National Conference Session Links part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. Teacher Professional Development Programs Models and Approaches to Teaching Geology to Pre- and In-Service Teachers, Geological Society of ...

Ways to Learn More about How Scientists Can Help Improve Science Education part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. How Can Scientists Participate in the Professional Development of Teachers? The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences ...

Supporting Practicing Teachers part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. Some Earth science teachers have a college major in a geoscience field, but most have a major in another science area and are assigned to teach ...

Tips for Developing High-Quality Professional Development Programs part of Teacher Preparation:Supporting Practicing Teachers
Created by Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D., SERC, Carleton College. Characteristics of Effective Professional-Development Programs Quoted directly from The Role of Scientists in the Professional Development of ...