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Teacher Preparation Courses

Here, you can browse and search through the profiles we have developed for example teacher preparation courses that are being conducted around the country. Profiles include such information as course goals and content, instructor contact information, and teaching materials used in the course.

There is also a single profile of a a complete degree program in Geology and Earth Science Education .

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State University of New York at Oneonta: Laboratory Investigations in Earth Science part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
This course is designed to provide students with opportunities and experiences that will enable them to teach inquiry-based earth science. The focus is on the unifying concepts and processes of science as applied ...

Course Type: Intro Level:Earth Science, Upper Level:Teaching Methods

University of New Mexico - Geobotany part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
This field-based course for pre- and in-service teachers was modified from an upper-level Botany course to focus on earth and life science content as described in the revised 2003 New Mexico Science Standards. For ...

Course Type: Upper Level

TERC: Try Science part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Try Science is the introductory course in an on-line graduate program Science in Education designed for K-8 science educators and curriculum coordinators. The program is built upon a combination of inquiry-based ...

Course Type: Upper Level

TERC: Earth Science from a New Perspective part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Earth Science from a New Perspective is the geoscience course in the 33 credit on-line graduate program Science in Education designed for K-8 science educators and curriculum coordinators. The program is built upon ...

Course Type: Intro Level:Earth Science

Western Washington University: Matter & Energy in Earth Systems part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Matter & Energy in Earth Systems is the earth science component of a series of courses designed to teach K-8 pre-service teachers fundamental content while modeling inquiry-based learning through an in depth ...

Course Type: Intro Level:Earth System Science

Grand Valley State University: Earth Science in Elementary Education part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Earth Science in Elementary Education is the geologic content course in the integrated science teacher development sequence. The six hour combined lecture/lab course requires students to work in teams to solve ...

Course Type: Intro Level:Earth System Science

Western Washington University: Investigative Science part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Investigative Science serves as an interdisciplinary capstone course for pre-service teachers who have completed the year-long Matter and Energy in Earth Systems, Physical Systems and Biological Systems sequence. ...

Course Type: Upper Level:Teaching Methods

Portland State University: Special Secondary Methods of Math and Science part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
This methods course is designed to give students with a scientific or mathematical background preparation delivery of such content in a classroom format. The pre-service teachers develop instructional skills ...

Course Type: Upper Level:Teaching Methods

Grand Valley State University: Exploring the Hydrospere part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Exploring the Hydrosphere is the earth science content course in the integrated science teacher development sequence. It is focused on water in the ocean, groundwater systems, river systems, glaciers and as a ...

Course Type: Intro Level:Earth Science

GVSU Hydrosphere for K-8 Teachers: Role in the Program part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
This informational webpage outlines the role of the GVSU Hydrosphere for K-8 Teachers course within a teacher preparation program, detailing its integration of inquiry-based geoscience content, 5E lesson planning, fieldwork, literacy skill development, and alignment with state and national science standards, while addressing implementation challenges and certification requirements. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

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