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Teachers have been under a lot of pressure for many years to "teach beyond
the textbook." That said, they have few opportunities to learn how to do
this. The pressure of tests (sometimes tied to their salaries!) makes the
learning of new teaching techniques even more challenging. This is not a
great environment to demand that teachers 'think outside the box!"
Science Centers do almost all of their communication using the techniques
of informal education. In addition, they often have,know where to source,
how to maintain, how to use equipment and supplies appropriate for the
classroom.
So it can be argued that in many communities the local science center is
better suited to provide PD in some or all of the STEM curricula than the
school district, union, or local institutions of higher education.
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Michelle Nichols <
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> So, a question was posed to me today that I thought would be interesting
> to pose to the list-serv because I would be fascinated to see your replies,
> even if it's just from a few folks or many of you: Why do museums do
> teacher professional development?
> We can't reach every teacher everywhere, so why do we do it at all?
>
> I am not looking for a particular answer. I just want to experience the
> breadth of answers that I suspect would come out of posing such a question.
> Hope you enjoy noodling on that one for a bit. :>)
>
> Michelle
>
> Michelle Nichols, Master Educator - NASA Forum Programs
> The Adler Planetarium
> 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
> Chicago, IL 60605
> 312-322-0520
> 312-322-2257 (fax)
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*One of the most powerful ideas underlying science is that a small number
of simple laws guide the behavior of the natural world. If this is true,
why is science not taught that way in our schools?*
*Towards coherence in Science Instruction: A Framework for Science
Literacy*
*Research Report Volume 8, October 2011, Michigan State University*
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