Science for All Children A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District (1997) / Chapter Skim
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Introduction
Introduction
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Programs Initiated by School Districts Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MarylancI Spokane School District 81, Spokane, Washington Programs Involving Corporate Partnerships East Baton Rouge Parish Public School System in partnership with the Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan ~ Cupertino Union School District in partnership with HewlettPackard Company, Palo Alto, California 135
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Representatives of most of these programs were participants in the NSRC's Elementary Science Leadership Institute program, where they were introducecl to resources, such as exemplary curriculum materials and professional development moclels. In addition, participants were able to benefit from the expertise of experienced science educators who hac3 successfully introduced inquiry-centerec3 elementary science into their school districts.
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Introduction Each story ends with a section called "Lessons Learned." These points distill what the program staff have learned from their work thus far. Our hope is that communities just starting out will benefit from the experience of others and be encouraged to move forward with their own reform efforts.
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