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Appendix A: Professional Associations and U.S. Government Organizations
Appendix A: Professional Associations and U.S. Government Organizations
Pages 196-213
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, en cl the newsletter Science Education News. Project 2061, a long-term science education reform initiative for grades K-12, offers the following publications: Science for All Americans, on scientific literacy; Benchmarks for Science Literacy, a curriculum design toot defining expectations for science knowleclge for grades 2,5,8, and 12; en c!
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Publications include Adtrentures in Geology, a text-based approach to geology en cl science teaching for grades K-3 and 4-6; en cl Earth Science Content Guidelines, a report, with activities, to guide the inclusion of earth science content in the K-12 curriculum. Publications include ideas en c!
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Publications include Physics Education News, a semimonthly electronic newsletter, en c! WonderScience, an activities magazine for upper-elementary students and adults working together.
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Funds a wide range of programs, including Project PRISM, an extensive community outreach campaign conducted en c! coorclinated by the National Urban League; Science Images, a series of vicleocassettes focusing on eight elementary and middle school teachers teaching a specific science concept, pro(luced in collaboration with the North Central Regional Eclucational Laboratory; Private Universe Teacher Workshops, a series of videocassettes demonstrating how students' preconceived ideas can create barriers to learning, produced in collaboration with Harvarc3-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; and The Synergy Project, a series of videocassettes on the information needed for a strategic workshop for senior-level policymakers en cl educational administrators, proclucec3 in colitic oration with the Education Commission of the States.
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seek minimum involvement of 120 hours per year for two or three years for each student. ASTC provides technical assistance and professional development for museum staff members.
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Publications include Insights, a comprehensive K-6 science curriculum. Provides technical assistance to Statewide Systemic Initiatives in 24 states and Puerto Rico and assists several school districts in implementing systemic reform.
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Also has developed a physical science curriculum (for grades K-2 or K-3) , a curriculum guide, and a staff development guide.
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Sponsors Partners for Excellence Program (PEP) , a national network of people committed to enhancing science education for children and fostering collaborations and partnerships between teachers and scientists.
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Offers teacher training and professional development, builds alliances between scientists and teachers, promotes hands-on investigative biology, and develops curriculum and science policy. Publications include monographs and special publications, The American Biology Teacher (magazine)
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Offers workshops by technical assistance teams. Publications include curriculum guidelines, guidelines for policymakers, information for parents, books, and monographs.
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NRC's Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education is concerned with curriculum cLevelopment and review; educational policy; research, assessments and evaluation; K-12 policy and practice; and postseconclary policy and practice. The National Science Eclucation Standarcis project has a comprehensive outreach strategy to support national, state, and local implementation of the Stanciards through leadership 206
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The Office of Systemic Reform manages three large-scale reform projects: the Rural Systemic Initiatives, Statewide Systemic Initiatives, and Urban Systemic Initiatives. The Rural Systemic Initiatives Program supports efforts to make systemic improvements in science, mathematics, and technology education in rural, economically disaclvantagecl regions.
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Conducts workshops at National Science Teachers Association and other meetings and holds two annual Leadership Institutes to train teams across the country on science education reform issues and methods. Publications include Science and Technology for Children, a series of 24 core curriculum units (grades 1-6)
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Promotes public policy favorable to the development of comprehensive districtwide professional development programs and provides information on new professional development models, theories of adult learning, planning and funding of districtbased programs, and relevant research. Publications include The Developer (a newsletter)
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emphasizing integration of science and mathematics. Publications include curriculum units emphasizing science-mathematics integration, Topics for Teachers (a monograph series)
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Publications include Guide for Building an Alliance anct Guide for Planning a Volunteer Program, both of which acIdress science, mathematics, and technology education; numerous reports on reform efforts, state and federal programs, and other issues in science education; and a newsletter.
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, 260-2666. Division in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education that operates the Eisenhower Professional Development State Grants Program, which supports teacher enhancement programs via state educational agencies.
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523-5270. The National Park Service's Parks as Classrooms Program arranges workshops for teachers at more than 270 sites of the National Park Service to encourage building curricula around National Park resources; many sites have workshops focused at least .
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