Global Perspectives for Local Action Using TIMSS to Improve U.S. Mathematics and Science Education, Professional Development Guide (1999) / Chapter Skim
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This guide provides directions and support materials for leading workshops and planning sessions for teachers, educational administrators, higher education faculty, and the interested public. Through the workshops or planning sessions participants will be able · To explore key themes and findings from the report; · To ask questions about their current practices; and · To consider alternatives for action at the local level.
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Rather, it offers the benefit of an international perspective from which to view educational practices. It is important, therefore, that the facilitators for the workshops and/or planning sessions clescribec3 in this guide have strong backgrounds in the TIMSS study anc3 findings anc3 that they reac3 anc3 become thoroughly familiar with the NRC report.)
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The objective of the materials in Module 3 is · To motivate and guide participants to use the NRC report and other data and information within existing school improvement efforts for the purposes of reflecting on practice; · · · · ~ engaging In ongoing Inquiry; collecting data; exploring alternative practices; and/or making decisions about curriculum, instruction, and/or school support systems and alternative actions. DESIGNING WORKSHOPS AND PILLAGING SESSIONS There are several ways that you as the facilitator may want to put together the modules in this guide to meet the needs of your particular audience.
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5 suggests how you can use the materials in Modules i, 2, anc3 3 to design different workshops and/or planning sessions with different purposes anc3 time available. The learning activities in each module are put together in ways that vary the type of activity to ensure active engagement anc3 time for reflection anc3 application.
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. Use TIMSS findings to plan improvements in all aspects of schooling investigated by TIMSS anc3 plan local actions with school district or higher education groups.
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