| Title |
Description |
Funding
Source |
Partner
Institutions |
Director
Name |
| Inquiry Institute |
One week institute to explore teaching science using an
inquiry approach. Focused on what inquiry teaching is,
learing theory in support of inquiry teaching/learning, and
curricula that support inquiry teaching. Introduced
teachers to the 5Es learning cycle, provided time for lesson
preparation and peer teaching. The course is meant to
support the Iowa state science intitiative, Every Learner
Inquires. It is also a collaborative effort with AEA 267.
Project Status: Current |
none (tuition) |
Area Education Agency 267 |
Cherin Lee
Chair, Science Ed.; Asst. Prof. Biology
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-7357
|
| Master of Arts in Science Education |
This masters level graduate program provides pedagogy,
theory, and science content for teachers seeking
professional development in science teaching. It is designed
for teacher practitioners, though people with bachelors
degrees can pair it with teacher preparation and gain post
baccalaureate licensure/endorsement (it just takes a little
longer). The program is flexible enough to accommodate
elementary as well as secondary science teachers. A portion
of it is offered on the ICN at remote sites across the
state. We are currently on cohort #3 with 6 sites, one in NW
IA and one in SW IA.
Project Status: Current |
none (tuition); it is part of university programs |
|
Cherin Lee
Chair, Science Education; Graduate Coordinator
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-7357
|
| Science Education Resource Center |
The Science Education Resource Center (SERC for short) is a
curriculum materials center on the UNI campus. It contains
printed curricular materials such as science text books
(K-12) and science activity guides as well as science kits
from 5 different sources.
It is utilized by both elementary and secondary science
methods instructors and students, UNI student teachers who
check out kits, and area teachers wishing to peruse text
samples and kits before working on curriculum adoptions.
Science kits are also available for check out (see AEA
267-UNI Science Kit Collaborative).
Project Status: Current |
Initially UNI |
The SERC itself is a University of Northern Iowa entity.
The additional science kit loaning agreement is with AEA 267. |
Cherin Lee
Chair, Science Education
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-7357
|
| Science Inquiry Teaching |
Science Inquiry Teaching will increase and enhance inquiry science teaching in elementary and middles schools in rural areas of AEA 267. This will be accomplished through supporting instructional materials for kit-based science curricula in schools, expanded kit usage, and professional development for teachers and their administrators on kit resources and the use of science notebooks to integrate literacy and science teaching. A Science Education Update Conference will be held in March 2009 for participants as noted above plus preservice elementary teachers with science minors. An overall science kit users network will be established for conference attendees.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Science Education Resource Center
AEA 267 |
Cherin Lee
Cherin Lee, Associate Professor and Chair of Science Education
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-2499
|
