Tag Archives: science teaching

Teaching Toward the Future: Adaptation and Climate Change

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Bill Zoellick

“I touch the future … I teach” — a quotation associated with Christa McAuliffe — captures something essential about the motivation and hope that keeps most of the teachers I know doing what they do. One of the things that … Continue reading →

Posted in Professional Development, Schools and Scientists | Tagged Climate Change, science teaching, Standards | 1 Comment

Inquiring Into How Authentic Science Learning Works

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Bill Zoellick

Back in September I wrote about the different understandings of what makes “authentic science learning” authentic and therefore engaging for students. Since writing that post, my Schoodic Institute colleagues and I have started a project that involves students in forest ecology and … Continue reading →

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Authentic Science

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bill Zoellick

“Authentic” science learning is generally considered to be a good thing that might help engage students who are otherwise not interested in science. But … what makes science education authentic?

Posted in Informal science, Schools and Scientists | Tagged Authentic Learning, science teaching, Self Efficacy | 5 Comments

Standards and Informal Science

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Bill Zoellick

Last Friday I was participating in a panel discussion about connecting informal science learning and classroom science–and the question of connecting informal science to standards came up. It’s a perfectly reasonable question. After all, teachers are expected to pay a … Continue reading →

Posted in Informal science, Instructional Practice | Tagged Schools, science teaching, Standards | 1 Comment

Self-paced, Student-Centered

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Bill Zoellick

Last week I joined a group of science and math teachers to talk about how the new school year was going. One of the teachers is working in a school where the administrative directive is to shift to “proficiency based” and … Continue reading →

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