Science for Curriculum Leaders

by Clayden,Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780415103909
• ISBN10: 0415103908
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1994-09-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The ten modules included inScience for Curriculum Leaderscover the two areas of particular concern in the teaching of science--organizing the classroom for investigations and reviewing science coverage on a whole school basis--and the ways in which issues of more general concern in elementary school curriculum (multicultural education, planning for individual progression, assessment) affect the teaching of science.

Author Biography

Alan Peacock is a lecturer in primary science at the School of Education, University of Exeter.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Primary Inset Series	p. 1
Introduction to Science for Curriculum Leaders	p. 5
Developing Children's Investigation Skills	p. 7
Organizing Workshop Activities	p. 19
Reviewing the Science in Your School	p. 31
Planning for Science: What Do You Need to Write Down?	p. 39
Assessing Children's Learning in Science	p. 45
Introducing a Multicultural Dimension into Science	p. 59
Getting to Know Children's Ideas in Science	p. 75
Achieving Progression	p. 89
Widening the Range of Children's Reporting Strategies in Science	p. 101
Creating a Dialogue with Parents	p. 113
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