The Keli Mutu crater (Flores, Indonesia)
 

Improving Science for Students

The 21st Century Center for Research and Development in Cognition and Science Instruction is a five-year national grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to further the goal of fostering science literacy in young people so they are able to compete in a 21st Century global economy. The Center's work focuses on applying the lens of cognitive science to existing middle school science curricula in an effort to improve student learning of science.

The Center's team of cognitive scientists is applying theoretical principles to systematically modify two popular middle school science programs and to prepare related teacher professional development materials. These methods for improving student learning will be evaluated through rigorously designed scientific studies.

Forms for principals and teachers

 

Welcome

 

Professional development opportunity on September 23rd

8/2/2010

The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Mid-Atlantic, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) centers, Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit Curriculum Directors, and the Pennsylvania Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (PCSM), is proud to announce a professional development opportunity especially designed for educational service providers who have primary roles and responsibilities to broker programs, services, technical assistance, and resources to school district practitioners relative to data driven decision making and the consumption of credible research.

Service providers work in such organizations as intermediate units (in Pennsylvania), educational regional service agencies (throughout the Mid-Atlantic region), state departments of education, educational professional organizations, higher education, etc. Also, central office administrators and supervisors who work in school districts with multiple schools will find this program especially beneficial.

In order to make this event accessible to all educators, there will be three remote sites receiving a direct link from PaTTAN Harrisburg, the host site.

Please read the attached announcement for programming and registration details.

There is no cost for participation.