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Submitted on September 10, 2007 - 2:27pm System-wide Change for All Learners and Educators (SCALE) is a National Science Foundation project dedicated to improving K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning for all. This series illustrates key concepts derived from the research conducted by the SCALE research team that are organized under the major themes of the National Science Foundation’s Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program: Partnerships Across Institutions; Challenging Courses and Curricula; Evidence-based Design and Outcomes; Teacher Quality, Quantity and Diversity; and Institutional Change and Sustainability. In five to ten years from now, UW-Madison teacher education students should be better prepared to teach middle school science, thanks in part to the groundwork provided by SCALE. Institutional Change and Sustainability Committee Works to Bridge Gaps in Preservice Education Education students who plan on teaching middle school math or science need a strong connection between content and pedagogy. SCALE has helped unite math and science departments with education to create stronger preservice teacher education programs. Teacher Quality, Quantity and Diversity Math Masters change the Way Teachers and Professors Learn SCALE professional development based on research helps teachers learn a set of skills, processes, habits of mind and attitudes, along with deepening content levels. Teacher Quality, Quantity and Diversity SCALE Institutes Get Newer Teachers Up to Speed For school districts with high teacher turnover coupled with a national shortage of certified science teachers, the SCALE institute method of increasing content knowledge levels along with improving pedagogy may provide an efficient way to deal with teacher preparedness for specific topics. Teacher Quality, Quantity and Diversity SCALE Research: Science Immersion Connects with Students SCALE prepares teachers to first engage student thinking on the topic, then using an inquiry approach, facilitate student discovery of new concepts, mastery of the subject and lifelong learning skills. Challenging Courses and Curricula Immersion Units and the Inquiry Toolbox Engaging students in scientific inquiry to develop deep understanding of standards-based science concepts is both a philosophical approach to learning and a teaching/learning strategy. Challenging Courses and Curricula Evolution of SCALE Professional Development SCALE uses an interactive process where developers, faculty, administrators, and teachers work together to adapt curricula to make it more useful for all educators and students alike. Teacher Quality, Quantity and Diversity Co-Construction to Co-Implementation: From Vision to Reality The SCALE partnership, using collaborative facilitation techniques, has found a way to build trust and a shared vision of best practices for teaching and learning. Partnerships Across Institutions Science Immersion Can Open Students to Lifelong Learning Skills The SCALE science immersion theory applies cognitive research and an inquiry-based approach designed to engage students. Challenging Courses and Curricula Planting Seeds of Change: SCALE's Work with Higher Education SCALE builds professional partnerships across the educational continuum to develop a common vision of math and science teaching and learning. Partnerships Across Institutions |
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