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Iowa Chautauqua Program in
Science Education
The Iowa Chautauqua Program, initiated in 1983, has trained K-12 science
teachers in Iowa schools, as well as in other states and countries. The program
is a staff development
model
which
assists
20-60
teachers at a given Area Education Agency (AEA) site with a three-year plan to
implement the visions for school science that are described in the National Science
Education Standards (NSES). The initial year includes:
- three-week
summer workshop for K-12 teachers where teachers use materials, teaching
strategies, and assessment plans that match NSES
visions
- five-day
trial of the new materials and strategies in the schools
- three-day
short-course in October (Thursday p.m., Friday, and Saturday) to analyze
the results of the five-day trials and to plan for a major
module using the new material and approaches
- three-day short-course
in the spring to report on the use of the month long module and assessment
results
- developing
specific plans for expanding the reform efforts and the collection of research
evidence of successes in the schools (with
additional teachers) over the next three years. These activities are
organized and conducted by AEA staff in consultation with University of Iowa
staff and area scientists.
For more information,
call (319) 335-1189 or e-mail robert-yager@uiowa.edu.
Phone: 319/335-1189
E-Mail: robert-yager@uiowa.edu
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