Theme: Mathematics and Science
JSD, Fall 2004, Vol. 25, No. 4
Note: Only selected articles and columns from JSD are available to the public. Comprehensive members can sign in to the members-only area to access all articles.
A world of difference: Classrooms abroad provide lessons in teaching math and science. (PDF version)
An international study of mathematics and science education tells us more about what we need to know to improve math and science professional development.
James Hiebert and James W. Stigler
A can of Coke leads to a piece of pi: A professional development exercise for educators is an adaptable math lesson for many grades. (PDF version)
Teaching teachers to become observers and inquirers into mathematics will help change how they teach.
Marilyn Burns
Taking data to new depths: There's a ton of data being collected. The trick is to know how to use it effectively. (PDF version)
Educators who thoroughly investigate data, raise questions, examine student learning, test their hypotheses, and then share their findings are mirroring effective math and science instruction. By
Nancy Love
Teachers become investigators of students' ideas about math: Learning involves seeing how children think about numbers.
When teachers learn to take time to understand how students are thinking about mathematics, they will become better able to develop students' mathematical understanding.
Deborah Schifter and Margie Riddle
Learning to think as scientists: District program changes its focus to zero in on science inquiry for staff and students.
A district harnesses the energy of individuals committed to change to create a new approach to science teaching and learning--one that emphasizes inquiry alongside content.
Jane M. Hashey and E. Jay Sarton Jr.
Lab partners: Research university and urban district join forces to promote standards-based student learning in science.
When a university and a major urban district pair up, teachers learn more about science content and how to develop an inquiry-based classroom.
Jon Margerum-Leys, Barry J. Fishman, and Deborah Peek-Brown
How to develop inquiring minds: District implements inquiry-based science instruction.
A Pennsylvania district uses study groups to help teachers districtwide change their science teaching to standards-based practice of inquiry.
Karen M. Beerer and Alec M. Bodzin
Features
How to have conversations about race: An interview with Beverly Daniel Tatum (PDF version)
Giving thought to one's racial identity is a practice that everyone should engage in--and that can help lead to deeper conversations and understanding of the impact racism has on people of color and white people, says Beverly Daniel Tatum in this interview.
Dennis Sparks
Personal trainer or team coach? Choose the teacher leadership model that fits your goals.
Teacher leaders can act as individual trainers or team coaches. Choose the best model for the purpose, and the job will get done.
Kate Cress
DEPARTMENTS
THE CODE. (PDF version)
GROUP WISE. (PDF version)
LEADING EDGE. (PDF version)
TAKING MEASURE. (PDF version)
JSD FORUM.
Note: Articles from this issue of the JSD are available in Adobe PDF format. This list is intended to help guide you to the key articles in each issue. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it at no charge by clicking here.
|
