More than ever, science teachers and administrators are challenged
to improve school science programs while meeting the requirements
for teachers to be considered "highly qualified" as set forth in
the "No Child Left Behind" Act. Helping teachers acquire new
knowledge and skills is vital to their continued professional
development. We offer a variety of professional development
workshops to help teachers improve their effectiveness in the
classroom. Our consultants are accomplished classroom teachers,
science supervisors, and college faculty. All are effective,
experienced presenters.
We currently offer workshops on:
SEPUP Curriculum Programs
Inquiry
Assessment
Literacy support for science.
Full-day
and half-day programs are available.
A NEW professional development OPPORTUNITY
We’ve recently partnered with the Center for
Excellence in Research, Teaching and Learning (CERTL)
at Wake Forest University in order to deliver a new
workshop series designed especially for new science
teachers.
The Effective Middle School Science Teaching (EMSST)
program is designed for new and crossover
middle-level teachers, teachers who were not science
majors, or those teaching needing to make progress
toward the – highly qualified – requirement of NCLB.
Topics include classroom management, inquiry
teaching and learning, assessment, literacy, and
effective use of technology. Selected curriculum
materials from federally-funded exemplary curriculum
projects will be used as examples of best practice
and to illustrate key points in pedagogy.
Participating teachers will be assigned an
"e-mentor" for dialogue and assistance throughout
the school year. Course staff include college
faculty and our own certified SEPUP trainers.
Teachers can find our more or register for the
course at
http://www.certl.org/workshops. Contact your
LAB-AIDS regional representative with any questions.
We look forward to working with your teachers,
and appreciate your continued interest in our
products and services.
LAB-AIDS APPLIED SCIENCE CONCEPTS MODULES
Developed in collaboration with The University of
Kentucky Physics Group, the module activities relate to everyday
experiences that involve events or objects in the home, school or
workplace, making science more relevant to students. Materials for 160
students and a comprehensive teacher’s guide with CD are included.
