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Science for All Children A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District (1997) / Chapter Skim
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Pasadena, California
Pages 171-176

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From page 171...
... Pasadena 's science program is a joint effort of the Pasadena Unified SchoolDistr~ct and the California Institute of Technology. The program is based on the premise that scientists can contribute much to professional development activities for elementary school teachers.
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From page 172...
... Having gotten the district's permission to begin a pilot program in one school, Bowers and Pine then met Jennifer Yure, a science teacher at the Eugene Field Elementary School. During the next five years, Yure recalls, they "just tried things out," as they sought to determine the best way to introduce teachers to hands-on science.
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From page 173...
... the scientific process. "Sometimes teachers have difficulty believing that involvement in the scientific process is more important than just knowing the facts," notes Yure, who is now coordinator of the Pasadena Unified School District Science Program.
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From page 174...
... Members include a resource teacher from the Pasadena Unified School District Science Program, a scientist, and three teachers who have extensive experience with the kit for which assessments are being developed. Gail Baxter, a research investigator from the University of Michigan, is a consultant to this grant-supported program.
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From page 175...
... Designing an assessment helps them get a grasp of the four or five key principles presenter! in a kit." The study groups have found that embedcled assessments (assessments that are woven into a class activity)
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... Teachers can benefit from the opportunity to work in small groups to develop assessment tools. Many teachers find that focusing on assessment enables them to better understand the scientific principles in a curriculum module.
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