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Agriculture's Role in K-12 Education Proceedings of a Forum on the National Science Education Standards (1998) / Chapter Skim
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... To facilitate that process, the National Research Council convened a forum of educators and professional societies broadly associated with food, agriculture, and the environment to exchange views on the role of scientists in improving science education. Scientist-teacher partnership building can be an effective mechanism for making improvements in science education.
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... Scientists can enhance education in K-12 science classrooms through their local school district and can become more connected to their communities. Through scientist-teacher collaborations, scientists can: serve as a resource for content for teachers; rethink science fairs and classroom assessment; provide extra hands in classroom demonstrations; connect the teacher to the world of professional science; communicate your excitement about science; model science as inquiry; and foster scientific collegial interactions with educators.
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... Scientific societies have performed a broad range of services in higher education, adult learning, and provision of technologies. Professional societies must now think about laying the foundation of early student learning in science and emphasize K-12 education.
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