Sunday, March 20, 2011
Effecting change at the school level
I feel that science takes a back seat to the rest of the subjects in elementary schools these days. I make an effort to make sure that does not happen in my classroom. I also try to encourage my colleagues to do the same. One way that I am trying to help encourage them to be more proactive is inform them about the scientific-inquiry approach to teaching science. I have shared with the the articles and readings that I have had to do for my class, and they seem very interested in them. They have asked me keep sharing the info that I have with them. I am also working on grants to get more science equipment for my school.
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I agree. Since most standardized tests are focused solely on math, reading, and writing scores, I notice science seems to only be taught if there is extra time. And how often is there extra time? I think what some people fail to understand is that science is really the encompass-all of subjects. It includes reading, writing, math, history, and social studies. Students gain necessary skills during science such as the ability to think critically and work in a cooperative group. Science should be the class that gets the most amount of time, not the least.
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