Iowa has
the opportunity to establish an on-line professional learning community through
the Teaching Channel. The goal is to develop a network of teacher leaders who
are working to implement the Iowa Science Standards through three-dimensional
teaching and learning. Teacher leaders from across the state
representing a range of grade levels from K-12 are invited to participate.
Iowa’s Tch Team Science
Champions will be able to enroll in a 3-credit hour course for re-licensure or
for graduate credit.
Criteria for participating
as a Tch Team Science Champion:
- At least three years of experience teaching science.
- Currently teaching science at least part-time in a K-12 classroom.
- A strong knowledge of the Iowa Science Standards.
- A commitment to videotape various segments of his/her instruction and to sharing videos and piloted strategies/instructional models, lessons, and units with the grade-band team.
- A willingness to actively participate in on-line discussion boards and a commitment to both providing feedback to team members and to receiving and using feedback from the team.
Team
Selection Nov. 20-Dec. 9
Informational
Virtual Meeting December 14th at 3:30
Official
“Start” Jan. 9
