CALIFORNIA SCIENCE
EDUCATION CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 22-24, 2010 • SACRAMENTO, CA

PEDAGOGY FOCUS SEMINARS

These three-hour programs are specifically designed to provide teachers with intensive pedagogy coursework

Each course will be held concurrently on Saturday, October 23, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

Professional Development Icons:

I = New Teacher = Preservice Teacher

ELEMENTARY TEACHERS

PFS1: "E" Is for Inquiry

Engage in and explore hands-on science integrating English Language Arts and EL strategies for elementary students using the "5E" model.

Fee: $35

Presenter: CAROL SACKETT, Project Director, WISE Science Program

About the Presenter: Carol has been an elementary school classroom teacher for over 20 years. She was a Model Teacher for the Exploratorium Institute for Inquiry and also worked as a site-based science resource teacher providing hands-on science for K- 5 grade students. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and has a Master's Degree in Education with a focus on science and literacy. Currently, she is Project Director and science coach with San Francisco Unified School District's Working to Improve Science Education (WISE) program, a California MSP project.

Co-Presenter: JOHN MACDEVITT, Instructional Specialist, Working to Improve Science Education (WISE)

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS

PFS2: Getting Three Hours of Instruction from Two Hours of Class: Integrating Math and Science in Middle School Science Classes

Through coordination of topics and schedules, data collected in science classrooms can be analyzed and modeled in the math classroom. This coordinated effort liberates the science teacher from teaching math skills, allowing them to use the time for more productive discussions of science concepts.

Fee: $35

Presenter: RICHARD POMEROY, Lecturer/Supervisor Teacher Education, UC Davis School of Education
Co-Presenter: ALLAN BELLMAN, Lecturer/Supervisor Teacher Education, UC Davis School of Education

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

PFS3: Literacy Strategies in Science

Building academic vocabulary, navigating non-fiction text, increasing writing in science, enhancing an enduring understanding in science. Explore these and other strategies for infusing literacy with science at the high school level.