 CALIFORNIA
SCIENCE EDUCATION CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 2, 2008
SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER
PAYNE PRESERVICE STRAND
CSTA is pleased to present a series of sessions designed
for Preservice Teachers at the California Science Education
Conference. Funded by the Karen
and Christopher Payne Family Foundation and developed
with the assistance of the Association for Science Teacher
Education (ASTE), the program will include workshops,
two Focus Speaker, and a networking reception, as well
as a post-conference mentorship element.
Preservice teachers who submit an application
will be offered the opportunity to receive a stipend
for attending the conference and completing the program
requirements. Download
program description. Information packets are also
being sent to university science methods instructors.
Preservice Strand Sessions
Click on the session title for more information.
»FOCUS
SPEAKER: Richard D. McCallum: Increasing Content Learning
in Science: A Self-Sustained Approach
»FOCUS
SPEAKER: Dennis Fox: Using Data to Improve Student Learning
in Science: Do We Teach in Light of the Data or in Spite
of the Data?
»The
Most Powerful Solution to Problem Behavior
»The
CSU STAR Program: Connecting Scientific Research and
Science Teaching
»Inquiry
Makes Science Fun!
»Planning
Smart – Improving Student Achievement
»California
Science Safety
»Incorporating
the Nature of Science into Instruction
»Navigate
the Digital Science-Education World and Stay on Course:
MERLOT
»Scaffolding
Instruction in Science for English Learners
»The
Anatomy of a Science Professional Learning Community
»Beyond
the Bean Sprout – Engaging Students in Processes of
Science
»Science:
The Natural Connection for Learning
»Primarily
Inquiry
»What
Do You Think? Inquiring Minds Want to Know
»Why
Tell Students What They Can Discover? Strategies for
Modifying Ordinary Lessons into Inquiry
»Cubes
and the Nature of Science
»A
Head Start on Science
»Bring
the Real Process of Science into Your Classroom
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