Dana Center science team presents at the 2009 Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching
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At this year's Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching in Galveston, Dana Center science team members offered four short courses designed to help administrators and teachers prepare for implementation of the revised science TEKS in 2010–2011.
The four short courses used a TEKS alignment tool to examine the revised TEKS for:
- connections between and among grade levels,
- implications for teaching and learning, and
- important features to look for in instructional materials.
The Dana Center also offered a workshop on effective strategies for teaching science to English-language learners. This workshop provides teachers and administrators with research-based instructional strategies to help ELL students and other students who are struggling with science vocabulary and comprehension of science materials. The strategies presented can be embedded in lessons that teachers already use.
Schedule
Thursday, November 5
Getting Ready for the Revised TEKS for Science: K–5
Short Course 106, 9 am–12 pm, San Luis Ballroom D
Presenter:
Tracey Ramirez, Senior Program Coordinator
Getting Ready for the Revised TEKS for Science: Administrators
Short Course 122, 2–5 pm, San Luis Ballroom D
Presenter:
Vanessa Westbrook, Science Education Team Leader
Implementing Effective Instructional Strategies for English-Language Learners
Workshop 1104, 2–3:15 pm, San Luis Grand C
Presenter:
Sam Zigrossi, Program Director
Friday, November 6
Getting Ready for the Revised TEKS for Science: 6–8
Short course 203, 9 am–12 pm, San Luis Ballroom D
Presenter:
Barbara Taylor, Senior Program Coordinator
Getting Ready for the Revised TEKS for Science: 9—12
Short course 221, 2—5 pm, San Luis Ballroom D
Presenter:
Jim Collins , Senior Program Coordinator