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Strengthening High School Chemistry Education Through Teacher Outreach Programs A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable (2009) / Chapter Skim
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... The development of a more effective teaching corps requires both ongoing professional development and careful attention to the recruitment and preparation of future chemistry teachers. A focus on the early stages of education and on family attitudes and involvement is an important component of a compre hensive effort to improve U.S.
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... It's just you standing up there." the theoretical frameworks used by chemistry education and Also, chemistry teachers need to be recruited to par- science education more broadly. ticipate in teacher outreach and professional development A broader problem, according to Wheeler, is that educaopportunities, Sandra Laursen of the University of Colorado tion lacks a model of progress. Partly for this reason, data at Boulder pointed out.
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... This approach requires that college and university faculty acknowledge SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND TEACHING teaching as a valuable future profession for chemistry stu Edward Crowe referred to several leverage points that can dents, which "is a big change in the culture," said Prival. help produce change.
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... solve some of the educational issues America faces. Parents Dai suggested two solutions to the problem of inadequate and families have such a strong influence on the knowlchemistry education in the United States: going back to basics edge and attitudes of their children that the issue cannot be and starting earlier.
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