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         Designing Effective Science Lessons Summer 2008 Professional Development
Come to McREL this summer to learn research-based strategies for increasing student achievement in science.
         Is your district science curriculum meeting your student achievement goals?
McREL's Designing a School or District Curriculum Audit in Science workshop will help you align content, instruction, and assessments with your chosen standards and ensure your intended curriculum is the implemented curriculum.
 
This workshop is available on August 4–5 at McREL's Denver training facility for $350 per person with discounts available for early registration and group registrations.
         Take your science lessons to the next level with Designing Effective Science Lessons
Science teachers will learn how to focus on the right content, deepen students’ understanding of science, engage students, and encourage higher order thinking. Designing Effective Science Lessons workshops are held periodically at McREL. View DESL schedule and register today!
         Classroom Instruction that Works in Secondary Science
         Designing a School or District Curriculum Audit in Science
         Designing Effective Science Lessons (DESL)
         Designing Effective Science Lessons Workshops at McREL
         Designing Effective Science Lessons: Session 1 - Building the Framework
         Designing Effective Science Lessons: Session 2 - Identifying Important Content
         Designing Effective Science Lessons: Session 3 - Developing Student Understanding
         Designing Effective Science Lessons: Session 4 - Creating a Learning Environment
         McREL Technology Solutions: Technology in the Content Areas: Elementary Science
         McREL Technology Solutions: Technology in the Content Areas: Secondary Science
         Science Inquiry in Afterschool
         Selecting Instructional Materials for Science
         Teaching Reading in Science Workshop
         EDThoughts: What We Know About Science Teaching and Learning
         Inquiry turns naturally curious students into scientists [Fall 2007 Changing Schools]
         McREL Technology Solutions: Technology in the Content Areas: Elementary Science
         McREL Technology Solutions: Technology in the Content Areas: Secondary Science

         Whelmers: McREL's Accessible Science Series
         How Do You Know --- Scientifically Speaking?
         Changing Schools, Summer 2006—Preparing students for a technology-rich, global marketplace
         Changing Omaha Classrooms: Collaborative Action Research Efforts
         Can sea water freeze? [Lesson plan from Fall 2007 Changing Schools]
         Exemplary Science Benchmarks Among the Seven States in the Central Region
         Sequenced Benchmarks for K-8 Science
         Teaching Reading in Science (A Supplement to Teaching Reading in the Content Areas)

         American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Seeks to advance science and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people
         National ScienceTeachers Association - NSTA
Promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all