Science
Elementary Science
Tammy Askeland-Nagle
Consultant-Quality Learning
Bettendorf
Phone: 563-344-6414
Tom Ervin
AEA 9 IAS Science Representative
21799 282nd Avenue
Le Claire, IA 52753
1-563-289-3139
Secondary Science
Yvette McCulley
Iowa DE Science Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-3966
Fax: 515-281-6025
Brief description of program:
The Science program provides support to districts/schools to improve student science performance. Professional development and consultation is provided to educators to meet district/school science curriculum development, implementation, and/or evaluation needs as well as the alignment of effective instruction and appropriate assessment. The Science program provides consultations and workshops on scientifically-based instructional strategies and interventions to improve student learning.
Agency Goal:
Increase the percentage of low socioeconomic, individualized education programs, and minority students achieving science proficiency in grades 5, 8, and 11.
Standards:
- A Framework for K-12 Science Education (to be released in early 2011)
- Webinar on the Framework
- National Science Education Standards (1996)
- Next Generation Science Standards
- Project 2061 Science for ALL Americans
- Project 2061 Benchmarks
- Project 2061 Atlas of Science Literacy Maps Content
State and National Science Organizations:
- Office of Science Education (USDE)
- National Science Resources Center
- National Science Teachers’ Association
- American Chemical Society
- Resources for Chemistry Educators
- National Earth Science Teachers’ Association
- National Association of Biology Teachers
- American Association of Physics Teachers
Science Links:
- Access Excellence
- Thinkfinity (Marco Polo)
- Exploratorium
- Teachers’ Domain
- Science Education Resources
- Science Education Resources
- Science Fair Central
- Space Science Education Resource Directory
- TERC
- USGS and Science Education
- National Enhancement Teachers Network
- Topic Podcasts
Iowa Science:
- Iowa Core - Science
- Literacy standards for science
- Every Learner Inquires (ELI)
- VAST Center
- Iowa Science Teaching Section of the Iowa Academy of Science
- STEM Initiative
Scientifically research-based instructional strategies in science: