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Supportive Structures For Successful Science Teachers’ Professional Development, C. Schaben, C. Cutucache, N. Grandgenett, E. Mulkerrin, R. J. Hougham
Supportive Structures For Successful Science Teachers’ Professional Development, C. Schaben, C. Cutucache, N. Grandgenett, E. Mulkerrin, R. J. Hougham
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The Omaha Public Schools (OPS) Science Office collaborates closely with community partners to facilitate a private foundation grant that seeks to improve science education by focusing on in-service, science teachers’ professional learning in the context of professional development (PD) experiences and targeted graduate coursework. The three goals of the K-12 Comprehensive Science Teaching and Learning Grant are to 1) increase student achievement in science, 2) increase teacher effectiveness, and to 3) align and enhance science curriculum. At the end of year one, 83 teacher participants have taken graduate courses, attended professional conferences, completed action research projects, and/or have participated in …