News Stories on Reflection and Renewal
Teachers Seize Chances to Be Students Again (Education Week)
Teachers nationwide spend their summers participating in various professional development programs that provide in-depth learning while letting them have fun.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2003/07/09/42summer.h22.html
Science Program Puts Teachers in the Field (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A partnership between a cancer research center and a biotherapeutic company enables educators to work with scientists.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/182793_dcenter20.html
Science Teachers With an ‘Iron’ Will (San Francisco Chronicle)
Teachers design experiments with a golf ball in an effort to develop activities educators everywhere can use to make science come alive in the classroom.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/07/13/BAGHF7KHRJ1.DTL
How Science Works (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
This article examines a hands-on program that focuses on ways to spark inquiring minds.
http://www.ajc.com/friday/content/epaper/editions/friday/metro_24bb6a1a716a223e002c.html