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photo: Elizabeth Crews When induction programs are done right, NEW APPROACHES TO “new teachers almost immediately perceive that the aim is to assist, not judge,” says NCISE Director and Study Co-Director SUPPORTING BEGINNING Senta Raizen. “Good induction programs are mathematics and science teachers about support, not accountability.” One result is the enthusiastic participation Wondering how to assist fledgling math and science teachers in making the leap of new teachers eager to improve. The study from being students themselves to being effective classroom educators? found one new mathematics teacher who, during the first month of school, had asked Consider some tips from abroad. the department head — her mentor — to observe her most difficult class of students. How about… When researchers later asked whether she had felt threatened about letting someone …asking many colleagues to observe new …providing every school that has a new so influential watch as she taught this mathematics and science teachers deliver a teacher with funds for 20% release time challenging group, she responded with “best possible” lesson? so the novice can participate in a required surprise: “Goodness! They are here to help, professional development plan? after all. If you don’t let them see what you During a long debriefing session, are dealing with, how in the world will it teachers supportively critique the novice’s Such plans are tailored to the individual’s make a difference where I need it most?” instructional practices and classroom needs. (This is national practice in New management. Most especially, they discuss Zealand.) (continued on page 8) in detail how to help children learn the lesson’s mathematics and science concepts. These and other support practices have been (This is routine practice in China and identified in the first two years of a three- Japan.) year study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to look at exemplary INSIDE …having districts bring together new teacher induction in China, France, Japan, 2 From the CEO� teachers from a dozen schools, on a Switzerland, and New Zealand. Begun in 3 WestEd's Work in Science and� biweekly basis? 1998 as a partnership between the National Mathematics� � Center for Improving Science Education 3 Cases Help Teachers Learn to� In “reflection groups,” new teachers � (NCISE) at WestEd and Michigan State Teach Mathematics� wrestle with their overwhelming University (MSU), the study is yielding some 4 Academy Builds Leadership for Reform� challenges under the guidance of a trained practical and provocative ideas. 5 Jane Goodall Raves� facilitator. (Such groups, or similar 6 Learning from Assessment� facilitated meetings of all the new teachers at a single school, are found in Switzerland 7 Measuring the Science Learned and New Zealand.) Page 2 Fr om theCEO: LEARNING of learning. discovery, inquiry, andthejoy happening intheclassroom: distract from whatshouldbe ing canbehealthy, theyoften about curriculumandteach the fray. While disagreements to makesure kidsaren’t lostin At WestEd, ourcommitmentis states. generates controversy insome Mathematics too, instruction, in someU.S.publicschools. —isstillraging theory tionary — over ofevolu theinstruction Even oneoftheoldestfights ing ourchildren are well-known. science teachersshouldbeteach The debatesover how andwhat R&D Alert. Welcome tothe Winter issueof ma th and - - - (and lo and top-level students. and math,forbothtypical results inbothscience held true near thebottom,andthesepoor countries. U.S.studentsranked schoolin20other secondary to studentsgraduatingfrom seniors intheUnited States compared graduating (TIMSS) Mathematics andScienceStudy In 1995,the Third International countries. compared tostudentsinother fare well inthosesubjectswhen the reality isthatU.S.kidsdon’t andsuccess.Further,survival requirement foreconomic and sciencehasbecomea literacy inmathematics our knowledge-based economy, science formanyreasons. In We care deeplyaboutmathand informed decisions. how policymakerscanmake best assessmentstrategies,and can designandimplementthe material, how districtsandstates mathematics andscience more effectively present complex research abouthow teacherscan continuously examinethelatest become areality. At WestEd we devoted tohelpingthosegoals on mathematicsandscienceare Our manyinitiatives focused g r o . d E t s e W science ving) teachers. mathematics andscience in othercountriestosupport highlights techniquesused research, ourleadarticle Drawing from TIMSS mathematics andscience. knowledge andwork in highlights someofour This issueof and work. where ourchildren willlive increasingly connectedworld acceptable preparation forthe these results donotreflect an Nations andpoliticsaside, WestEd Chief Executive Officer Glen Harvey in your work. in thisissueof andapproaches included articles We hopeyou willfindthe them interpret assessment results. mathematics teacherstohelp development packagefor and aninnovative professional sciencelessons, the necessary understand theenvironment and that vividlyexplainswaysto textbook learning, anew their leadershipskillstoenhance mathematics educatorshone WestEd staffhelpscienceand looking atanacademywhere
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