Increasing Your Mathematics and Science Content Knowledge. INSTITUTION Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, Columbus, OH
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 466 356 SE 066 051 AUTHOR Thorson, Annette, Ed. TITLE Increasing Your Mathematics and Science Content Knowledge. INSTITUTION Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, Columbus, OH. SPONS AGENCY Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. REPORT NO ENC-02-003 PUB DATE 2002-07-00 NOTE 93p.; Theme issue. Published quarterly. CONTRACT RJ97071001 AVAILABLE FROM. Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1079. Tel: 800-621-5785 (Toll FreeWFax: 614-292-2066; email: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.enc.org. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT ENC Focus; v9 n3 Jul 2002 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Elementary Secondary Education; *Faculty Development; *Instructional Materials; Integrated Curriculum; *Knowledge Base for Teaching; *Mathematics Education; *Science Education ABSTRACT This journal is intended for classroom teachers and provides a collection of essays and instructionalmaterials organized around the theme of mathematics and science content knowledge. Articlesinclude: (1) "Watching Ourselves Learn" (Annette Thorson); (2) "Search Smarter!" (Kimberly S. Roempler); (3) "Teacher Education Materials Project" (Joan Pasley and Thomas Gadsden); (4) "Researching New Ways To Serve You!" (Annette Thorson); (5) "Teachers Need a Special Type of Content Knowledge" (ZalmanUsiskin); (6) "Do Not Forget Yourself as a Teacher of Yourself" (TereseHerrera); (7) "A Deeper Look at Elementary Mathematics" (Melanie Shreffler);(8) "Staying a Step Ahead" (Pamela Galus); (9) "ENC Can Help You Increase Your Content Knowledge" (Judy Spicer and Laura K. Brendon); (10) "Basic Skills and Conceptual Understanding: It's Not Either/Or" (Joan M. Kenney);(11) "NASA Readhes Out to Teachers" (Terri Payne Butler);(12) "Essential Science in Elementary School" (Sue Mattson); (13)"A Steep Learning Curve" (Tina L. Coplan); (14) "More Content Courses? Maybe Not!" (Paul Baker);(15) "Formulating Formulas: The Making-a-Mess Method" (Anne C. Patterson);(16) "Where Does 'Poly-Water' Come'From, AnyWay?" (Deanna Buckley);(17) "Turning Misconceptions into Teachable Moments" (Jennifer Gonya); (18) "Aspiring To Be a Teacher" (Judy Spicer and Michael Khoury, Jr.); and (19)"Did You Hear About...? What Does It Mean...?" (Susan Dahl). (MM) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. tritt ' 4 il'4411151 rag,4 IIiHf A Magazine for Classroom Innovators Volume 9, Number 3, 2001 0 IL gk@ '@,5clore U S. 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Hours: Monday-Friday: Telephone: (614) 292-8389 Telephone: (614) 292-9734 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ET Email: [email protected] Email: info©enc.org ITEE ASSOCIATION Toll free: (800) 621-5185 OF EDUCATINT Publishing Technical Help Desk MIMS Telephone: (614) 292-7784 Telephone: (614) 292-3128 Telephone: (614) 292-9590 Fax: (614) 292-2066 Eisenhower National Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Clearinghouse 4 Email: [email protected] 0 0: Update Focus on 16A Deeper Look at Elementary Mathematics Around the Clearinghouse IncreasingYour and the Nation Mathematics and Science by Melanie Shreffler Content Knowledge How did Liping Ma develop her insights into the importance of This section features educational content knowledge for elementary news, editorials, essays, classroom This section presents articles on the teachers? stories, and columns on topics of theme of this issue. interest to classroom innovators. 22Staying a Step Ahead Teachers Need a Special 14 by Pamela Galus 4 Editorial Type of Content Knowledge Watching Ourselves Learn by Zalman Usiskin If you allow students to follow their own inquiries, you will be by Annette Thorson "Teachers' mathematics" and challenged to upgrade your content "teachers' science" are not watered- knowledge every step of the way, 6 Using the Internet down content, but content aimed according to a Nebraska high Search Smarter! at a particular profession, says the school teacher who had used tradi- director of the University of Chi- tional methods in the past. by Kimberly S. Roempler cago School Mathematics Project. Refinements and 24ENC Can HelpYou Increase additions to search Your Content Knowledge engines make the by Judy Spicer World Wide Web and Laura K. Brendon a better source of information for ENC's Classroom Calendar students. provides mathematics 8 ENC Partners and science information Teacher Education on topics of Materials Project interest to by Joan Pasley you. and Thomas Gadsden 26Basic Skills and Conceptual Visit a web site devoted to helping Understanding: professional development leaders