Copyright © 2005 Education Development Center, Inc. Teacher Students Science Forming Relationships

Copyright © 2005 Education Development Center, Inc.  Interest and delight in the natural world  Awareness of the possibilities for exploration in ordinary things  A sense for the nature of scientific inquiry  Confidence in their ability to find things out and understand  Excitement and delight in serious challenges  Willingness and the abilities to communicate with others  A foundation of science knowledge and skills Children’s Relationship with Science

Copyright © 2005 Education Development Center, Inc. Teacher’s Relationship with Science  Interest and curiosity about the natural world  Understanding of the nature of the scientific endeavor  Experience with inquiry  Confidence that science is accessible to them  Ability to read and learn science  Content knowledge

Copyright © 2005 Education Development Center, Inc. Teacher’s Relationship with Children  Respect for children’s ideas and reasoning skills  Skill in uncovering and interpreting children’s ideas  Awareness of the role of cultural beliefs and practices in science  Creation of a community and of inquiry

Copyright © 2005 Education Development Center, Inc. Roles of the Science Teacher  Presents science to children in ways that are accessible to them  Opens classroom to inquiry  Interacts with children in multiple ways - Challenges them and asks productive questions - Interprets their questions and work - Makes judgments about their understanding - Responds to ideas and questions - Bases instruction in ongoing assessment (adapted from Deborah Ball)