The Project works with clusters and districts to support teachers as they develop their own science instructional expertise and strengthen their school, cluster, and district science programs.

The pre-requisite for this course "Organizing Your Curriculum" (formerly called "An Introduction To Effective Science Instruction") is listed in a separate brochure. This four-day program from (month--) helps participants select and organize appropriate concepts and curricula.

The (month) institute gives participants an intensive exposure to science content and practice, and teaching strategies aligned to current standards and frameworks.

Participants pilot newly learned expertise during the following year, tracking their progress.

The program culminates in the following (month), when participants share their successes with other UCLA Science Project associates at the Annual Sharathon.

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Institute Activities

Enhance Your Content Background!

Los Angeles weather

Local habitats including chapparal, wetlands, and the city

Energy flow through ecosystems

Animal and plant adaptations

Natural cycles and succession

Human impact--destruction of habitats and affect of pollutants

Personalize Your Instruction!

• Align a teaching unit to district, state, and national standards
  
• Include inquiry-based instruction
  
• Include assessments that measure student understanding
  
• Adapt lessons using the theory of multiple intelligences and SDAIE strategies
  
• Identify activities that develop students' language acquisition as they learn science

Learn By Doing!

• Take field trips to local habitats
  
• Develop a mini-exploration on a local habitat
  
• Share model teaching strategies
  
• Explore the Project's books and resources
  
• Become familiar with published curricula
  
• Organize an instructional unit for student achievement
  
• Develop an action plan for school-site change
  
• Interact with colleagues

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Academic Year Activities

Pilot and Assess Your Unit!

Collect student work and assessments

Reflect on your progress

Keep track of your progress

Refine Your Integrated Units!

• Refine units based on student outcomes and assessments
  
• Share your progress informally with colleagues
  
• Become familiar with more resources

Share Your Achievements!

• Present your progress at the Project's Annual Sharathon

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Program Information Participants must attend all meetings to be eligible for benefits

Location
To be annouced


Participants Benefits
Institute:

$300 stipend

4 quarter units of University Professional Credit ($150)

4 LAUSD salary point


Meeting Time
7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.


Academic-year meetings

$200 materials stipend

2 quarter unit of University Prossional Credit ($100)?

1 LAUSD salary point

For further information, please contact the UCLA Science Project at (310) 825-7121 or
email: eikszta@gseis.ucla.edu