From: Carol Tempel (ctempel@charleston.k12.sc.us)
Date: Mon Apr 24 2000 - 12:11:09 PDT
Message-ID: <39049C4C.479C941A@charleston.k12.sc.us> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 14:11:09 -0500 From: Carol Tempel <ctempel@charleston.k12.sc.us> Subject: Re: new inquiry resources
Fred....was there something else called Principles for Principals....or am I
just imagining it? Carol
Fred Stein wrote:
> Hi Carol,
>
> You wrote in part:
>
> >as I recall there was a resource for principals
> >that was mentioned earlier. Can you send the title and publisher to me.
> >Also, >I'm preparing a workshop on our state (closely
> >aligned with national standards). Any ideas from folks in the field on
> >what >has been effective with administrators (1/2 day) in a
> >workshop. Thanks. Carol
> >Carol Tempel, EdD
> >Charleston County School District
> >75 Calhoun Street
> >Charleston, SC 29401
> >843-937-6449
>
> The resource for principals that I mentioned earlier is a 75 page monograph
> written by Inverness Research Associates. It can be found linked from the
> inquiry education research part of the resources section of the IFI web
> page at http://www.exploratorium.edu/IFI/resources/research.html
>
> Also by Inverness Research Associates of interest to adminitsrators is
> short monograph for superintendents called Critical Supports For Elementary
> Science Reform: The Top Ten Action Items For Superintendents located at:
> http://www.inverness-research.org/reports/edccuser.html
>
> and "Wait, Wait! Don't Tell Me!" The Anatomy And Politics Of Inquiry at:
> http://www.inverness-research.org/reports/pol_inq.html
> This is the text of the 1998 Catherine Molony Memorial Lecture given by
> Mark St. John at the City College Workshop Center. This is an informal
> lecture on the nature and practice of inquiry in the classroom and it's
> political implications with regard to national standards.
>
> I've heard of something that Karen Worth from EDC has presented, but I
> haven't seen it myself - maybe others on this list have and can comment.
> She shows, side by side, the skills that students must know and be able to
> demonstrate in both the National Science Education Standards and the
> National Education Standards for Language Arts ... and there is a lot of
> overlap.
>
> I've also heard from people that they have found chapters from the IFI
> inquiry book to be particularly effective with administrators. I'm hoping
> that people who have done this will share their experiences.
>
> Best,
>
> Fred
>
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-- Carol Tempel, EdD Charleston County School District 75 Calhoun Street Charleston, SC 29401 843-937-6449 843-937-6595 fax
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