| How does a teacher write a powerful inquiry question that engages
learners, fits the curriculum, and is aligned with the Nebraska Education
Standards? This and other compelling questions will be the focus of
the Third Annual School at the Center Conference for Math, Science,
and Social Studies Teachers held November 12th at Wayne State College.
After reviewing exciting curriculum projects from School at the Center
Schools, participants will brainstorm ways to convert community problems,
issues, and opportunities into inquiry projects.
Math, science, and social studies specialists from UNL Teachers
College and Wayne State College will participate in the conference.
Master teachers from the School at the Center schools will serve
on an expert panel to describe ways they have invented inquiry lessons
and report on the quality of student learning that they have witnessed.
The possibility of linking the inquiry lessons to major difficulties
facing rural Nebraskans, such as farm profitability and access to
water, will be explored. By making these connections between community
dilemmas and the curriculum, organizers believe students in math,
science and social studies will uncover important information for
their communities. A partial list of the anticipated teachers and
college representatives follows:
Ron Bonnstetter, Science Education, UNL Teachers College; Ruth
Heaton, Mathematics Education, UNL Teachers College; Jim Sweetland,
Science Education, Wayne State College; Gayle Buck, Science Education,
UNL Teachers College; Betsy Maryott, Science, Wayne State College;
Margalee Thomas and Larry Vancura from Heartland Schools; Frank
McEntarffer and Mike Coe from Crete H.S.; John McNeilly from Nebraska
City H.S.; Mitch Osborne and Dan Zoucha from Albion H.S.; and Mary
Chochon, Carol Leth, and Nicole Miller from Palmer Public Schools.
For more information contact Jean Jones, 216 Henzlik Hall, University
of Nebraska Lincoln (402) 472-6395.
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