Inquiry, Integration, & Differentiation: A UT Professional Development Institute for Appalachian Educators 2005 Dr. Michael Bentley, PI College of Education, Health and Human Sciences Dr. Susan Hamilton, Co-PI College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources 11/11/2018
Professional Development at UT ADDRESSING… The Tennessee science framework Integrating grade 4-8 curriculum through environmental science inquiry teaching and active learning strategies Differentiated instruction Using community resources & technology 11/11/2018
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Institute themes… Environmental science Hands-on/minds-on - the inquiry approach Active learning strategies and differentiation Integrated curriculum Use of outdoors, community resources, technology 11/11/2018
the Tennessee Curriculum Framework Addressing the Tennessee Curriculum Framework 11/11/2018
Interacting with scientists Learning about research Field studies at the UT Gardens, McClung Museum, Great Smokey Mountain National Park Interacting with scientists Learning about research Strategies for environmental studies 11/11/2018
UT Gardens Established in 1983 by the Department of Plant Sciences and Landscape Systems 11/11/2018
UT Gardens 11/11/2018
UT Gardens 11/11/2018
Web site: http://gardens.ag.utk.edu/default.htm 11/11/2018
UT Gardens 11/11/2018
McClung Museum 11/11/2018
McClung Museum 11/11/2018
McClung Museum On the Web… http://web.utk.edu/~appalsci/ The 2005 Summer Institute is sponsored by The University of Tennessee with support from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission through the Improving Teacher Quality Program McClung Museum On the Web… http://web.utk.edu/~appalsci/ 11/11/2018
IID Professional Development Institute for Appalachian Educators 11/11/2018