Teacher Education Students
| Students of Teaching explore scientific phenomena they will teach and reflect on their learning. |
Looking at learning has really helped me come to a new understanding of what it means to teach. It was interesting to see how each person went in a different direction given the same starting point and materials. . . . everyone came up with new information that helped other people in what they were doing. . . I learned because it came from a process and experiment that I built for myself. - Ariel, Student of Teaching | They explore how children develop understanding of those phenomena. |
 Student of Teaching Exploring A Butterfly |
 Children Exploring A Butterfly | |
 Student of Teaching Exploring Shadows |
 Child Exploring Shadows | |
 Student of Teaching Exploring How A Bulb Lights |
 Children Exploring How A Bulb Lights | |
 Student of Teaching Exploring How Balls Roll |
 Children Exploring How Balls Roll | |
The student of teaching then uses insights gained to create exploratory curriculum for K-12 students.
Teacher Education Students as Curriculum Makers
Teacher Education students draw on their experiences exploring scientific phenomena and children's science learning to create curriculum for students.
Teacher education students pilot their curriculum with students from a neighborhood elementary school.
Teacher education students use their observations and data gathered to revise and curriculum to deepen exploratory learning.