Re: 2 million teachers in 2007!

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

If the elementary school teachers are afraid of science after 12 years
exposure in
elementary and high schools and four or more years of college, how many
years of
such workshops would be required to get them over this hurdle?

Herb  Gottlieb from New York City
(Where short workshops work for an even shorter time)

On Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:50:27 -0400 Lois Breur Krause <krause@CLEMSON.EDU>
writes:
> > How does one go about "working with elementary school teachers" who
> are afraid of science??
> > Herb Gottlieb from New York City
> > (Where the shortage of qualified science teachers is increasing at
> an accelerated exponential rate but should level off by 2007 when there
> are none left.)
>
> talk with the people in your education department, and find out who
> does student teaching placements.  they would have the school contacts.

> chances are they would be excited, after they got over the initial
shock, of
> your offer to do a summer workshop with local elem teachers.  ask them
to
> work with you to set it up and find the grant funding if needed.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>
> Dr. Lois Breur Krause
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>
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>
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