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Resident Teachers
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The forty-two Resident Teachers trained over the past six years have become leading science teachers and have established a communication network with those who care about students and education reform. Both during and after their participation, these teachers also disseminate their ideas to other science teachers in the district by leading teacher workshops. District teachers and the central administration consistently seek out these teachers as trainers and experts in science reform and science curricula.

As a result of this program the teachers are stimulating in-depth understanding, curiosity, and problem-solving in their students. They have woven local resources, existing curricula, and student interest into a variety of challenging experiences for their students. For example, children in these classrooms are examining local water quality, studying the effects of space radiation on seeds they sent on a shuttle mission, and participating (via e-mail) with British students on a joint energy conservation challenge.

Because of this highly skilled network of teachers with their diverse classroom populations, and the established program of workshops and training, the Model Lab has been an ideal site for curriculum piloting, evaluation, and development. A number of lab teachers have been involved in writing and publishing curriculum. Others have published articles, and all have presented workshops at either regional, national, and international conferences. They have evaluated and tested computer hardware and software and provided technology training to district teachers.



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Model Science Laboratory Project
of the Center for Education
Dr. Elnora Harcombe, Project Director
nonie@ruf.rice.edu

1997 Rice Model Lab, Houston, Texas
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Martha Phelps-Borrowman
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