Aurora UniversityGeorge Williams College

Earth and Space Science

Pedagogical Model

• Teaming between science faculty and education faculty

• University faculty models teaching models

• Field and laboratory activities based on the activities the teachers will use with their classes

• Teachers take materials and models directly to the classroom

Sun and UniverseCNO

AtmosphereWater CycleNitrogen CycleCarbon- Oxygen Cycle

HydrosphereOceanographyLimnologyGround Water

LithosphereErosion DepositionPlate Tectonics

EnvironmentalEffects on Humans

HumanEffects on

The Environment

ClassroomLeadership

EnvironmentalEffects onHumans

Human Effects on

The Environment

TeachingModels

Low PerformanceInterventions

MetacognitiveStrategies

Action Research

Adult EducationGroup Leadership

Curriculum Development

Psychologyof

Learning

Teacher Leadership

FinanceAndLaw

ES/S Courses

• Planets and Moons for Educators

• The Sun and Life Cycle of Stars for Educators

• The Milky Way, Galaxies, and the Structure of the Universe for Educators

ES/S Courses, Cont.

• Physical Geology of the Earth’s Surface for Educators

• Current Topics in Earth Science for Educators

• Water Resources for Educators

ES/S Courses, Cont.

• Oceanography/Limnology for Educators

• Fundamentals of Meteorology for Educators

• Severe Weather and the Physics of Weather for Educators

Teacher Leadership Courses

• Teacher Leadership

• Curriculum Development and Assessment of Learning

• Strategies for Teaching and Learning

Teach. Lead. Courses, Cont.

• Technology in Schools and Science

• Introduction to Action Research

• Scholarship Applied to Teaching (Continuation of Action Research)

Teacher Leadership Program

• 18 credits in teacher leadership

• 18 credits in Earth and Space Science

• Begins August 2008

• Interested? Contact:– Ken Gardner– kgardner@aurora.edu– 262.245.8507