LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT

ADVOCATE

RESOURCE

PARTNER

K-12 STUDENTS

• Participate in PTA.

• Talk to school board about importance of science education.

• Judge a science fair.

• Answer student e-mail.

• Give tour of research facility.

• Mentor a student in your laboratory.

• Partner with students in a research project.

IN-SERVICE K-12 TEACHERS

• Speak out in support of appropriate professional development opportunities for teachers.

• Answer teacher e-mail about science content questions.

• Present in teacher workshop or some aspect of science.

• Work with a teacher to implement curriculum.

• Hire a teacher intern.

SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION

(Pre-Service Teachers, Graduate Students, Faculty Members)

• Speak out in your department or organization in favor of closer ties with Colleges of Education.

• Promote the teaching profession in your undergraduate classes.

• Teach a science course or workshop segment for pre-service teachers.

• Collaborate with education faculty to improve courses on teaching science.

• Hire a graduate in education to work as evaluator or co-developer of education project.

• Develop a science course or curriculum for teachers-to-be.

SYSTEMIC REFORM

(District, State, National)

• Speak out at professional meetings about the importance and value of scientist involvement in systemic change.

• Review science standards for science accuracy.

• Review the state framework for science education.

• Collaborate on writing or adapting science standards.

• Participate on state boards for adoption of standards, instructional materials, or teacher certification.

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT

(NSRC, EDC, Lawrence Hall)

• Speak out at a school board meeting for adopting exemplary educational materials.

• Agree to serve on an advisory board for a science education project.

• Review science educational materials for science accuracy.

• Collaborate to create exemplary science education materials.

INFORMAL EDUCATION

(Science Centers, Scouts, Planetaria)

• Participate on the board of a science center, planetarium, environmental center, or museum.

• Review science content of scripts for science exhibits, planetarium shows, or environmental programs.

• Give talk at a science center.

• Collaborate in creation of a museum science exhibit or planetarium show.

• Serve as science coordinator for a scout troop.