Re: 2 million teachers in 2007!

[Sampere <sampere@SUHEP.PHY.SYR.EDU>]

I like to make these contacts WITHOUT the school of education.  How do you
think these teachers got this way in the first place?  Like Lois said, most
teachers are pretty enthusiastic about such opportunities.  Once one teacher is
bitten, the disease usually spreads.

Sam

Lois Breur Krause wrote:

> > 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
> Department of Geological Sciences
> 442 Brackett Hall
> Clemson University
> Clemson SC  29634
>
> teaching chemistry, physics, astronomy and geology to elementary education
> majors.
>
> How We Learn and Why We Don't: Student Survival Guide,
> available from International Thompson Publishing, ISBN 0324-011970
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~breurkrause
>
> krause@clemson.edu
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