F. Teacher Perspectives
- Curriculum Structure & Emphasis
- Overview
- Support for Teachers
- Technology & Materials
- Earth & Environmental Science in Inquiry to Build Content
- Samples of Student Work
- Teacher Prespectives
- Record of Support in Urban Districts
Participating teachers describe this program as:
- “rigorous, time-consuming, demanding, exciting for the students, and engaging.”
- “a great program to coach teachers in implementing student-centered inquiry.”
- “a very hands-on approach. Students learn a lot through activities and collaborating in groups. [They connect] prior knowledge to new information to construct a better understanding of the content.”
- “a concept that urges the student to explore and discover. The aim behind IDS is to lead the student into discovering the joys of learning through hands-on experiences and excellent reading strategies.”
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