We would like to invite you to participate in a discussion on "Setting our Priorities for Science Teacher Certification: Focusing on Evidence for Effective Science Teaching"
The DBER meeting will be facilitated by Dr. Beth Lewis, associate professor of science education and director of the secondary science teacher preparation program in the UNL Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education. Dr. Lewis is the PI of an NSF Noyce grant that has funded a longitudinal study of beginning science teachers.
Session Description: We hope to have faculty and students attend from many science content areas to engage in a multidisciplinary discussion about: (a) the ways in which strong domain-specific science content knowledge contributes to better opportunities for student to learn science, (b) why robust secondary teacher certification standards are vital for achieving not only K-12 scientific literacy, but also better preparation for college-level science coursework, and (c) the problems associated with general science endorsements in Nebraska and other states that allow teachers to teach any area of science with a broad field science endorsement with minimal science coursework. This conversation will build upon recent research findings that Lewis and her research group presented in the UNL DBER seminar series last year and at several national and international science education conferences.
Time: 2-3 pm
Location: 109 Bessey Hall
If you are unable to join the seminar face-to-face in Bessey room 109, you are welcome to join us via zoom teleconferencing by clicking on (or copying-and-pasting into your browser) the following URL:
https://unl.zoom.us/j/212107342