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About the Series
Workshop Descriptions
Workshop
1 — What's This All About? View this video==>
The national picture for science and math education reform provides
a backdrop for principals whose responsibility is forming and articulating
a collective vision. Principals examine the implications of TIMSS, state
testing, and standards, and look at authentic student work in classrooms.
Workshop
2 — Creating Communities that Learn Together View this video==>
With the goal of building learning communities that improve math and science
outcomes, this workshop shows several ways that principals can work toward
including all voices--teachers, students, parents--in a new dialogue about
education reform.
Workshop
3 — Math/Science Skills: What's Important? View this video==>
In this workshop, principals examine what teachers, college and business
leaders, and parents believe students should know and be able to do to
be successful in math and science.
Workshop
4 — Reworking the Curriculum View this video==>
Principals are looking at new ways to stress authentic knowledge. This
workshop examines how new curriculum materials require both principals
and teachers to show courage, patience, and endurance.
Workshop
5 — Changing Pedagogy View this video==>
Education reform in math and science implies changing teaching and learning
strategies in the classroom. Principals discuss how they can foster effective
pedagogy.
Workshop
6 — Fostering Effective Professional Development for Teachers View this video==>
Principals weigh proven professional development strategies to help teachers
implement new reform ideas.
Workshop
7— Professional Development for Principals View this video==>
Professional development for principals is an important tool for reform.
Principals learn that taking time for their own professional development
is not taking time from their schools.
Workshop
8 — Building a Plan for Reform View this video==>
Principals look at ways to overcome obstacles and work toward the goal
of sustained and coherent change in math and science.
