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Agnes Kovacs, senior manager of ISTE, helps teachers practice hands-on methods that they will
later use in their classrooms.

Fellows also value in-class coaching sessions with Society staff, Making the Classroom Come Alive
and have ongoing access to counseling, pedagogical assistance, and
mentoring. They are invited to attend additional sessions and A typical science lesson on the effects of sunlight coming
receive priority invitations for their students to exhibit at the through a window illustrates the differences between
Society/Brookfield Zoo Science Fair. Fellows also receive assistance traditional science teaching and teaching with ISTE:
with Science Fair project preparation and free classes throughout Before training: The teacher stands at the front of the
the year, in addition to access to online resources and training. At classroom and conducts a demonstration on the effects of
the end of the two years, Fellows have participated in nearly sunlight. Students watch and take notes.
36 hours of program immersion. A total of 70 Fellows already have
completed the program. After training: The teacher divides students into pairs who
collaborate to ask questions, make predictions, gather materials,
and plan and carry out an experiment. The teacher invites

The many Dore teachers who have gone through workshops at the zoo…have strengthened
their instruction and provided greater implementation of NGSS. What is so powerful
about this professional development is that it provides

ONGOING SUPPORT AND COACHING.

DORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

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