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Volume 1 |
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A Reconnaissance |
In preparation for this book, I interviewed (a copy of the interview questions is in the Science Teacher Gazette in this chapter) a number of practicing middle and high school science teachers because I wanted to include their ideas---their wisdom-of-practice, if you will--as we explored science teaching. I wanted these teachers to report to you how they deal with the main concepts and ideas of science teaching. In this chapter I will introduce you to these teachers---all of whom are real practicing science teachers. The teachers are
Ginny Almeder, a biology teacher from Georgia
Bo Miller, a biology teacher from Texas
Jerry Pelletier, a junior high science teacher from California.
John Ricciardi, a physics and astronomy teacher from Nevada
Dale Rosene, a middle school science and computer teacher from Michigan
Mary Wilde, a middle school science teacher from Georgia.
The comments made by the teachers are brief, but candid, and are here to give you some insights into teaching from a practitioners point of view.
Many teachers report that science teaching can be a very rewarding career. What do science teachers like most about teaching? Surely this will give us some insight into the profession of science teaching, and help you formulate your own goals and strategies for making your choice of science teaching a successful and positive one.