Using Atlas of Science Literacy in Informal Science Learning Settings Workshop
AAAS Project 2061 professional development for educators
Interested in co-hosting a workshop? Museums, science and nature centers, zoos and aquaria, academic institutions, and other organizations dedicated to promoting science and mathematics education are invited to serve as co-hosts. Find out how to take advantage of these opportunities.
About the Atlas workshop for informal science educators:
Developed with input from informal science educators, this three-day workshop will introduce you to the Atlas and to other Project 2061 tools and strategies for aligning programmatic goals with the science ideas you want to convey and the target audiences you are trying to reach. The workshop will help you use Atlas maps to:
Connect informal and formal science learning. The science learning goals presented in the Atlas maps provide an important bridge between informal and formal science education, and our customized Atlas workshop is designed to help informal science educators interpret their programs and activities in light of these learning goals.
Clarify standards. Whether you are providing professional development for local teachers, hosting field trips, or planning for after-school or summer programs, the Atlas maps will help you understand state and national science standards and their implications for your school-based audiences.
Communicate more effectively about science. The Atlas maps can provide a framework for thinking about the “big ideas” in science and how to communicate them to a wide range of public audiences. Maps can also play a role in program design and evaluation.
Understand your audiences. Atlas maps can shed light on where particular audiences are likely to be in their science understanding and on new ways to tell them your “science story.”
(Sample agenda to come)
