Abstract
 GIS by Design Track: Teacher Education and Educational Research Author(s): Bob Coulter In an era of crowded curriculum mandates and high-stakes testing requirements, simply fitting GIS in becomes a herculean task. Many classroom teachers work valiantly to integrate GIS into their curriculum, and teacher-educators have evangelized in support of GIS as the solution to a variety of educational challenges. Despite this fervent effort, meaningful GIS applications in the K-12 classroom remain uncommon. In an effort to address these concerns, teacher education programs at the Missouri Botanical Garden have adapted the highly successful Understanding by Design curriculum planning model to support a range of GIS-based teacher institutes. In this session, the evolution of the model and its documented success in changing teacher beliefs and practice will provide the basis for a review of the institute structure and the planning templates used. Bob Coulter Missouri Botanical Garden Education Division PO Box 299 Saint Louis , MO 63166-0299 US Phone: 314-577-0219 E-mail: bob.coulter@mobot.org |
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