Kimberly Lightle's List: Innovate2012

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears is an online professional development magazine which focuses on preparing elementary teachers to teach polar science concepts while also integrating inquiry-based science and literacy instruction. The project draws on research showing that an integrated approach can improve student achievement in science, as well as in reading comprehension and oral and written discourse abilities. Ultimately, the project seeks to bring the polar regions “closer to home” for elementary teachers and their students.

Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle is an online professional development magazine which focuses on preparing elementary teachers to teach climate science concepts while also integrating inquiry-based science and literacy instruction. The project draws on research showing that an integrated approach can improve student achievement in science, as well as in reading comprehension and oral and written discourse abilities. Through the Beyond Weather and Water Cycle project, we propose to increase elementary teachers’ understanding of climate and climate change, increase the amount and quality of science taught in elementary classrooms, and build a virtual professional learning community of practice around the teaching of climate and climate change.

This professional learning network for middle school math and science teachers employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice.

This blog provides information on high-quality resources that support middle school math and science teaching and learning.

"The Digital Libraries group at The Ohio State University (DL@OSU) develops resources to support exemplary teaching and learning for elementary and middle school mathematics and science educators. "

"DL@OSU develops resources that support exemplary teaching and learning for elementary and middle school mathematics and science educators."

These boards contain images of the poles.

"We are using this space to share our presentations from our education projects."