Content Partner: WGBH Teachers' Domain
PBS TeacherLine is proud to offer a special collection of Teachers' Domain Professional Development courses in Physical, Life and Earth Sciences at the elementary, middle school and high school levels
Teachers' Domain Professional Development courses are produced by WGBH Educational Foundation, Boston's PBS station, and developed by educators and advisors specializing in science teaching and curriculum. Teachers' Domain Professional Development courses support K-12 science teachers in their quest to engage students with media-rich resources incorporating practical real world applications, using their free collections of nearly 1,000 resources developed from high-quality, critically-acclaimed and trusted information sources such as the award-winning PBS science programs NOVA, ZOOM, and A Science Odyssey.
Teachers' Domain Courses
- 45-hour Courses, 10-weeks
Provide a comprehensive understanding of a subject and of the inquiry method, leading to a systemic change in approach to curriculum design and teaching strategies. The 45-hour courses are equivalent to 3 graduate-level credits. - 30-hour Courses, 6-weeks
Offer a quick immersion into teaching a particular topic. The courses are derived from the 45-hour courses but adapted to stand on their own with a special final assignment. Courses focus on science content in the context of teaching strategies and inquiry. The 30-hour courses are equivalent to 2 graduate-level credits.
All course content corresponds to the National Science Education Standards and the McREL Compendium of K-12 Standards. Elementary and middle school courses focus on three elements — content knowledge, inquiry methodology, and using technology in the classroom. High school courses assume a basic knowledge of subject matter, and emphasize inquiry methodology and the use of technology in lessons.
The full array of Teachers' Domain Professional Development courses will be available from PBS TeacherLine beginning in fall 2007.
Life Science
- Teaching Elementary Life Science — 45-hours
- Science and the Living World — 30-hours
- Plants and Animals — 30-hours
- Heredity and Adaptation — 30-hours
- Ecosystems and Human Impact — 30-hours
- Teaching Middle School Life Science — 45-hours
- Structure and Function — 30-hours
- Regulation and Behavior — 30-hours
- Reproduction and Genetics — 30-hours
- Natural Selection and Applied Genetics — 30-hours
- Teaching High School Biology — 45-hours
- Inquiry in Science Education — 30-hours
- Teaching About Genetics — 30-hours
- Teaching About Evolution — 30-hours
- Designing Effective Lessons — 30-hours
Physical Science
- Teaching Elementary Physical Science — 45-hours
- Motion and Forces in Your World — 30-hours
- Understanding Motion and Force — 30-hours
- Understanding Properties and Structures — 30-hours
- Teaching Middle School Physical Science — 45-hours
- Understanding Energy Transfer — 30-hours
- Understanding Waves — 30-hours
- Understanding Heat Transfer — 30-hours
- Understanding Solubility and Density — 30-hours
- Teaching High School Physical Science — 45-hours
- Inquiry in Physical Science Education — 30-hours
- Assessing Understanding — 30-hours
- Building Understanding — 30-hours
- Teaching Effective Lessons — 30-hours
Earth and Space Science
- Teaching Earth and Space Science — 45-hours
- Introduction to the Earth System — 30-hours
- Structure of the Earth System — 30-hours
- Earth in Time and Space — 30-hours
- Weather and Climate — 30-hours
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Browse the course catalog to learn more about Teachers' Domain courses currently offered in your area. Search under "Science" in the course catalog.