Enhance Your Teaching
All TLC course content is aligned to the Ohio Academic Content Standards and designed in accordance with Ohio’s Standards for Professional Development. Also
interwoven throughout our workshops is guided implementation of research based pedagogical techniques, like inquiry-based instruction, learning cycles, and cognitive demand.
Courses increase teacher understanding of science content, increase attention to process standards, promote effective use of available resources, differentiate instruction that attends to the needs of all students, incorporate meaningful technology applications and allow teachers to create assessments which increase student success on Ohio's standardized tests (OAT and OGT).
Recent Course Topics Inculde:
INQUIRY BASED TEACHING
The Ohio CORE requires that students earn three science units with inquiry-based laboratory experience. An inquiry-based laboratory experience “indicates that there will be student-centered, problem-solving components throughout the course” (Ohio Department of Education, 2008). Participants will engage in hands-on activities, discussions, interactive online meetings, blogs and forums and collaborate with colleagues to deepen their understanding of science as inquiry as presented in the Ohio Academic Content Standards and apply inquiry based teaching in their classrooms.
OHIO RESOURCE CENTER and THINKFINITY
Certified facilitators reveal the richness of the combined ORC and Thinkfinity resources and illustrate how to search the two sites to find web-based, best practice lessons. They will also show how to integrate standards-aligned lessons into classroom instruction and offer suggestions for varying the use of the resources to address the learning needs of all students. 1 hour, half day or full day workshops available.
SCIENCE FOR EARLY LEARNERS
Let TLC Learning Consultants demystify science, facilitate lessons and introduce resources to help teachers build upon the natural curiosity of young learners. Focusing on a childrens book, we will develop grade appropriate, standards based lessons. Participants will be introduced to the Ohio Resource Center and Thinkfinity to locate peer reviewed, standards based lessons. Workshops can also include hands-on sessions with computers to further investigate ORC and Thinkfinity.
OHIOVIEW SATELLITES
SATELLITES (Students and Teachers Exploring Local Landscapes to Interpret the Earth From Space) brings together students, teachers and scientists to enhance science and technology education. The goals of SATELLITES are to offer teachers excellent professional development that includes lessons and materials that are tied to the Ohio Academic Content Standards, engage students in real science and by doing so increase interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. Workshops are held throughout Ohio in the summer, or can be tailored to school/district needs and facilitated onsite. More information: Tracy@TLCLearningConsultants.org or go to http://www.remotesensing.utoledo.edu/edu/SATEL.html
MARINE ECOLOGY OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA (in Ohio)
ELEMENTS OF SCIENCE
In-depth content knowledge with over 20 ready-to-use inquiries in chemistry, biology, physics, earth and space science. Workshop can be given as an introduction to five subjects over five face to face meetings, or content can be broken up as needed.
OHIO SCIENCE INSTITUTE COURSES
Created in 2004 and 2005, OSCI courses promote increased student achievement in science through standards-based education. Topics are for grades 7-10 and include:
- Diversity of Life, Species Adaptation, and Evolution
- Motion, Forces, and Kinetic and Potential Energy
- Plate Tectonics
TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Enhance your teaching by integrating technology such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, blogs, and wikis into your current lessons and activities.
GRADUATE CREDIT FROM THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY IS AVAILABLE FOR MANY PROGRAMS.