Achievements
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2009Coralee Smith, Associate Professor, Elementary Education and Reading
Coralee Smith, associate professor, Elementary Education and Reading, presented “First-Grade Science Original Trade Books Illustrated and Written by Elementary Teacher Candidates” and “Kindergarten through Sixth-Grade Science Original Trade Books Illustrated and Written by Elementary Teacher Candidates: How and Why Did They Do That? Lessons in Creative Learning and Teaching; Mentoring; Support and Reflection.” The invited peer-reviewed presentations were held at the National Science Teachers Association 2009 National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 19–22. Participants explored the processes teacher candidates used to create, publish, and share original K–6 science trade books that were used to teach science and mathematics in urban field-based elementary classroom placements. Funding to publish the books was secured from the Center for Urban and Rural Education and the Professional Development Schools Consortium at Buffalo State College.
