SCORE Annual Conference 2012
What makes an effective teacher in the
sciences?
Monday 19 March 2012, 09:45 - 16:00
Royal Society
About the conference
The 2012 conference aimed to explore the
characteristics of an effective teacher in the sciences with a view
towards developing a greater understanding into how we can best
attract, train and support these teachers throughout their
professional career.
It offered delegates the opportunity
to discuss some of the key themes and debates surrounding
effective teaching in the sciences including:
• What does the term 'effective teacher in the sciences'
mean and can it be captured?
• How do education systems
measure effectiveness?
• Prior subject knowledge in the sciences; how important is
it?
• How does current Government policy support effective
teachers?
Speakers
Becky Parker - Head of Physics at Simon Langton Grammar School
for Boys, Canterbury
Brian Cartwright HMI - National Adviser for Science, Ofsted
Andrew Hobson - Research Professor, Department of Teacher
Education, Sheffield Hallam University
Joanna McIntyre - Lecturer, School of Education, University of
Nottingham
Dina Kuhlee - Department of Educational Science, Humboldt
University, Berlin
Caro Garrett - Senior Teaching Fellow, Southampton Education
School, University of Southampton
Nicky Souter - Senior Lecturer, University of Strathclyde
John Carr - Director, Training & Qualifications for
Teachers Directorate, Training and Development Agency for
Schools
Andy Buck - Director, Teaching schools, National College of
School Leadership
Rachel Wolf - Director, New Schools Network
Presentations and a report of the conference are available
to download.