Topia!: Reference: Education: Methods and Theories: Learning Theories: Inquiry Based Learning: Organizations (10) Four Directions - A community of people across 19 schools interested in educating Native American students. Multimedia presentations created by students and lesson plans integrating technology and culture are shared in a common database. BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium - Supports a network of educators interested in undergraduate biology. The curricula provide opportunities for students to learn biology by posing problems, developing answers for their own problems, and persuading their peers that their answers are valid and useful. Science Learning Network - Community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education. Contains a variety of inquiry posed problems, information, demonstrations, and labs. Whole Language Umbrella - A group that studies whole language theory and practice in teacher support groups, encourages collaboration among teachers, researchers, parents, administrators and teacher educators, and promotes whole language theory, curricula and policies. Global Schoolhouse - A major contributor to the philosophy, design, culture and content of Internet-based learning; collaborates with individuals, schools, businesses and community organizations to design, develop, and manage collaborative learning projects. TERC - A nonprofit R&D organization committed to improving mathematics and science learning and teaching; TERC is internationally recognized for creating innovative curricula, fostering teacher professional development, pioneering creative uses of technology in education, contributing to educators' understanding of learning and teaching, and developing equitable opportunities for underserved learners. Collaborative Action Research Network - Devoted to action research; has a web site, discussion list, annual conferences. Dialogues in Methods of Education - An informal community of educators interested in open dialogue about their problems related to teaching. Two-day conferences are held in March and October. The primary interest is in searching for solutions to the "everyday problems" of classroom teachers. Social Studies Education: National Council for the Social Studies - Social studies resources and information. The Exploratorium Institute for Inquiry - Provides workshops, programs, on-line support, and an intellectual community of practice which afford science reform educators a deep and rich experience of how inquiry learning looks and feels. Additional categories: street Baseball jersey infant jerseys wall clock blow

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