Teacher Workshop to focus on Controversial Science Topics- like Evolution
source: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jul/12/teacher-workshop-focus-controversial-science-topic/n...
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- DeliaTheArtist
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http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jul/12/teacher-workshop-focus-contro...
"Teachers will get help navigating such thorny topics as evolution when the Hillsborough County School District sponsors a four-day workshop this week on "Controversial Issues in the Science Classroom."The workshop begins Monday at the University of South Florida's College of Education.
Speakers will guide science teachers through such topics as "The Glorious History of Creationism in Florida," "Cognitive Biases and Misconceptions of Students" and "Controversial Issues Outside of Evolution."
Among the groups participating are the National Center for Science Education, Florida Citizens for Science and the Coalition for Science Literacy.
Debra Walker, a Monroe County School Board member who served on the committee that rewrote the state's science standards, will discuss "Top 10 Myths about Teaching Evolution."
She said working on the science standards, approved in February 2008 by the Florida Board of Education, proved to be an eye opener.
"I was shocked at how many districts just totally ignored evolution," Walker said."
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How many districts IGNORED EVOLUTION? What type of subpar education are our children receiving because of teacher's religious beliefs and/or their discomfort with the material? There is a lot more at the link, very interesting info!
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Acedia
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Evolution is only controversial to the people who want to create controversy. Annoying over-religious types.
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Acedia
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Saladin
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Evolution is about as controversial as gravity, or solar-centrism.
Actually, less so. We understand evolution BETTER than we understand gravity.
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Saladin
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kennymotown
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I was afraid the experiment of dumbing down America would work. It did!
- 3 years ago
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kennymotown
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pjacobs51
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I didn't think evolution was a controversial subject among scientists, just flat Earth religious fanatics.
- 3 years ago
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pjacobs51
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Saladin
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pjacobs51:
It isn't a controversial issue, it's total rhetorical gymnastics by the creationists.
It's all they have, they've lost so horribly and so many times that they HAVE to bullshit on a level that would make Richard Nixon's jaw drop.
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Saladin
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Valence
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This might cause controversy with those religious groups,lol.
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Valence
