Center for the Advancement of Math and Science Education

 In collaboration with the Center for Science Education at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), CAMSE is an EDC K-12 Science Curriculum Regional Dissemination Center. This Center provides school districts in and around South Dakota with information and support for the transition to NSF-approved classroom science curriculum materials.

• Overview of the Regional Center
• What does the CAMSE Center provide?
• List of instructional materials
• Contact information
• K-12 Center pages at EDC

The EDC K-12 Science Curriculum Dissemination Center at CAMSE has been created to introduce school districts to exemplary NSF-supported curriculum materials as the first step in making the transition to adopting and using these materials.

CAMSE and EDC have trained teams of representatives from school districts on selecting from the new science materials that are available, and helping them make first steps towards eventual use of the materials.

Districts can contact CAMSE for assistance with a range of training including (but not limited to):

• Introduction to NSF-supported, exemplary K-12 science instructional materials, including help with to critically assessing these materials;
• Selecting standards-based instructional materials;
• Moving towards adopting and implementing instructional materials; and
• Planning for the long-term challenges of selecting and implementing innovative instructional materials.

CAMSE staff have expertise with classroom use of some of the NSF instructional materials and can share this expertise with districts. We can support districts with the necessary steps of planning materials adoptions and providing essential professional development for teachers who will be using the materials.

CAMSE also provides

• A Materials Library of NSF-supported instructional materials for K-12 science. Nearby districts can arrange to borrow the materials. We can arrange for visits to local classrooms that are using NSF-supported materials.
• Products and Resources for training teachers and others in science content, effective teaching, and making changes in classroom practice.

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