Examples of Professional Development Models through Shodor

The NCSI Model: National Computational Science Institute's PULL, PUSH, PERMEATE

• Workshops PULL faculty for interdisciplinary training, collaboration, and curriculum development in computational science.

• NCSI staff and participants proactively PUSH computational science education onto the agendas of professional and discipline-specific societies, offer workshops, conduct tutorials, present papers and posters, and serve on program committees.

• NCSI PERMEATES curriculum efforts with computational science content. NCSI develops and provides web-accessible courses and materials developed through the PUSH and PULL efforts.

Co-Teaching Model: Heidelberg Model School Partnership

• Workshop with outcome of teachers developing one or more lessons.

• Shodor staff works with the teacher in the classroom to implement.
1. Shodor staff teaches, teacher observes and assists.
2. Teaching is shared, both content and technology.
3. Teacher teaches, Shodor staff observes and assists.
• Reflection and follow-up.

Extended Development Model: Flying through Functions

• Ongoing workshop beginning Fall and ending Spring. In person or via video conference.
  1. Hands-on, in person workshop in the fall over five days.
  2. Non-contact hours required during fall, winter, spring.
  3. Follow-up reflection, in person working during the spring.