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Pamela Van Scotter
BSCS
5415 Mark Dabling Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
[email protected]; (719) 531-5550 ×133
Professional Preparation
University of New Mexico
Washington State University
Appointments
2000 – present
1997 – 2000
1994 – 1997
1992 – 1994
1991 – 1993
1988 – 1993
1985 – 1987
Anthropology
Anthropology
B.A., 1974
M.A., 1980
Director, Center for Curriculum Development, BSCS, Colorado Springs,
CO
Project Director, BSCS, Colorado Springs, CO
Curriculum Developer, BSCS, Colorado Springs, CO
Editor, BSCS, Colorado Springs, CO
Instructor, Communications, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado
Springs, CO
Educational Consultant, Colorado Springs, CO
Research and Development Associate, SIRS Knowledge Source, Boca
Raton, FL
Publications
Taylor, J., Van Scotter, P., & Coulson, D. (2007). Bridging research on learning and student
achievement: The role of instructional materials. Science Educator, 16(2), 44–50.
Van Scotter, P., & Pinkerton, K. D. (2007). Assessing science as inquiry in the classroom. In J.
Luft, R. L. Bell, & J. Gess-Newsome, J. (Eds.), Science as inquiry in the secondary setting.
Washington, DC: National Science Foundation.
Bybee, R. W., & Van Scotter, P. (2006). Reinventing the science curriculum. Educational
Leadership, 64(4), 43–47.
Van Scotter, P., Bybee, R., & Dougherty, M. (2000, September). Fundamentals of integrated
science. The Science Teacher, 67(6), 25–28.
Van Scotter, P., et al. (2000). Making sense of integrated science: A guide for high schools.
Colorado Springs, CO: BSCS.
Powell, J., & Van Scotter, P. (1996). Aligning assessment practices with the National Science
Education Standards in national standards and the science curriculum: Challenges,
opportunities and recommendations. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.
Van Scotter, P. (1995). A writer’s guide for professionals. Colorado Springs, CO: Wordmaster
and Associates.
Burnett (Van Scotter), P. (1980). The neurolinguistics of aphasia. A thesis in partial fulfillment
of requirements for master’s degree in anthropology. Pullman, WA: Washington State
University.
Synergistic Activities
Curriculum Development: For the past seventeen years, Ms. Van Scotter has developed researchbased curriculum materials in science and technology for use in middle school and high school
classrooms
Professional Development: For the past twenty years, Ms. Van Scotter has led professional
development workshops and developed professional development programs for K-10 grade
teachers and other professionals. These programs include awareness and implementation
workshops, leadership development workshops, and writing and communication workshops.
Teaching: Ms. Van Scotter has three years of teaching experience at the community college level
and has developed a constructivist approach to teaching linguistics, anthropology, and computer
literacy.
Collaborators and Other Affiliations
Collaborators
Walter Allan, Foundation for Blood Research; Lori Braga, Brevard Public Schools, FL; Rodger
Bybee; Heidi Carolone, UNC, Greensboro; Paul Carlson, Autonomous Pictures; Linda Chaput,
Agile Mind; Kathy Comfort, WestEd; Doug Coulson, PS International; Ginger Davis, Brevard
Public Schools, FL; Chad Dorsey, Concord Consortium; Michael J. Dougherty; Jeri Ericson,
Foundation for Blood Research; Bruce Fuchs, NIH; Diane Furman, Fairmont Public Schools,
WVA; Deb Hannigan, Cyndi Long, Douglas County Schools; Jim Maland, Brattleboro HS, VT;
Raul Montes, Cocoa High School, Florida; Susan Mundry, WestEd; Kim Obbink, NTEN;
Harold Pratt; MI; Gary Scott, LA Unified; Sam Ward, Oregon Public Broadcasting; Dave
Weaver, RMC; Harriet Wegmeyer, Nutrients for Life Foundation.
Graduate Advisor
Geoffrey Gamble, Ph.D., Washington State University (currently at Montana State University)