Rise and Shine: A Practical Guide for the Beginning Science Teacher
Chapter 9: Creating Professional Development Opportunities
Online Appendixes
Recommended Resources
Professional Learning Communities
DuFour, R., and R. Eaker. 1998. Professional learning communities at work: Best practices for enhancing student achievement. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Mundry, S., and K. E. Stiles. 2009. Professional learning communities for science teaching: Lessons from research and practice. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). 1997. Professional learning communities: What they are and why they are important. Issues … About Change 6(1). www.sedl.org/change/issues/issues61.html
Subject-Specific Organizations for Science Teachers
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT): www.aapt.org
American Chemical Society (ACS; Division of Chemical Education): http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT): www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=1
National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA): www.nestanet.org
National Marine Educators Association (NMEA): www.marine-ed.org
National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA): www.nmlsta.org
Organizations Related to Science Education
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): www.aaas.org
Association for Multicultural Science Education (AMSE): www.amsek16.org/www.amsek16.org/Welcome.html
Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC): www.astc.org
Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE): http://theaste.org
Council for Elementary Science International (CESI): www.cesiscience.org
International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE): www.icaseonline.net
National Academy of Sciences (NAS): www.nasonline.org
National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST): www.narst.org
National Institute for Science Education (NISE): http://archive.wceruw.org/nise
National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA): www.nsela.org
National Science Foundation (NSF): www.nsf.gov
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA): www.nsta.org
School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA): www.ssma.org
Other Educational Organizations
Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE; formerly National Middle School Association): www.amle.org
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD): www.ascd.org
International Reading Association (IRA): www.reading.org
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE): www.iste.org
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP): www.naesp.org
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP): www.nassp.org
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM): www.nctm.org
Phi Delta Kappa: www.pdkintl.org