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The Truth About Science: A Curriculum for Developing Young Scientists (e-book)
The truth is: Valid research demands more than beakers and Bunsen burners-- much more. So give kids the lowdown on how real scientists work. This engaging book shows you how to develop students’ creative and critical thinking skills to make qualita...
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Take-Home Physics: 65 High-Impact, Low-Cost Labs (e-Book)
Take-Home Physics is an excellent resource for high school physics teachers who want to devote more classroom time to complex concepts while challenging their students with hands-on homework assignments. This volume presents 65 take-home physics labs...
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Assessing Science Learning: Perspectives From Research and Practice (e-book)
This book contains many essays and multiple examples of meaningful science assessment practices they explore. The collations of essays reflect work with socioeconomically and ethnically diverse populations to better understand the attributes of equit...
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Exemplary Science in Grades 5-8: Standards-Based Success Stories (e-book)
Do the Standards really matter in middle school? Nine years after the National Science Education Standards’ release, just how well do science teachers in grades 5 to 8 actually use them to plan content, define improved teaching, and assess real lea...
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Exemplary Science: Best Practices in Professional Development (e-book)
This collection of 16 essays is ideal for staff development providers (university faculty, district supervisors, lead teachers, and principals) as well as preservice science methods instructors. Each essay describes a specific program designed to tra...
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Issues in Science Education: Professional Development Leadership and the Diverse Learner (e-book)
Make science teaching better for every student. Help learners from different backgrounds—and with different learning styles—by developing new skills, resources, and knowledge. This book discusses the ways in which professional development can hel...
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Issues in Science Education: Professional Development Planning and Design (e-book)
There’s got to be more to professional development than in-service workshops. This thoughtful book paves the way to change. It shows the circumstances under which professional development has the most impact on student learning, reviews programs th...