Pre-service Teachers Resources

Pre-service teachers complete academic coursework, gain experience through supervised teaching, and often work with a mentor to prepare for careers in the classroom.

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Using Citizen Science to Engage Preservice Elementary Educators in Scientific Fieldwork

Student-Centered Learning in an Earth Science, Preservice, Teacher-Education Course

Breathing New Life Into Elementary Science Preservice Teacher Education

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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 6, 2022

Blog Post

Start the Year by Speaking Up for Science Education

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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 23, 2022

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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 16, 2022

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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 12, 2022

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers From the Field, June 14, 2022

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, June 7, 2022

Journal Article

An Adapted Journal Club Approach

Students must be able to evaluate primary literature, yet few options exist within the undergraduate curriculum to develop the necessary skills. In th...

Journal Article

Developing a Classroom Assessment Rubric

The development and implementation of varied assessment practices is a major focus in higher education. Assessment benefits both students and teachers...

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Investigating Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About Teaching and Learning Science

To inform teacher education programs, it is imperative to uncover preservice teachers’ (PSTs) implicit and tacit beliefs about teaching and learning...

Journal

Journal of College Science Teaching—May/June 2022

Volume 51 Number 4 This month’s issue of features interdisciplinary lessons for teaching energy and entropy, self-regulated learning strateg...

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: NSTA Teacher Awards – Recognizing Excellence Rewarded, October 27, 2022

Join us on Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 7:00 – 8:00 PM ET, to learn how you can win cash and prizes for your outstanding work as a science educa...

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