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Picture This!

By Rachelle Haroldson

5E Assessment Disciplinary Core Ideas English Language Learners Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Formative Assessment for Equitable Learning

By Krista Fincke, Deb Morrison, Kristen Bergsman, and Phillip Bell

Assessment Equity Pedagogy Social Justice Teaching Strategies

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The Case of the Infertile Couple

By Alyssa Rutherford and Douglas Llewellyn

Biology Instructional Materials Life Science NGSS Teaching Strategies

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Teacher Spotlight: Veronica Wylie

High School New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation

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Teaching Influences From My Student Years

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Physics

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Ninja Nerds

By Holly Amerman

Instructional Materials Technology

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Letter to the Editor

High School Equity Inclusion Social Justice

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Why Culturally Relevant Science Teaching is Vital in Our Classrooms

By Ann Haley Mackenzie

High School Equity Inclusion Multicultural Social Justice

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When Is Asking Questions a Science Practice?

By Akarat Tanak and Deborah Hanuscin

Literacy Pedagogy Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Engineering with Kindergarteners

By Rebekah Hammack and Tina Vo

Engineering Literacy

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Immerse Elementary Students in Light Explorations

By Stephen Thompson, Kelley Hill, and Bridget Miller

Literacy Phenomena Physical Science

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Where Does Your Sidewalk End?

By Barbara Ehlers and Benjamin Forsyth

Elementary Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Learning the Language of Scientists

By Kimberly Lott and Sarah Clark

Elementary Literacy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Q: Why Do Certain Terms in The Language of Science Cause So Much Confusion?

By Matt Bobrowsky

Elementary Literacy Phenomena Physical Science

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The Language of Science

By Bridget Miller, Christie Martin, and Diane Ford

Elementary Literacy Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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STEM Education Needs STEM Talk

By Frances Nebus Bose, Megan E. Lynch, and Carla Zembal-Saul

Elementary Inclusion Literacy STEM Technology

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Don’t Force It!

By Jesse Wilcox, Naryah Moore, Sarah Nolting, Courtney Reyna, and Caitlyn Potter

Phenomena Physical Science Physics

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Touch, Talk, Text

By Sarah J. Carrier, Jill F. Grifenhagen, and Danielle R. Scharen

Elementary Earth & Space Science Literacy Physical Science

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Mapping Vocabulary Onto Student Sense-Making

By Christa Haverly, Batoul Hossein, and Jennifer Richards

Elementary Interdisciplinary Literacy Three-Dimensional Learning

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Young Architects at Play: STEM Activities for Young Children

By Kelly Russell

Early Childhood Instructional Materials Literacy STEM

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The Language of Science

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Early Childhood Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy

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A Magnetic Attraction

By Christine Anne Royce

Early Childhood Elementary Literacy Physical Science

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Is It Food?

By Page Keeley

Elementary Instructional Materials Learning Progression

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The Language of Science

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Early Childhood Elementary Literacy

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The Hot and Cold of Volcanoes

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Physical Science

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Beyond Show-and-Tell

By Amy Ricketts, Katy Muniz, and Jerren Smith

Middle School Administration Professional Learning old

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Using Understanding by Design to Make the Standards Come Alive

By Jay McTighe and Patrick L. Brown

Middle School Curriculum Lesson Plans Physical Science Research Three-Dimensional Learning

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Launching Inquiry Into Motion

By Jesse Wilcox, Cat Lucht, Katie Murano, Erin McBroom, and Jerrid Kruse

Middle School NGSS Physical Science Physics

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Culturally Relevant Partnerships in the Engineering Design Process

By Meredith W. Kier, Lauren A. Grob, Kelly G. Leffel, Deena Khalil, and Turhan Carroll

Engineering Equity Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Shifting From Learning About to Figuring Out

By Katherine L. McNeill, Renee Affolter, and Michael Clinchot

Middle School NGSS Pedagogy Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Taking the Pulse of Our Planet With Nature’s Notebook

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Citizen Science Earth & Space Science

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The Importance of Professional Development

By Patty McGinnis

Middle School Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Engaging Students at All Academic Levels in an Inquiry-Based Paleoecologic Learning Activity—Even When You Don’t Have the Rocks

Inquiry-based learning is an educational strategy that emphasizes the student’s role in the learning process by having them propose and test hypotheses through experimentation and/or the collection of observational data. It emphasizes active partic...

By René A. Shroat-Lewis and Melissa Hage

Postsecondary Earth & Space Science Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Student Active Learning Anxieties Differ by Preferred Seating Location in Introductory Biology Classes

As undergraduates’ academic distress continues to rise, it is important to consider factors related to classroom anxiety. This study investigated how student anxiety varied by preferred seating location and whether the reasons for their preferred s...

By Elisabeth E. Schussler, Brianna Reynolds, Benjamin J. England, and Jennifer R. Brigati

Postsecondary Biology Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Exploring Barriers to the Use of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices

Recent reform documents in postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields recommend the use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) in the classroom. National surveys in the United States suggest a continued r...

By Grant E. Gardner, Evelyn Brown, Zachary Grimes, and Gina Bishara

Postsecondary Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Using Publicly Available Long-Term Climate Records in Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Big Data Curriculum

Understanding data analysis and interpreting data are key components of teaching interdisciplinary undergraduate students. We detail a semester-long research project that introduces students to long-term data sets, incorporates the use of widely avai...

By Richelle L. Tanner and Lisa E. Collins

Postsecondary Computer Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies Technology

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Integrating Science Communication Into a Large STEM Classroom

The communication of scientific findings through writing is an important skill for undergraduate science majors to develop as they move through their respective degree programs. Seeing the importance of science communication skill development, we bro...

By Kerri Donohue, Katherine VanDenburgh, Cathrine Reck, and Gayle Buck

Instructional Materials Pedagogy STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Incorporating Student-Centered Learning in an Ecosystems Course

Student-centered learning broadly encompasses teaching approaches that shift the focus of instruction from teacher to student by placing an emphasis on what as well as how students want to learn. This approach allows students to become active partici...

By Suchinta Arif

New Science Teachers Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Are Learning Progressions a Useful Pedagogical Tool for Instructors?

Learning progressions (LPs) present a potential tool to guide students toward deeper understanding of core concepts as they move through a curriculum. In addition to providing a theoretical scheme for education researchers, LPs can provide a powerful...

By Charlotte R. Reed and Adele J. Wolfson

Postsecondary Chemistry Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies