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Journal Article
Most editions of supermarket tabloids include "science-related" stories that make science teachers cringe. Find out how they present learning opportunities by helping students to discriminate between factual and bogus stories. ...
Journal Article
Science Sampler: Science interactive notebooks in the classroom
When students make observations and explain them in writing, they clarify and organize their thoughts and ideas. Keeping science interactive notebooks is a technique for increasing student understanding and organizing their learning. Further, by usin...
Journal Article
What is the color of blood inside the body? What are requirements regarding plumbing for a high school science lab? Find the answers to these questions in this article. ...
Journal Article
Commentary: Challenging Gifted Students
Gifted students in many states are not always provided the opportunity to take challenging advanced courses of study. Find out what steps the state of Virginia is taking to change this....
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Analyzing DNA in a High School Laboratory: Students study the genetics of sage grouse
Students learn a variety of scientific concepts while studying the genetics of sage grouse. In this project students learn that good science relies on carefully collected data and logical interpretation of that data. The author and students gained a...
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Challenging Students with Experiments: Incorporating scientific investigations in the busy classroom
Experimentation can be adapted for any science class and level. Incorporating authentic experimentation in the classroom supplements science curriculum with subjects students genuinely want to investigate. ...
Journal Article
This university-sponsored educational family event inspired teacher candidates, students, and parents by demonstrating numerous scientific activities, showing how opportunities for science learning go “beyond homework.” Emphasis is on the plannin...
Journal Article
This burglary mystery captures students' interest as they analyze how the mass-to-volume ratio of a liquid determines its density. As they observe the mass change while the volume remains constant, they begin to understand why the density increases. ...
Journal Article
Tried and True: Wind and pressure
The wind is part of our daily lives, but not everyone can explain what causes this phenomenon. To demonstrate how differences in pressure systems cause air to move from one area to another, the classic collapsing-can activity explores how air moves ...
Book Chapter
Turnover and Shortages among Science and Mathematics Teachers in the United States
After establishing how many teachers depart from their teaching jobs and how these rates compare with other occupations, this chapter presents statistics on the reasons why teachers move from or leave their teaching jobs. These data are drawn from it...
Book Chapter
Collaborative Efforts to Retain New Teachers: A University-School District Partnership
This chapter describes the Teacher to Teacher Program—a collaborative effort between Furman University and two local school districts. The program provides an avenue for improved teacher retention and mentoring. The partnership creates a community ...
Book Chapter
ASIST: An Induction Program for Science Teachers
Quality induction programs are needed for science teachers. This chapter describes one program—Alternative Support for Induction Science Teachers (ASIST)—developed specifically for beginning science teachers based upon their expressed and demonst...
Book Chapter
Honoring Adult Learners: Adult Learning Theories and Implications for Professional Development
Designers of adult learning must consider carefully the research on adult learning and change and factor this into learning designs. In this chapter, the author reviews a classic adult learning model and two contemporary theories—constructivism and...
Book Chapter
The Model Science Laboratory Project: Lessons Learned about Teacher Retention
This chapter presents the Model Science Laboratory Project in the Rice University/Houston Independent School District. The project provided support, training, and time for teachers to refine their instruction of science to urban students in the Houst...
Book Chapter
Beginning Teacher Mentoring Programs: The Principal's Role
Successful teacher mentoring programs require strong leadership. School principals must be prepared to provide this leadership by planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating a mentoring program that is based on research and best practice. This...
Book Chapter
New science teachers may be retained using a multifaceted approach. First, school districts may use an on-site training program to induct new science teachers. Second, schools may arrange the master schedule to support new teachers. Finally, veteran ...
Book Chapter
Mentoring for Professional Renewal: The Kentucky Experience
This chapter offers an overall perspective on the value of mentoring for new and experienced teachers. It also identifies characteristics of effective mentoring drawn from reports of existing programs, primarily from a statewide teacher induction pro...
Book Chapter
Recruitment and Retention of Secondary Teachers in New York State
The chapter examines how one urban school district in New York State recruits and retains secondary science teachers. The main finding is that the recruitment, retention, and renewal of science teachers is practiced differently at the district and sc...
Book Chapter
Comprehensive Teacher Induction in Five Countries: Implications for Supporting U.S. Science Teachers
This chapter presents a National Science Foundation-funded study of beginning science and mathematics teachers in five countries. The study looks at teacher induction systems that are more comprehensive than most in the United States. For example, th...
Book Chapter
A number of studies concerning the mentoring of beginning teachers and their induction process are found in recent educational publications. A review of this literature guides professional educators as they formulate and implement the work of educati...
Book Chapter
Induction Programs for Science Teachers: What the Research Says
Induction programs play a critical role in the development of professional educators. These programs support beginning teachers as their preservice ideology is challenged and as they experience constraints in working in a new school climate. While in...