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Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher: Focusing on Student Thinking in Secondary Science
NSTA Press Book | November 2012
“No one would find it strange to see a geologist poring at length over a single rock, or an entomologist over a moth, or botanist over a leaf. Examining a specimen closely can help scientists develop new understandings…
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Creating and Sustaining Science-Focused Professional Learning Communities Through Partnerships
Book Chapter | April 2009
In this chapter, the authors share selected components of The North Cascades and Olympic Science Partnership (NCOSP) model for professional learning communities (PLCs) and the impact those communities had on instruction…
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Coming to See the Invisible: Assessing Understanding in an Inquiry-Focused Science Classroom
Book Chapter | January 2006
The work discussed here focused on the design of curricula that mirrored important aspects of realistic scientific practice, especially the ways in which causal models are used to account for patterns in data and the…
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Book Chapter | April 2009
After five years of developing and investigating professional learning communities (PLCs) in school districts in Arizona, the authors have uncovered attributes that differentiate high-performing PLCs from lower-…
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Journal Article | October 2019
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching.
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Focusing Labs on the Nature of Science
Journal Article | November 2004
After learning about the scientific method, students are often left with mistaken impressions about how scientists work. This article seeks to give students a better understanding of the nature of science through…
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Science Sampler: Focusing in on the history of the microscope
Journal Article | October 2002
Teachers can use a historical context to add interest to common science lessons—in this case, the microscope.
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Focusing on Learning as a Marker of Success for Underrepresented Students
Journal Article | December 2020
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The <i>Next Generation Science Standards</i>: A Focus on Physical Science
Journal Article | March 2013
This article focuses on the NGSS disciplinary core ideas in physical science, the development of those ideas across time, the importance of blending core ideas with scientific and engineering practices to build…
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The <i>Next Generation Science Standards</i>: A Focus on Physical Science
Journal Article | March 2013
This article focuses on the NGSS disciplinary core ideas in physical science, the development of those ideas across time, the importance of blending core ideas with scientific and engineering practices to build…
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The <i>Next Generation Science Standards</i>: A Focus on Physical Science
Journal Article | March 2013
This article focuses on the NGSS disciplinary core ideas in physical science, the development of those ideas across time, the importance of blending core ideas with scientific and engineering practices to build…
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A Team-Taught Interdisciplinary First-Year Seminar With a Focus on Blood
Journal Article | February 2020
First-Year Seminars (FYS) offer a unique mode of introducing college students to new topics, research practices, and approaches to learning that they may not have been exposed to in high school. In this article, we…
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Science Sampler: Self-assessment helps classroom focus on learning and understanding
Journal Article | April 2007
In our science classrooms, teachers are the science practitioners demystifying our practice—from reading, inquiry, and problem solving to test taking, and even note taking. Placing learning and understanding in an…
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Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher: Focusing on Student Thinking in Secondary Science (e-book)
eBook | November 2012
"No one would find it strange to see a geologist poring at length over a single rock, or an entomologist over a moth, or botanist over a leaf. Examining a specimen closely can help scientists develop new understandings…
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Journal Article | July 2015
Many science educators know of the pedagogical benefits of inquiry- and research-based labs, yet numerous barriers to implementation exist. In this article we describe a faculty development workshop that explored…
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