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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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Focusing the Lens of the Crosscutting Concepts on Secondary Science Learning
Journal Article | March 2022
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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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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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Journal Article | March 2022
In this study, we analyzed the literature on teaching or learning on a topic in Earth science, environmental science, or climate change between 1995 and 2017. We investigated the length of the intervention, intervention…
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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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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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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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Journal Article | October 2019
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching.
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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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Focusing on Learning as a Marker of Success for Underrepresented Students
Journal Article | December 2020
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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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