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Blog Post
Going Public: Revealing Student Thinking in Science by Missy Holzer
Our classrooms are dynamic places where young learners gather to figure out the natural world. How can we be sure they are all making sense of the phe...
By Kate Falk
Blog Post
Achieving Equity Through Assessments
Our school requires all students to take chemistry. We teach all levels, ranging from Collaborative/Inclusive Chemistry to Honors and AP Chemistry. Al...
By Laura Littrell and Kevin Williams
Blog Post
NGSS: Planning for Science Success for All Students
Creating an Environment for All Students to Show Their Understanding Much discussion has focused on how the NGSS (and other state standards based o...
By Hallie Booth
NSTA Press Book
Scientific literacy for all students requires a deep understanding of the three dimensions of science education: disciplinary content, scientific and ...
By Page Keeley, Joyce Tugel
Journal Article
Test Blueprints in the Science Classroom
Sitting in a fall staff meeting, you lean over to tell a science teacher colleague you have settled in for the school year. You have learned your stud...
By Kurtz Miller, Terri Caprio, Tonie Smarr, Kathleen Guest Bledsoe, and Katie Pettinichi
Blog Post
Arguing From Evidence to Discover the ‘Why’
In my science classroom, students look at evidence all the time. Sometimes it is in photos or videos; sometimes in charts and graphs; and sometimes we...
By Rebecca Schumacher
Journal Article
Formative Assessment of STEM Activities in Afterschool and Summer Programs
The positive impacts of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) afterschool and summer programs have been well documented and summarized i...
By Cary Sneider and Sue Allen
Journal Article
I love data—especially when used to look at learning experiences and figure out what’s working, what isn’t, and what to do next. Not surprisin...
By Beth Murphy
Journal Article
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. ...