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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, October 19, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Biology Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Disabilities Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Physical Science Professional Learning old Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Preservice Science Teachers Practice Teaching Online through 4E Instructional Model

This article is prepared as part of a “Practice Teaching in Science” course of a teacher education program aiming for developing prospective science teachers’ teaching through inquiry-based instruction involving practices of science and active ...

By Ozden Sengul

5E Instructional Materials Pedagogy Research Teacher Preparation

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Introductory Biology Students’ Opinions on the Pivot to Crisis Distance Education in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher-education institutions to close campuses and pivot all face-to-face (F2F) instruction online. This transition to Crisis Distance Education (CDE) was unprecedented in scope and speed as it was implemented globally. ...

By J. Phil Gibson and Kristen Shelton

Distance Learning Instructional Materials Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Faculty Learning Communities Facilitated the Rapid Pivot to Online Teaching and Learning

Faculty learning communities (FLCs), established prepandemic to disseminate and discuss evidence-based teaching practices as part of an NSF-funded project, Investigating Student Success Using Evidence-Based Strategies-eXpanded (ISSUES-X), proved effe...

By Becky Talyn, Sara J. Callori, Karen Cerwin, Mike Chao, Kimberley R. Cousins, Carol Hood, Sally F. McGill, Anthony E. Metcalf, and Laura Woodney

Instructional Materials New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Let's Build a Fast Car

By Pei-Ying Wu, Sharon Arias, and Jacqueline Hernandez

Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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5E and the PEs

By William Thornburgh, Justin McFadden, and Brian Robinson

Pre-service Teachers 5E Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials NGSS Performance Expectations

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Tech-Rich Approaches to Three-Dimensional Teaching