New Science Teachers Resources

New science teachers includes educators who are in their first five years of teaching science.

NSTA Standards for Science Teacher Preparation

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Why Do We All Have to Stay Home?

Lesson Plan

Why Do We All Have to Stay Home?

Lesson Plan

Discover the NGSS

Discover the NGSS: Primer and Unit Planner is an Interactive E-book* that offers a comprehensive introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards...

Interactive E-book

Uncovering Student Ideas in Primary Science, Volume 1: 25 New Formative Assessment Probes for Grades K–2

Winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award from PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!What ideas do young children bring to th...

NSTA Press Book

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Journal Article

Teacher Spotlight: Veronica Wylie

Journal Article

Incorporating Student-Centered Learning in an Ecosystems Course

Student-centered learning broadly encompasses teaching approaches that shift the focus of instruction from teacher to student by placing an emphasis o...

Blog Post

Creating a Culture of Science Safety: 7 Teacher Tips for This Fall (and Beyond)

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, September 14, 2021

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, September 7, 2021

Journal Article

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 pro...

Journal Article

Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Performance Following the Transition to Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are an alternative pedagogical approach to the apprenticeship model for high-impact research i...

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, August 24, 2021

Journal Article

Spoiler Alert!

Journal Article

An interview with Alexandra (Allie) Mondini, Cincinnati, Ohio

Journal Article

Science and Cooking

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, July 13, 2021

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