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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 17, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Careers Chemistry Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Useful Beyond Assessments

By Sarah K. Benson, William J. Therrien, Gail E. Lovette, Christian Doabler, and Maria Longhi

Elementary Assessment Professional Learning Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 10, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Administration Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Phenomena Physics Professional Learning Research Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies

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Making Inquiry Accessible for Students With Disabilities

By Shalece Kohnke

Disabilities Inclusion Inquiry Pedagogy Professional Learning Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 3, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Biology Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics Multilingual Learners News Physical Science Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Cultivating Teacher Efficacy for Social Justice in Science

By Libby Gerard, Allison Bradford, Angela DeBarger, Korah Wiley, and Marcia C. Linn

Middle School Equity Inclusion Professional Learning Social Justice Teaching Strategies

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Some of You Are Smiling Now

By Renee Affolter, Katherine L. McNeill, and Gretchen Brinza

Middle School Equity Professional Learning Sensemaking Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, April 26, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Assessment Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Curriculum Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning Research Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, April 19, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Administration Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Evolution General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Life Science Literacy News Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, April 12, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Administration Citizen Science Climate Change Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Leadership Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Professional Learning Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, April 5, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Biology Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, March 29, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Careers Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics Multilingual Learners News Physical Science Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science Teachers/From the Field, March 22, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking STEM Teaching Strategies

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Innovations in Undergraduate Teaching and Learning of Earth and Environmental Science, with a Focus on Climate Change

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 setting and instructional leve...

By Gillian M. Puttick, Brian Drayton, and Christina Silva

Postsecondary Climate Change Environmental Science Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Teaching Strategies

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Fostering Reflective Teaching

The Student Participation Observation Tool (SPOT) is a web-based classroom observation protocol developed for higher education STEM courses and based on research on evidence-based practices. The low-inference and objective nature of the SPOT and visu...

By Cara H. Theisen, Cassandra A. Paul, and Katrina Roseler

Postsecondary Leadership Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies