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Exemplar Teaching Practices in STEM Courses in U.S. Universities

Based on the largest multi-institutional observational study of undergraduate courses in the United States, this article describes exemplar teaching practices in engineering courses as an interdisciplinary science field. The College Educational Quali...

By Corbin M. Campbell

Postsecondary New Science Teachers Professional Learning STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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A Perfect Storm

This point of view article uses a social science lens in an attempt to understand the differing environments of the two institutions (private and public) where I taught chemistry for 3 decades. I hypothesize that differences in social class—along w...

By Anonymous

Postsecondary Administration Leadership New Science Teachers Pedagogy Professional Learning Social Justice Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science Teachers/From the Field March 8, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Preschool Biology Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies for Science Teachers, March 1, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Administration Biology Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science Evolution General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Learning Progression Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics Multilingual Learners News Phenomena Physical Science Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, February 22, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Careers Climate Change Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science Mathematics News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Research Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies for Science Teachers, February 15, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Administration Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity Evolution General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Safety Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, February 8, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Biology Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science Teachers, February 1, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Assessment Astronomy Biology Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, January 25, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Aerospace Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Data Science Meets Science Teaching

By Jacob Sagrans, Janice Mokros, Christine Voyer, and Meggie Harvey

High School Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum General Science Instructional Materials Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Technology

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, January 11, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Astronomy Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Physical Science Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, December 14, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Chemistry Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Interdisciplinary Life Science Literacy Mathematics New Science Teachers News Physics Professional Learning STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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Growing Stronger Together: An Improvement Science Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Maia Elkana and Myra Lopez

Elementary Middle School Informal Education Curriculum Equity Professional Learning STEM

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Freebies for Science Teachers, December 7, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science Evolution General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics Multilingual Learners News NGSS Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, November 30, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Aerospace Careers Climate Change Computer Science Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Interdisciplinary Life Science Literacy Mathematics News NGSS Professional Learning Research Science and Engineering Practices Social Justice STEM Technology