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Book Chapter
Standards have become a part of the educational landscape. In this chapter, we survey the origins of national standards; reflect on their power, in pa...
Book Chapter
The Role of the Science Leader in Implementing Standards-Based Science Programs
Although most of the literature of reform and systemic change focuses on policy, programs, and practices that the leaders should be responsible for pr...
NSTA Press Book
College Pathways to the Science Education Standards
This one-of-a-kind book applies the Standards, written for K-12 classes, to the college level. Designed for postsecondary science content teachers, sc...
NSTA Press Book
Celebrating Cultural Diversity: Science Learning for All
Science Learning for All: Celebrating Cultural Diversity covers three must-know” areas of multicultural science education: inclusive curriculum des...
By NSTA Press
NSTA Press Book
Building Successful Partnerships: Community Connections for Science Education
No single educator can help children learn all they need to become scientifically literate. Resources are all around us—not only in traditional scie...
By William C. Robertson
Book Chapter
Modern Science and the Book of Genesis
Many religious people, including scientists, hold that God created the universe and the various processes driving physical and biological evolution an...
Book Chapter
Before middle grades, a student’s experience with objects, motion, and energy centers on exploring one thing at a time. Understanding energy, disti...
NSTA Press Book
The Creation Controversy and The Science Classroom
Organized into three practical parts, The Creation Controversy provides teachers with insights into modern science and the Book of Genesis, effective ...
By James W. Skehan S.J., Ph.D., Craig E. Nelson, Ph.D.
NSTA Press Book
How to ... Ask the Right Questions
Questions, questions, questions! They are a large part of a teacher’s stock-in-trade. We use questions to help students review, to check on comprehe...
By Patricia E. Blosser
NSTA Press Book
Global Environmental Change: Introduced Species
Human activity has introduced species to ecosystems around the globe. Some species are benign or even beneficial; others, like zebra mussels, fire ant...
By Environmental Protection Agency , NSTA Press