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Teaching new biology concepts to ninth graders can be tough, and teaching students with disabilities even tougher—but we are accountable for all stu...
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Editor's Corner: Our Science Report Card
Despite some gains, significant disparities in achievement remain a major challenge for educators and schools. In this month's column, TST's Field Edi...
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A Learning Cycle for All Students
The National Science Education Standards are designed to provide a vision of scientific literacy for all students—regardless of age, race, ethnic ba...
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Teaching Science to ELLs, Part II
Despite the burgeoning numbers of English language learners (ELLs) in our schools, many science teachers have little training in meeting their special...
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Teaching Science to ELLs, Part I
Since 1995, the population of English language learners (ELLs) in the United States has increased by an astonishing 57% (Maxwell 2009). Though ELLs co...
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (Books published in 2010)
What makes an outstanding book for a young reader? Although it would be hard to create a rubric for every book, experienced teachers recognize them qu...
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Idea Bank: Selecting Software for Students With Learning and Other Disabilities
Have you ever bought a computer program that you thought would be great for your struggling students, only to find that it did not work on your school...
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The New Teacher's Toolbox: Combating Cheating in the Classroom
Cheating is nothing new—students have been finding ways to do it for years. Though you'll never be able to catch every cheater, there are some steps...
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Safer Science: Math Classes and Study Halls in Science Labs?
These days, science labs are often assigned to nonscience employees and classes at least one period a school day. Is this a prudent decision safety-wi...
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Creating a College-Going Culture
Research indicates that increased parental involvement has a positive impact on student achievement, especially among Hispanic students (Zarate 2007; ...