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Teaching Technical Writing: Switching to concept-based lab reports
Technical writers and technical writing skills are in great demand, and the high school science lab is the perfect place to lay the groundwork for technical writing skills. The concept-based lab report addresses two needs of high school students—to...
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The ABCs of Assessment: Aligning assessment with instruction
Assessment often carries a negative connotation, but it is as important as curriculum and instruction and needs to be viewed as a positive enhancement of learning. To be comprehensive, assessment must be authentic, resembling the classroom experience...
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Enabling Science: NSF's Program for Persons with Disabilities
To promote greater inclusion of disabled students in science classrooms and to address the underrepresentation of persons with disabilities in science and engineering careers, the National Science Foundation (NSF) established its Program for Persons ...
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Textbook Alignment: Aligning the curriculum with benchmarks and standards
Why is alignment so important? What difference does it make if textbooks include activities that are not aligned? The Benchmarks for Science Literacy and the National Science Education Standards include in their science literacy recommendations a num...
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Commentary: Science the Write Way
An opinion piece about the rapid advances in science and the challenges it represents for classroom teachers....