The Science Teacher—November/December 2021

Volume 89, Number 2

Culturally Relevant Science Pedagogy

Validating students’ cultural identities in classroom practices—such as understanding and integrating the students’ family makeup, immigration history and experiences, individual concerns, strengths, talents and interests into the curriculum—enriches our science classroom through the students’ knowledge they bring into our science classes.

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Why Culturally Relevant Science Teaching is Vital in Our Classrooms

By Ann Haley Mackenzie

High School Equity Inclusion Multicultural Social Justice

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Letter to the Editor

High School Equity Inclusion Social Justice

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Ninja Nerds

By Holly Amerman

Instructional Materials Technology

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Teaching Influences From My Student Years

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Physics

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Teacher Spotlight: Veronica Wylie

High School New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation

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The Case of the Infertile Couple

By Alyssa Rutherford and Douglas Llewellyn

Biology Instructional Materials Life Science NGSS Teaching Strategies

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Formative Assessment for Equitable Learning

By Krista Fincke, Deb Morrison, Kristen Bergsman, and Phillip Bell

Assessment Equity Pedagogy Social Justice Teaching Strategies

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Picture This!

By Rachelle Haroldson

5E Assessment Disciplinary Core Ideas English Language Learners Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Empowering Salieri

By Zachary C. Schafer and Lawrence C. Scharmann

High School Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Equity Inclusion Inquiry Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Paying the Price of Palm Oil

By Tyler St. Clair and Kristen Conklin

High School Biology Life Science Three-Dimensional Learning

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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and the 5E Lesson Plan

By Sandy Watson

High School 5E Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disabilities Disciplinary Core Ideas Equity Inclusion Inquiry Lesson Plans Multicultural NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Making Sense of Sickle Cell Disease

By John Protopapa-Henkel and Janelle M. Bailey

High School Biology Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials Life Science NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Professional Learning old

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Radiochemist Catherine Riddle

By Luba Vangelova

High School Careers Chemistry

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Discovering Carlos Finlay

By Danna Bell

High School Inclusion Literacy Multicultural