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Journal Article

Facilitating Departmental and Institutional Change for Expanding Undergraduate Research Experiences

Increased sustainable access to undergraduate research opportunities, particularly for historically underrepresented populations, involves transforming departmental and institutional cultures, which is time-consuming and expensive. Competing universi...

By Rebecca Friesen and Adriana Cimetta

Administration Administrators Preservice Science Education Research

Journal Article

Leadership Matters!

By Page Keeley

Elementary Administrators Advocacy Leadership

NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.A key aspect of learning in K–12 education is the idea that what students know and are able to do grows and evolves over time. Simple ideas learned in the early elementary...

By Ted Willard

Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Administrators

NSTA Press Book

STEM, Standards, and Strategies for High-Quality Units

New in 2020!Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.Do you, your school, or your school district want to align your science curriculum with state standards while meeting the growing demand for STEM instruction? If so, this is ...

By Rodger Bybee

Elementary High School Middle School STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Administrators

NSTA Press Book

STEM Education Now More Than Ever

In response to “these unconventional and uncertain years,” veteran educator Rodger W. Bybee has written a book that’s as thought-provoking as it is constructive. Now more than ever, he writes, America needs reminders of both the themes that mad...

By Rodger Bybee

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School STEM Curriculum NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Careers Equity New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Administrators

NSTA Press Book

Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction

It’s not enough for teachers to read through the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and correlate their content to the established curriculum. Teachers must prepare to make the vision of the NGSS come alive in their classrooms. Editor Jack Rh...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Learning Progression NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Careers New Science Teachers Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Administrators

NSTA Press Book

Building the Science Department: Stories of Success

How can your science department become a site for developing science teachers’ professional learning? Building the Science Department answers that question through stories from teachers who walk the sometimes rocky path of reforming science teachin...

By Wayne Melville, Doug Jones, Todd Campbell

Middle School High School Postsecondary Administrators Curriculum General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

NSTA Press Book

Creating a STEM Culture for Teaching and Learning

This is the book that will flip the way you think about STEM from “not me” to “I’m in!” Author Jeff Weld is the director of the acclaimed Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. He sees STEM as “a white-hot, transformative revolution in ...

By Jeff Weld

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School STEM Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Careers Inclusion New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Administrators

NSTA Press Book

Dive In! Immersion in Science Practices for High School Students

What is it really like to plunge into the world of science learning and teaching? Find out in this unique book. Dive In! grew out of a teacher–scientist project at the University of New Hampshire that promoted active learning and using science prac...

By Karen J. Graham, Lara M. Gengarelly, Barbara A. Hopkins, Melissa A. Lombard

High School General Science Instructional Materials Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Inclusion New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Administrators

NSTA Press Book

Perspectives on Science Education. A Leadership Seminar

This book delivers what the title promises: perspectives on leadership and science education, presented in the form of a stimulating seminar. Authors Rodger Bybee and Stephen Pruitt are two of science educator's most prominent thought leaders. Writi...

By Rodger Bybee, Stephen Pruitt

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies Careers New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Administrators

NSTA Press Book

Be a Winner! A Science Teacher’s Guide to Writing Successful Grant Proposals

Be a Winner! is your chance to learn from veteran science teachers about the secrets to successful grant writing. Formatted as a handy workbook, this practical book takes you step by step through the writing process. You’ll learn the top 10 reasons...

By Patty McGinnis, Kitchka Petrova

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Careers Grants/Fellowships Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Administrators