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Journal Article

Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

In a linguistically diverse fourth-grade classroom, students carry out an investigation to answer the lesson question: How are we able to see objects? Working collaboratively in groups, students are given a lidded box with an eye hole and a flap. Stu...

By Okhee Lee and Rita Januszyk

Assessment Literacy NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Beyond General-Purpose Talk Moves

By Scott Grapin, Alison Haas, Marcelle Goggins, Lorena Llosa, and Okhee Lee

Early Childhood Elementary Literacy Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Poems Can Take Us Anywhere

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Elementary Literacy

Journal Article

Is Vaping Harmful?

By Amanda Peel, Jordan Rockett, Patricia Friedrichsen, Laura Zangori, Clayton Elmy, and Brandon Wagner

Biology Interdisciplinary Literacy

Lesson Plan

Why Are There Fish in the Desert?

Elementary Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan Life Science Literacy NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

Once Upon a Physical Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers

Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. The authors of this book have been in your shoes. These experienced science teachers know what it’s like to work with students who struggle to understand their science texts. Once Up...

By Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, Matthew Hackett, Karen Kraus

Informal Education Middle School Physical Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials NGSS Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy

Journal Article

Show Your Students How to Be More Persuasive When They Write

After a grueling grading campaign, a chemist asked a writing and rhetoric specialist for help improving formal reports in the introductory organic chemistry lab. Together, we realized that the very best student reports employ many persuasive moves ...

By David J. Slade and Susan K. Hess

Postsecondary Literacy Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Becoming Scientifically Literate

By Peggy Ashbrook

Early Childhood Preschool Literacy

NSTA Press Book

Novel Engineering, K–8: An Integrated Approach to Engineering and Literacy

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.With the Novel Engineering approach, “students become excited about what they are reading, writing, designing, and building! This excitement in turn helps them make stride...

By Elissa Milto, Merredith Portsmore, Mary McCormick, Jessica Watkins, Morgan Hynes

Elementary Middle School Preschool Engineering STEM Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy Teacher Preparation

Lesson Plan

How Can Light Make Dark Shadows and Bright Reflections?

Elementary Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan Literacy NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices STEM Three-Dimensional Learning

Lesson Plan

How Can We Send Messages to Someone Far Away?

Elementary Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Literacy NGSS Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices

NSTA Press Book

Human Impacts on Our Climate, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School

New in 2020!What if you could challenge your sixth graders to come up with a way to help tackle climate change in their own community? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Human Impacts on Our Climate outlines a journe...

Informal Education Middle School Climate Change Earth & Space Science STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation