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NSTA Press Book

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 6–8: Structuring Lessons With the NGSS in Mind

Instructional Sequence Matters shows how to make simple shifts in the way you arrange and combine activities to improve student learning. It also make...

By Patrick Brown

Middle School Earth & Space Science Physical Science 5E Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Research Teacher Preparation

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...

By Rodger W. Bybee

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

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....

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Learning Progression NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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 q...

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 Io...

By Jeff Weld

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School STEM Technology Curriculum Teaching Strategies Inclusion Interdisciplinary Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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 ...

By Patty McGinnis, Kitchka Petrova

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

Journal Article

STEM Learning Ecologies

The science education community is buzzing about STEM learning ecosystems, ecologies of learning, and ecological perspectives on learning. You may not...

By Bronwyn Bevan

Informal Education Research STEM