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Developing Research-Based Instructional Materials to Support Large-Scale Transformation of Science Teaching and Learning: The Approach of the OpenSciEd Middle School Program
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Edelson, Daniel C.; Reiser, Brian J.; McNeill, Katherine L.; Mohan, Audrey; Novak, Michael; Mohan, Lindsey; Affolter, Renee; McGill, Tara A. W.; Buck Bracey, Zoë E.; Deutch Noll, Jamie; Kowalski, Susan M.; Novak, Dawn; Lo, Abraham S.; Landel, Carolyn; Krumm, Andrew; Penuel, William R.; Van Horne, Katie; González-Howard, María; Suárez, Enrique – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2021
OpenSciEd is an ambitious effort to implement the vision of the "Framework for K-12 Science Education" and the "Next Generation Science Standards" broadly across the United States. The premise of OpenSciEd is that high quality instructional materials can play a critical role in transforming science teaching and learning at a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evidence Based Practice, Instructional Materials, Educational Change
Developing Instructional Materials Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards for All Students, Including English Learners
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Haas, Alison; Januszyk, Rita; Grapin, Scott E.; Goggins, Marcelle; Llosa, Lorena; Lee, Okhee – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2021
The adoption of "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) across the U.S. requires that the field of science education develops high-quality instructional materials. This need is particularly urgent as schools and districts are expected to design or adapt instructional materials for an…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Material Development, Academic Standards, Alignment (Education)
Managing Inquiry-Based Science: Challenges in Enacting Complex Science Instruction in Elementary and Middle School Classrooms
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Harris, Christopher J.; Rooks, Deborah L. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
Effectively enacting inquiry-based science instruction entails considerable changes in classroom management practices. In this article, we describe five interconnected management areas that need to be addressed when managing an inquiry-oriented K-8 science classroom. We introduce a pyramid model as a framework for thinking about these management…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Science Instruction, Models, Inquiry
The Science Semester: Cross-Disciplinary Inquiry for Prospective Elementary Teachers
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Ford, Danielle J.; Fifield, Steve; Madsen, John; Qian, Xiaoyu – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
We describe the Science Semester, a semester-long course block that integrates three science courses and a science education methods course for elementary teacher education majors, and examine prospective elementary teachers' developing conceptions about inquiry, science teaching efficacy, and reflections on learning through inquiry. The…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Approach, Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Dispositions Supporting Elementary Interns in the Teaching of Reform-Based Science Materials
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Eick, Charles J.; Stewart, Bethany – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
Dispositions supporting the teaching of science as structured inquiry by four elementary candidates are presented. Candidates were studied during student teaching based on their positive attitudes toward teaching science with reform-based materials in their methods course. Personal learning histories informed their attitudes, values, and beliefs…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Promoting Science among English Language Learners: Professional Development for Today's Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms
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Buxton, Cory; Lee, Okhee; Santau, Alexandra – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2008
We describe a model professional development intervention currently being implemented to support 3rd- through 5th-grade teachers' science instruction in 9 urban elementary schools with high numbers of English language learners. The intervention consists of curriculum materials for students and teachers, as well as teacher workshops throughout the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Inquiry, Second Language Learning, Active Learning
Innovative Training of In-Service Teachers for Active Learning: A Short Teacher Development Course Based on Physics Education Research
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Zavala, Genaro; Alarcon, Hugo; Benegas, Julio – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2007
In this contribution we describe a short development course for in-service physics teachers. The course structure and materials are based on the results of educational research, and its main objective is to provide in-service teachers with a first contact with the active learning strategy "Tutorials in Introductory Physics," developed by…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Learning Problems, Multiple Choice Tests, Learning Strategies