Objective: To explore the perspectives and practices of high school health education teachers implementing health literacy with a focus on the social determinants of health within the context of a concern for social justice. Design: Qualitative content analysis was used to assess high school teachers' accounts of the practices used to teach health…

This paper advances the conceptualization of STEM teacher professional knowledge reflecting the specialized knowledge needed to support English learner (EL) language development during science and mathematics instruction. What distinguishes this model is the integration of conceptual understanding, a key feature of subject matter knowledge, with…

Using a pre-post design, this study evaluates the association between participating in a science game (NDE) and science energy knowledge and science interest. A survey was used to explore teacher perceptions of the game on their instructional practices. Outcome measures were collected at the individual level and the game was played at the team…