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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791336603321

Autore

Kottler Ellen

Titolo

Secrets to success for science teachers / / Ellen Kottler, Victoria Brookhart Costa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, c2009

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , [2009]

�2009

ISBN

1-4522-7302-2

1-4833-5046-0

1-4522-1321-6

1-4416-5251-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 283 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

372.35044

Soggetti

Science - Study and teaching

Science teachers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-272) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Design your classroom to create communities of learners -- Understand standards to develop your curriculum -- Emphasize inquiry science to deepen understanding -- Know your students to support science achievement -- Design assessments to align with objectives -- Connect the learning to reach students' lives -- Develop literacy to build science skills -- Plan with students in mind to prepare your teaching -- Include resources to make science real -- Integrate technology to enrich learning -- Seek powerful activities to engage learners -- Collaborate with colleagues to expand opportunities -- Reflect on your practice to fortify your future.

Sommario/riassunto

From successfully setting up a classroom to achieving meaningful instruction, science teachers face a variety of challenges unique to their practice every day. This guide provides new and seasoned teachers with practical ideas, strategies, and insights to help address essential topics in effective science teaching, including emphasising inquiry, building literacy, implementing technology, using a wide variety of science resources, and maintaining student safety.