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Hammerman Elizabeth L. |
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Becoming a better science teacher : 8 steps to high quality instruction and student achievement / / Elizabeth Hammerman ; foreword by Dave Youngs ; acquisitions editor Jean Ward ; copy editor Eugenia Orlandi ; cover designer Michael Dubowe |
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006 |
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©2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-4833-6195-0 |
1-4833-6412-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Science - Study and teaching |
Curriculum planning |
Mathematics - Study and teaching - Standards |
Science teachers - Training of |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Professional Development for Learning and Change""; ""Uses for becoming a Better Science Teacher""; ""Overview of Chapters""; ""Using an I.D.E.A. Approach to Metacognition""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Changing Perspectives and New Approaches""; ""About the Author""; ""Part I - Creating a Vision for Successful Science""; ""Chapter 1 - On the Shoulders of Giants""; ""Defining the Goal: Scientific Literacy""; ""Understanding Science and How Scientists Work""; ""Scientific Discoveries""; ""Scientists as Problem Solvers"" |
""The Scientific Enterprise""""Chapter 2 - Defining High Quality Science Teaching""; ""Examining Beliefs and Practices""; ""Defining High Quality Curriculum and Instruction: What Research Says""; ""Indicators of High Quality Teaching""; ""Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Success""; ""A Framework for Instructional Materials""; ""Action Plans""; ""PART II - Giant Steps to High Quality Teaching""; ""Chapter 3 - The Role of Science Standards""; ""Understanding Standards""; ""Identifying and |
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Unpacking Power Standards""; ""Concepts, Skills, and Dispositions in a Science Framework"" |
""Concepts and Principles""""Standards Inform Instruction""; ""A Planning Guide for Instruction""; ""Interdisciplinary Units""; ""Designing an Interdisciplinary Unit""; ""Process Skills and Dispositions""; ""Chapter 4 - Creating a Context for Meaningful Learning""; ""An Introduction to Context""; ""Context as a Function of Interest and Awareness of Purpose""; ""Context and Intellectual Diversity""; ""Context Embracing Brain-Based Learning""; ""Emotional Intelligence and Learning""; ""Context and Cultural Diversity""; ""Science in Multicultural Contexts"" |
""Chapter 5 - Methods, Strategies, and Best Practices for High Quality Instruction""""The Role of Methods in Unit Development""; ""Teacher�s Role in Inquiry""; ""Direct Instruction Versus Inquiry-Based Instruction""; ""High Quality Lesson Planning""; ""Strategies for Student Engagement""; ""Strategies to Enhance Inquiry""; ""Creative Engagement, Involvement, and Assessment""; ""Varying Strategies for Diverse Learners""; ""Best Practices in Science Education""; ""Chapter 6 - Tools for Thinking and Meaning""; ""Questions""; ""Graphic Organizers""; ""Science, Technology, and Society"" |
""Notebooks""""Chapter 7 - Assessments to Guide Instruction""; ""Assessments as Tools for Learning""; ""Designing Assessments""; ""Task and Performance Assessments""; ""Summative Performance Assessments""; ""Chapter 8 - Safe, Supportive, and Challenging Environments for Learning""; ""Considerations for Learning Environments""; ""Classroom Safety""; ""Resources""; ""Internet Resources""; ""Classroom Management""; ""Management in Informal Settings""; ""Creative Classrooms""; ""Chapter 9 - Eight Steps to High Quality Instruction and Student Achievement"" |
""Example 1: Applying the Eight Steps to a Unit on Plants"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The author provides teacher-friendly tools, insights, sample lessons, and strategies for delivering quality, standards-based science curriculum and instruction that ensures student achievement. |
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