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Secrets to success for science teachers /

by Kottler, Ellen.

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Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2009.

Science -- Study and teaching.

Science teachers.

xii, 283 p. ; 23 cm.

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

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.

Special features include: practical examples, snapshots of moments in the history of science, and Web references; a compilation of professional development activities; checklists to rate curricula and textbooks; guidance on networking with colleagues and establishing relationships with families.

Costa, Victoria Brookhart.

9781412966269 (pbk.)

1412966264 (pbk.)

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