NSTA's New Designing Effective Science Instruction: What Works in Science Classrooms is a Guide for Science Educators at All Levels
ARLINGTON, Va., April 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Science teachers of all grades, curriculum specialists, administrators - anyone tasked with improving science instruction - will benefit from Designing Effective Science Instruction: What Works in Science Classrooms. This research-based text helps educators to analyze the success of current approaches and provides recommendations for improvement by exploring the characteristics of high-quality science lessons. This title offers practical steps to improve science instruction and ensure student achievement.
Author Anne Tweed recommends a C-U-E framework - Content, Understanding, and Environment - demonstrating to educators how critical all three elements are to the success of all lesson design. Chapters address the C-U-E components in detail and are supported by lesson design templates, as well as strategies to incorporate into lessons. This comprehensive framework neatly bridges research and practice, helping teachers craft and implement effective lessons with confidence.
"My goal is not to provide an educational 'silver bullet' for science teachers but, rather, to help guide a community of science teachers willing to try new things and dedicated to helping all students learn."
- Anne Tweed
About the Author
Anne Tweed is the director of the North Central Comprehensive Center, as well as the principal consultant of science at Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL).
You can browse sample pages of this new book free at the NSTA Science Store website at www.nsta.org/store.
For additional information or to purchase Designing Effective Science Instruction: What Works in Science Classrooms and other books from NSTA Press, visit the NSTA Science Store at www.nsta.org/store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. Outside the United States and Canada, call 301-638-0200. The 222-page book is priced at $30.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $24.76. (Stock # PB243X, ISBN # 978-1-935155-06-5)
The Arlington, Va.-based National Science Teachers Association is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership includes more than 50,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.
NSTA Press produces 15–25 new books each year. Focused on the PreK–college market and specifically aimed at teachers of science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies.
SOURCE National Science Teachers Association
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