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The Work of Language in Multicultural Classrooms

Talking Science, Writing Science

Edited by Katherine Richardson Bruna, Kimberley Gomez

How does language comprise the implicit or explicit curriculum of teaching and learning in multicultural science settings? Building on a growing interest in the ways...

July 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-6428-1 (Routledge)

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A Practical Guide to Teaching Science in the Secondary School

By Douglas P. Newton

This practical and accessible workbook is designed to support student teachers as they develop their basic teaching skills and increase their broader knowledge and understanding...

March 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45364-6 (Routledge)

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Science Learning, Science Teaching

By Jerry Wellington, Gren Ireson

This book provides a comprehensive and critical guide to the new and experienced teachers on the teaching and learning of science. It combines an overview...

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43393-8 (Routledge)

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Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School

A Project-Based Approach

By Joseph Krajcik, Charlene Czerniak

The need for a scientifically literate population that can apply scientific ideas to solve real world problems in the 21st century has never been greater....

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-6206-5 (Routledge)

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Teaching Science to Every Child

Using Culture as a Starting Point

By John Settlage, Sherry A. Southerland

Teaching Science to Every Child proposes a fresh perspective for teaching school science and draws upon an extensive body of classroom research to meaningfully address...

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-95637-6 (Routledge)

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Getting Science

The Teacher's Guide to Exciting and Painless Primary School Science

By Brian Clegg

Science is rightly a fundamental part of primary school education, but that doesn’t make it easy to teach - especially for teachers without a science...

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-42199-7 (Routledge)

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Creating a Classroom Community of Young Scientists

By Jeffrey W. Bloom

Creating a Classroom Community of Young Scientists helps teachers - both pre-service and in-service - to develop exciting science programs in their classrooms. This book...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-95236-1 (Routledge)

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Creative Teaching Science in the Early Years and Primary Classroom

By Ann Oliver

Practical, useful and informative, this book provides ideas and suggestions on how to interpret and develop the primary science curriculum in an interesting and challenging...

2006 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-259-3 (David Fulton Publis)

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The Teaching of Science in Primary Schools

By Wynne Harlen OBE, Anne Qualter

Providing an up-to-date discussion of the many aspects of teaching primary science, this best-selling book contains a strong focus on constructivist learning and the role...

2006 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-132-9 (David Fulton Publis)

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The Really Useful Science Book

A Framework of Knowledge for Primary Teachers

By Steve Farrow

Written for classroom teachers and those in training, this book has been designed to support and extend teachers' and students' own knowledge and understanding of...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-38593-0 (Routledge)

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Science Knowledge for Primary Teachers

Understanding the Science in the QCA Scheme

By Linda Gillard

Specifically structured around the QCA schemes of work, this book focuses upon developing the science subject knowledge of the reader up to the standards needed...

2006 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-188-6 (David Fulton Publis)

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Teaching Secondary Science

By Keith Ross, Liz Lakin, Peter Callaghan

Restructured to reflect the latest standards fo QTS, the National Curriculum 2000 and the emergence of Key Stage 3 Strategy, Teaching Secondary Science, provides a...

2006 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-144-2 (David Fulton Publis)

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Science 5-11

A Guide for Teachers

Edited by Alan Howe, Dan Davies, Kendra McMahon, Lee Towler, Tonie Scott

Bringing together two important strands of qualified teacher status (QTS), this uniquely organized book presents the development of effective subject knowledge within the context of...

2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-319-4 (David Fulton Publis)

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Science

Teaching School Subjects 11-19

Edited by Vanessa Kind, Keith Taber

In recognizing that new teachers often feel disempowered by the subject expertise they bring into teaching, this book not only covers the training standards for...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34283-4 (Routledge)

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Meeting the Standards in Secondary Science

A Guide to the ITT NC

By Lynn D. Newton

This practical, comprehensive and accessible book will prove invaluable for students on secondary initial teacher training courses, PGCE students, lecturers on science education programmes and...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-23091-9 (Routledge)

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Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School

Edited by Jenny Frost, Tony Turner

The second edition of this popular student textbook presents an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the process and practice of teaching and learning science. It...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-28780-7 (Routledge)

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Learning Science Outside the Classroom

Edited by Martin Braund, Michael Reiss

This book shows how a wide range of contexts for learning science can be used outside of the classroom, and includes learning:

  • at museums, science centres...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32117-4 (Routledge)

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Science and ICT in the Primary School

A Creative Approach to Big Ideas

By Meadows

With a strong focus on helping children to learn the 'big ideas' in science, this book provides detailed and practical guidance on how to use...

2004 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-120-6 (David Fulton Publis)

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Improving Secondary Science Teaching

By John Parkinson

Improving Secondary Science Teaching has been written to help teachers both new and experienced reflect on their current practice and consider how to improve the...

2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-25046-7 (Routledge)

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Making Progress in Primary Science

A Handbook for Inservice and Preservice Course Leaders

By Wynne Harlen, Christine Macro, Kathleen Reed, Mike Schilling

This new and extensively revised edition of Progress in Primary Science is intended for all those involved in training teachers of primary school science, both...

2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-27673-3 (Routledge)

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Making Sense of Secondary Science

By Drivers, Squires

1994 | Paperback: 978-0-415-09765-9 (Routledge)

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