Prepare your school's science program for stricter new learning objectives and performance goals with the program ideas and practices in this grade K-6 volume of
Priorities in Practice: The Essentials of Science. Examples from schools and classrooms, interviews with award-winning elementary science teachers and science education experts, and recent research findings provide you with lots of ideas for bringing your program up to the latest trends, such as
- Aligning curriculum to state standards by using backward design
- Creating kit-based curriculums that result in hands-on learning experiences tailored to state standards
- Using formative assessment techniques to determine what students know before and after every lesson and unit
- Infusing meaning into science lessons with inquiry-based approaches
- Increasing English language learners' understanding of science
- Creating professional development experiences that introduce elementary teachers to new content and build their confidence in teaching science
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