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Designing Effective Science Instruction: What Works in Science Classrooms

 
 
Product Description  

  		Designing Effective Science Instruction (DESI) explores the characteristics of high-quality science lessons and helps you reflect on what is working well with your current approach to designing lessons. DESI recommends ways to improve existing lessons and create effective new ones.

Whether you are a novice or veteran teacher, the self assessments and suggestions in this book offer guidance that encourages you to refine what you do to become a more effective science teacher.

Authors  Anne Tweed
Target Audience  In addition to K–12 science teachers, this book is also of value to anyone concerned with improving science education and nurturing effective teaching, including:

  • principals and department heads,

  • curriculum specialists,

  • science mentors,

  • professional development providers, and

  • science education professors

Key Ideas  
This book outlines the C-U-E framework—Content, Understanding, and Environment. All three elements must be part of lesson design and implementation to successfully achieve high-quality science instruction.

In addition the book provides a review of the research related to each element, strategies to be incorporated into the lesson, and tools that assess teachers' practices.

How to Get this Product  This publication is available exclusively from NSTA.

  • Order online from NSTA

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  • Download an order form and send NSTA your order by phone, fax, or mail:

    • Phone: 800-277-5300 (US and Canada only) or 301-638-0200, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

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    • Mail: NSTA, P.O. Box 90214, Washington, DC 20090-0214

    APA Citation  Tweed, A. (2009). Designing effective science instruction: What works in science classrooms. Arlington, Va.: National Science Teachers Association.
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