The Essentials of Science, Grades K - 6: Effective Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Priorities in Practice) - Softcover

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How can elementary school teachers―the proverbial jacks-of-all-trades―feel more confident in their knowledge of science and teach science more effectively? The Essentials of Science, K-6 aims to unleash every elementary educator's inner science teacher. Through a plethora of classroom examples, interviews with award-winning elementary science teachers and science education experts, and a wide-ranging look at recent research examining the state of science education, readers will learn:

• How to align curriculum to state standards using such practices as backward design.
• How to use inquiry-based science to infuse meaning into class investigations and teach students problem-solving skills.
• Strategies for engaging students and keeping the curriculum fresh.
• Ways to increase English language learners' participation in and understanding of science.
• How to use formative assessment techniques to determine what students know both before and during lessons.
• How professional development can orient teachers to new content and to a deeper way of seeing the natural world.

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