Understanding the current attention to equity in science education.
Chapter 17: The Toughest Year So Far
01/06/2025 | 16 mins.
Teaching science in an era of turbulence and trauma.
Chapter 16: Notes from a Classroom Visit
25/05/2025 | 24 mins.
Putting ideas into practice as a new science Teacher.
Update on the Second Edition
30/04/2025 | 1 mins.
Coming soon—the second edition of Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms. With three new chapters!
Afterword: Good Reasons for Becoming a Science Teacher
14/09/2020 | 5 mins.
An appeal for more people to consider science teaching as a career. (An earlier version of this essay was published on the op-ed page of the Newark Star-Ledger.)
About Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real students (2nd edition)
This podcast accompanies the book "Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real Students" by Douglas B. Larkin, published by Routledge.
As a distinctive voice in science education writing, Douglas Larkin provides a fresh perspective for science teachers who work to make real science accessible to all K-12 students. Through compelling anecdotes and vignettes, this book draws deeply on research to present a vision of successful and inspiring science teaching that builds upon the prior knowledge, experiences, and interests of students.
Cover art by Steve Spatucci
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