Coming soon—the second edition of Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms. With three new chapters!
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Afterword: Good Reasons for Becoming a Science Teacher
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.)
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Chapter 15: Playing School vs. Doing Science
Providing all students with access to the means of knowledge generation.
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Chapter 14: Teaching at the Boundaries of Our Knowledge
Being knowledgable enough about what we teach to not feel like a fraud.
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Chapter 13: The Black Belt Science Teacher
Differentiation and a speculative learning progression for science teachers.
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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