Teaching Science Today (Professional Development for Successful Classrooms)

Make teaching science a motivating experience for learners to achieve success! Part of an increasingly popular Professional Development for Successful Classrooms series, this valuable resource provides instructors with sound educational strategies and best practices for science instruction. Multiple, ready-to-implement approaches based on solid research are included-making this resource ideal for new teachers, pre-service educators, or anyone seeking current educational theory and practice. Interactive elements are provided along with background information and thorough understanding of teaching science and its importance. This resource is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and supports core concepts of STEM instruction.

About Shell Education
Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.

Barbara Houtz, M.Ed., is Director of Outreach for the Pennsylvania State University Eberly College of Science. She also teaches a course on Scientists Teaching Science for graduate and post-graduate science researchers. Barbara develops and presents professional development workshops on teaching science through inquiry, training both elementary and secondary teachers nationwide.