"A major goal of the ... science education reform effort [is] that students make sense of the natural and designed world by engaging in science and engineering practices ... [This book offers] ways to talk about and organize instruction to meet ... [this goal] ... The contributors include science education researchers and teachers who have explored these ideas in their own classrooms"--pages 4-5.
Lists over 1,200 majors at 3,600 accredited colleges and universities in the United States for degree levels from associate to PhD, and includes descriptions of 201 of the most popular undergraduate majors.
Demonstrates how to use award-winning books as springboards to social studies in the library and classroom and how to expand student awareness and appreciation of illustration techniques.
"Defining both the Common Core Standards and the school librarian's role in their implementation, this book offers ready-to-use lesson plans and other tools for grades K-5 and identifies opportunities for collaborative teaching"--Provided by publisher.
the social action curriculum for building 21st-century skills
Drayton, Troy
2015
"A guide to developing social consciousness in students by blending literary thematic explorations, historical investigations, and 21st-century research and evaluation skills."--Back cover.
