This book is designed to meet the needs of future elementary teachers preparing to teach science using an assets-based approach to science teaching and tools for advocating for scientific teaching and learning with respect to the NGSS.

About the Author

Lauren Madden is associate professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at The College of New Jersey, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate science teaching methods courses and degree capstone courses. She has published science education articles in many peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Science Teacher Education, Science and Children (NSTA), Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, Research in Science Education, Environmental Education Research, CITE Journal (Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education), International Journal of Science Education, and others. Her research interests include scientist-educator collaboration, intersections of Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Curriculum Standards, preservice teacher perspectives and attitudes on STEM education, and the uses of interactive science notebooks.

Book Information
ISBN 9781538127117
Author Lauren Madden
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 445g
Dimensions(mm) 237mm * 161mm * 18mm