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STUDENT/TEACHER/COMMUNITY SUCCESSESWhat defines success? High school science teachers, students, and their communities have combined their efforts in several different ways to answer that question. Teachers, for example, have involved their students in campaigns to educate the public on how to reduce the level of air pollutants, while other educators have encouraged student research that might lead to a cure for some forms of paralysis. In this issue of Science Class, you will find various news and journal articles, books, and websites, to help you create a successful adventure with your students in the community. So, read on and see how these resources might help with your own ideas for success! Student/Teacher/Community Successes in the News Article summaries provided by the NSTA WebNews Service. Click here to read the latest: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-05/news_stories_high.htm Student/Teacher/Community Successes on the Net SciLinks® is a web-based service from NSTA that provides online content chosen for selected keywords. This month's SciLink keyword relates to The Science Teacher article "Marigolds for Montana." Biomass: http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=9263569910551033 Student/Teacher/Community Successes in NSTA Journal Articles The following journal articles are sorted by grade level to provide you with ideas for classroom lessons and activities related to student/teacher/community successes. From this month's The Science Teacher: http://www.nsta.org/highschool From The Science Teacher archives: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-05/high_school.htm Books on Student/Teacher/Community Successes Check out these titles from NSTA Recommends: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-05/books_high.htm Student/Teacher/Community Successes in May's The Science Teacher This month's article "Life Is Change" describes a unique
program in which high school students take photos that illustrate
change. View a gallery of these student photos in the online version
of this article at Professional Development The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse provides a good introduction to professional development with an article by Susan Loucks-Horsley. Click here to learn more and to read about the five principles of professional development. http://www.enc.org/professional/learn/ideas/science/document.shtm?input=ACQ-142559-2559_2,00.shtm NSTA Opportunities Write for NSTA's Journals NSTA needs your expertise. To learn how, visit: The Science Teacher (Grades 9–12) http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-05/tst.htm Field Editors Sought for NSTA Journals NSTA is seeking field editors for The Science Teacher and for the Journal of College Science Teaching. Click below to learn more: The Science Teacher: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-05/tstfead.pdf Journal of College Science Teaching: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-05/jcst.htm Meet Author Mia Posada! The award-winning author of Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright and Dandelions: Stars in the Grass takes your questions throughout the month of May. Click here to join the discussion: http://www.nsta.org/main/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=48. Next Month's Theme: Safety in the Science ClassroomIf your colleagues would like to subscribe to Science Class, please direct them to: http://www.nsta.org/newsletters. If you have a text-only browser or are having any difficulties with our links, please visit http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-05/member_high.htm. THE FINE PRINTThis
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