NSTA Press and NSTA Recommends Middle Level Books on Making Science Accessible

Professional Development Leadership & the Diverse Learner: Issues in Science Education Series

Grades K–12

Make science teaching better for every student. Help learners from different backgrounds—and with different learning styles—by developing new skills, resources, and knowledge. This book discusses the ways in which professional development can help you handle equity and diversity issues in the classroom. Among the topics:

• How professional development can help teachers motivate and increase participation by women and minorities in science
• Using professional development to promote change
• Professional development’s role in leadership development and reform

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Science for English Language Learners: K-12 Classroom Strategies

Grades K–12

It’s a simple fact: To do your best with linguistically and culturally diverse students, you need a strong foundation in how best to teach both science and language. That’s why you need Science for English Language Learners. This comprehensive guide will expand your expertise in teaching science content and processes, in language development and literacy, and in inquiry-based teaching. Plus it will help you integrate best practices from the very different but highly complementary fields of science education and English language teaching.

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http://store.nsta.org/showItem.asp?product=PB194X

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