University of Notre Dame
Graduate Program in
History and Philosophy of Science

Summer School Program for
Secondary Teachers

 

 

Materials from the May 21, 2005 Workshop

 

 

 

Additional Useful Links

 

Professional Organizations


Database for Professional Science Organizations: http://www.csun.edu/~vceed002/ref/professional_development/organizations.html

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers: http://www.hasti.org

International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group: http://www.ihpst.org

National Science Teachers Association:  http://www.nsta.org/

National Association for Research in Science Teaching: http://www.educ.sfu.ca/narstsite/links/

National Association of Biology Teachers: http://www.nabt.org

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: http://www.nctm.org/

AETS: The Association for Education of Teachers in Science: http://aets.chem.pitt.edu/

School Science and Mathematics Association: http://www.ssma.org
State, National and “other” Organizations

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Project 2061 Reform Initiative: http://www.project2061.org

National Center for Science Education: Defending the Teaching of Evolution in the Public Schools:  http://www.natcenscied.org/

Indiana Humanities Council: www.ihc4u.org

National Institutes of Health, Science Education Homepage: http://science-education.nih.gov/homepage.nsf

National Science Education Standards: http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/html/

State Education Departments and Standards: http://edstandards.org/St/StandardsSED.html

Indiana's Academic Standards & Resources: http://www.indianastandardsresources.org/

Publications


Electronic Journal of Literacy through Science: http://sweeneyhall.sjsu.edu/ejlts/current_issue/index.html

The Electronic Journal of Science Education: http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/ejse/ejse.html

Science & Education: http://ihpst.arts.unsw.edu.au/journal.html

SciTech Daily Review: http://www.scitechdaily.com 

Articles and Studies


Bayer Facts of Science Education Surveys, Making Science Make Sense: http://www.bayerus.com/msms/index.html

Glenn Report on Science and Mathematics Teaching in the 21st Century: http://www.ed.gov/americacounts/glenn/toolate-execsum.html#full

“High School Biology Textbooks Do Not Meet National Standards.”  http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-1/biology.htm

“School science 'must be promoted.'” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3952789.stm

Grants for Teachers


Education World, Current Grants for Teachers: http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/additional_grants.shtml

(For Canadians) Grants for Elementary and Secondary Teachers: http://www.curriculum.org/tcf/teachers/index.shtml

National Science Teachers Association. Grants links: http://webwatchers.nsta.org/resources/grants.asp

Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program: www.teachercreativity.org

Community Scholarship Program: www.icindiana.org

Curriculum Development


Center for Curriculum Materials in Science, run by the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Northwestern University, in alliance with AAAS's Project 2061: http://www.sciencematerialscenter.org

ENC Online is a K-12 math and science teacher center: http://www.enc.org/

TE-MAT database. This site was developed to support professional development providers as they design and implement programs for pre-service and in-service K - 12 mathematics and science teachers: http://te-mat.org/

Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, is a nonprofit organization that develops science curricula for grades K-college and provides professional development opportunities for science teachers at all levels: http://www.bscs.org/

Project 2061 is the long-term initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science working to reform K-12 science, mathematics, and technology education nationwide: http://www.project2061.org/ 

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium actively supports educators interested in the reform of undergraduate biology and engages in the collaborative development of curricula. They produce a comprehensive collection of biology simulations, databases, and tools to construct learning environments where students are able to engage in activities like those of practicing scientists: http://bioquest.org/

EcoBeakerHS is a sophisticated simulation program for teaching ecology, conservation biology, and evolution in middle and high schools: http://www.ecobeakerhs.com/

K-12 education materials from the American Physiological Society:  http://www.the-aps.org/education/edu_k12.htm