Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Science Program for Upper Elementary & Middle School Grades, Grades 3-8 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933196963 ISBN 13: 9781933196961

Publisher: Advanced Learning Press, 2011

Synopsis

One of a series of three titles (Primary, Middle School and Secondary) that are standards-based materials and methods books for teaching science. Using The Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Science Program, a middle school teacher can help students to: become confident in their knowledge of science, understand the content, solve problems, communicate their knowledge, and perform well on standardized tests. A key idea behind the book is, Science is fun, says the author.

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About the Author

Lynn Howard is an author, professional development associate and teacher. She has worked for the Leadership and Learning Center for the past ten years and worked in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System for over 30 years as a middle grades science and math teacher, coordinator of the gifted program, and a K- 12 Regional Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. She served on the National Association of Geoscience Education Speakers Bureau as a keynoter, board member and professional developer.Lynn has presented at the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Science Teachers Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Learning Forward, International Reading Association, Association for Middle Level Educators and state and regional conferences. She has published numerous books including "Ready for Anything: Supporting New Teachers for Success" and three grade levels of "Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Science Program". She wrote Connecting Science Standards and Assessments, a chapter in "Standards and Assessment: The Core of Quality Instruction". Her latest chapters, Success in the Beginning: Supporting New Teachers and Balanced Science Instruction are published in "Engaged Instruction: Thriving Classroom in the Age of the Common Core". Lynn also contributed to the new "Response to Instructional Strategies and Interventions: Scenarios for K-12 educators" by Dr. Linda Gregg. Lynn holds a Master's of Earth Science and Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Academy Certification from the National Staff Development Council, and national certification in Gifted and Talented.

Edition details

• Publisher: Advanced Learning Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933196963
• ISBN 13: 9781933196961
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 327