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Teaching Science to Every Child

by John Settlage

Book Details

Publisher:Routledge
Published:2017-07-31
Pages:711
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

Ambitious and encouraging, this text for prospective and practicing elementary and middle school science teachers, grounded in contemporary science education reform, is a valuable resource that supplies concrete approaches to support the science and science-integrated engineering learning of each and every student. At its core, it is based in the view that science is its own culture, consisting of unique thought processes, specialized communication traditions, and distinctive methods and tools.

Our Review

This comprehensive guide for elementary and middle school science educators delivers concrete strategies grounded in contemporary education reform, positioning science as its own distinct culture with unique thought processes and communication traditions. The book moves beyond generic teaching methods to provide specific approaches that support authentic science learning and engineering integration for diverse student populations. Settlage's work stands out by treating science education as cultural immersion rather than mere content delivery, offering practical frameworks that honor the discipline's specialized methods and tools.

What makes this resource particularly valuable is its unwavering focus on reaching "each and every student" through culturally responsive pedagogy that makes scientific thinking accessible to all learners. The text successfully bridges theoretical foundations with classroom-ready techniques, making it equally useful for both prospective teachers developing their practice and experienced educators seeking to refresh their approach. By framing science as a culture to be experienced rather than facts to be memorized, this book has the potential to transform how educators approach scientific literacy and engagement in their classrooms.

Themes

Education

Subjects

Education