Essential Aspects of Science Teacher Professional Development

• Main Authors: Sherry A. Southerland (Author), Ellen M. Granger (Author), Roxanne Hughes (Author), Patrick Enderle (Author), Fengfeng Ke (Author), Katrina Roseler (Author), Yavuz Saka (Author), Miray Tekkumru-Kisa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Current reform efforts in science place a premium on student sense making and participation in the practices of science. Given the disparity between these activities and current teaching practices, effective means of professional development around such practices must be identified. We use a close e...