Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real students (2nd edition)

Douglas Larkin
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This podcast accompanies the book "Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real Students" by Douglas B. Larkin, published by Routledge. As a distinctive voice in science education writing, Douglas Larkin provides a fresh perspective for science teachers who work to make real science accessible to all K-12 students. Through compelling anecdotes and vignettes, this book draws deeply on research to present a vision of successful and inspiring science teaching that builds upon the prior knowledge, experiences, and interests of students. Cover art by Steve Spatucci

  1. JUN 3

    Chapter 18: Can't We Just Teach the Science?

    Understanding the current attention to equity in science education.

    11 min

  2. JUN 1

    Chapter 17: The Toughest Year So Far

    Teaching science in an era of turbulence and trauma.

    17 min

  3. MAY 25

    Chapter 16: Notes from a Classroom Visit

    Putting ideas into practice as a new science Teacher.

    25 min

  4. APR 30

    Update on the Second Edition

    Coming soon—the second edition of Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms. With three new chapters!

    2 min

  5. 09/14/2020

    Afterword: Good Reasons for Becoming a Science Teacher

    An appeal for more people to consider science teaching as a career. (An earlier version of this essay was published on the op-ed page of the Newark Star-Ledger.)

    5 min

  6. 09/14/2020

    Chapter 15: Playing School vs. Doing Science

    Providing all students with access to the means of knowledge generation.

    15 min

  7. 09/06/2020

    Chapter 14: Teaching at the Boundaries of Our Knowledge

    Being knowledgable enough about what we teach to not feel like a fraud.

    17 min

  8. 08/05/2020

    Chapter 13: The Black Belt Science Teacher

    Differentiation and a speculative learning progression for science teachers.

    20 min
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This podcast accompanies the book "Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real Students" by Douglas B. Larkin, published by Routledge. As a distinctive voice in science education writing, Douglas Larkin provides a fresh perspective for science teachers who work to make real science accessible to all K-12 students. Through compelling anecdotes and vignettes, this book draws deeply on research to present a vision of successful and inspiring science teaching that builds upon the prior knowledge, experiences, and interests of students. Cover art by Steve Spatucci

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