Exemplary Science

If you want to make the most of your precious professional development budgetand who doesnt?look for inspiration in this updated edition from the Exemplary Science series. This essay collection is designed to spark new ideas while encouraging high-quality learning opportunities for teachers at all grade levels. The book features: An overview of current research on quality professional development and how it aligns with the National Science Education Standards. Fourteen professional development programs that provide real-life models of how to train current or future teachers to carry out the constructivist, inquiry-based approach recommended by the Standards. End-of-chapter questions help you relate the material to your own situation. A readers guide that includes suggestions for using the book in professional learning communities and other collaborative settings. Some of the collections authors contributed to the first edition and have updated their chapters to share additional data and communicate what theyve learned that might support your work. Additional chapters describe programs and approaches new to this edition. Whether youre a teacher, staff development provider, administrator, or preservice science methods instructor, youll find this collection to be a fresh and highly useful professional learning tool.