Shaping Scientific Literacy in Every Elementary Classroom

Judith S. Lederman is an Emeritus Professor and was Director of Teacher Education in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at Illinois Institute of Technology, USA. She is internationally known for her work on teaching, learning, and assessing scientific inquiry, nature of science knowledge, and scientific literacy.Selina L. Bartels is an Associate Professor of Education at Valparaiso University, USA. She chairs the Education Department and coordinates the elementary education program. She has taught science and other content areas in various K-9 grades in Chicago Public Schools.Valarie Akerson is a Professor of Science Education at Indiana University, USA. She coordinates the elementary science methods courses at her university and is a former elementary teacher. She coordinates the online EdD program and residential PhD programs in science education, focusing on science teacher education.

• 1. Introduction to Science and Scientific Literacy 2. Teaching Scientific Literacy 3. Effective Science Teaching 4. Creating Positive Physical and Emotional Environments 5. Science Standards 6. Instructional Planning 7. Assessment and Evaluation: How Do You Know Your Students are Developing toward Scientific Literacy? 8. Locating and Adapting Resources for Teaching Science 9. Effective Scientific Literacy Instruction 10. Engineering in the Elementary Classroom 11. Integrating Science Across the Content Areas 12. Sample Lesson Plans