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Multicultural Science Education Preparing Teachers for Equity and Social Justice

This book offers valuable guidance for science teacher educators looking for ways to facilitate preservice and inservice teachers’ pedagogy relative to teaching students from underrepresented and underserved populations in the science classroom. It also provides solutions that will better equip scie...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Atwater, Mary M. (Editor), Russell, Melody (Editor), Butler, Malcolm B. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Subjects:
Science / Study And Teaching
Assessment And Testing
Instructional Psychology
Science Education
Learning, Psychology Of
Educational Tests And Measurements
Teachers / Training Of
Teaching And Teacher Education
Educational Policy And Politics
Education And State
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 11. African American and Other Traditionally Underrepresented Students in School STEM: The Historical Legacy and Strategies for Moving from Stigmatization to Motivation, Obed Norman
  • Chapter 12. Preparing Science Teachers for Diversity: Integratingthe Contributions of Scientists from Underrepresented Groups in the Middle Grades Science Curriculum, Rose M. Pringle and Cheryl McLaughlin
  • Chapter 13. The Triangulation of the Science, English, and Spanish Languages in the Classroom: Challenges for Preparing Science Teachers of English Language Learners, Regina L. Suriel
  • Part V. Policy Reform for Science Teacher Education
  • Chapter 14. STEM-based Professional Development and Policy: Key Factors Worth Considering, Celeste Pea
  • Chapter 15. Policy Issues, Equity, Multicultural Science Education, and Local School District Support of In-service Science Teachers, Bongani D. Bantwini
  • Chapter 16. Policy Issues in Science Education: The Importance of Science Teacher Education, Equity, and Social Justice, Sheneka Williams and Mary M. Atwater
  • Chapter 17. Conclusion and Next Steps for Science Teacher Educators, Melody, Russell, Malcolm B. Butler, and Mary M. Atwater
  • Chapter 6. The Impact of Beliefs and Actions on the Infusion of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Science Teacher Education, Natasha Johnson and Mary M. Atwater
  • Chapter 7. Motivation in the Science Classroom: Through the Lens for Equity and Social Justice, Melody Russell
  • Part III. Pedagogical and Curricular Issues in Science Teacher Education
  • Chapter 8. Negotiating Science Content: A Structural Barrier in Science Academic Performance, Barbara Rascoe
  • Chapter 9. Internationally-Inclusive Science Education: Addressing the Needs of Migrants and International Students in the Era of Globalization, Charles B. Hutchison
  • Chapter 10. Using Problem-Based Learning to Contextualize the Science Experiences of Urban Teachers and Students - Neporcha Cone
  • Part IV. Equity, multiculturalism, and Social Justice in Diversity Issues in Science Teaching
  • Foreword, Jane Butler Kahle
  • Preface, Mary M. Atwater, Melody Russell, and Malcolm B. Butler.-Acknowledgements, Mary M. Atwater, Melody Russell, and Malcolm B. Butler
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: Culture, Equity, and Social Justice for Science Teacher Educators, Malcolm B. Butler, Mary M. Atwater, and Melody Russell
  • Part I. Historical and Sociocultural Perspectives on Science Teacher Education
  • Chapter 2. The Systematic Misuse of Science - Andre Green
  • Chapter 3. Second Class Citizens, First Class Scientists: Using Sociocultural Perspectives to Highlight the Successes and Challenges of African American Scientists during Jim Crow, Malcolm B. Butler
  • Chapter 4. Science Education and Females of Color – The Play within a Play, Leon Walls
  • Chapter 5. Sociocultural Consciousness and Science Teacher Education, Brenda Brand
  • Part II. Foundations of Science Teacher Education

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