Information Sources Related to Preparation of Earth Science Teachers

State of the Discipline | Learning | Education Standards | Data and Statistics | Education Reform | Professional Organizations

Earth Science Education

• The Role of Geoscience Departments and Introductory Courses - Heather Macdonald, The College of William and Mary
• Preparing Teachers to Teach Earth Science: What is Working? What is Needed? - Joan Prival, National Science Foundation

Education Standards

• NRC, 1996 , National Science Education Standards
• NSTA, 2003, NSTA Teacher Preparation Standards, 2003 (more info) _{(PDF 124 Kb)}
• Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning (more info)
• NRC, 1997. Improving Teacher Preparation and Credentialling Consistent with the National Science Education Standards: Report of a Symposium (more info)

Data and Statistics

• National Center for Education Statistics (more info)
• Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) (more info)
• State Indicators of Science and Mathematics Education, 2003 (more info) , R. Blank & D. Langesen, CCSSO, 2003. _{(PDF 2.4 Mb)}
• State Indicators of Science and Mathematics Education, 2001 (more info) , R. Blank & D. Langesen, CCSSO, 2001. _{(PDF 1.3 Mb)}
• NSF Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) (more info)
• National Assessment of Educational Progress (more info) , 2000.

Education Reform

• Revolution in Earth Sciences (more info)
• US Dept of Ed, 2000 , Before It's Too Late
• AAAS/NSTA Project 2061 Science for All Americans
• AAAS/NSTA Project 2061 Benchmarks for Science Literacy (more info)
• AAAS/NSTA Project 2061 Atlas of Science Literacy
• NRC, 1997, Science Teacher Preparation in an Era of Standards-Based Reform
• NRC, 2001, Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Liscensing Tests in Improving Teacher Quality
• NRC, 2000, Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium (more info)
• Designing an Effective Program: A Variety of Approaches to Implementing Critical Elements - Bob Ridky, United States Geological Survey
• NRC, 1996, The Role of Scientists in the Professional Development of Science Teachers

Learning

• NRC, 2000 , How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
• NRC, 1997, Science Teaching Reconsidered: A Handbook

Professional Organizations

• National Association of Geoscience Teachers (more info)
• National Earth Science Teachers Association (more info)
• National Science Teachers Association