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Use the Standards to Bring Science to Everyone
Pages 13-16

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From page 13...
... Fortunately, such tools exist. In 1996, the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences published the National Science Education Standc'rds.
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... Heating of earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents. (National Science Education Stays, National Academy Press, 1996)
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... However, just as building cocles clo not inhibit the creativity of architects and builders, the criteria for a high-quaTity educational program presented in the Standards do not constrain the creativity of states Six Areas of the National Science Education Standards TEACHING teaching. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Describe the learning experiences teachers need to teach science effectively.
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... Furthermore, teachers and students will not have useful information to help improve the learning process, and money will have been wasted. Attention to the Standards can help provide coherence among curriculum,teaching, and testing,thus preventing these problems.
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