Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real students: Recent Episodes
Douglas Larkin
This podcast accompanies the book "Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real Students" by Douglas B. Larkin, published by Routledge.
As a distinctive voice in science education writing, Douglas Larkin provides a fresh perspective for science teachers who work to make real science accessible to all K-12 students. Through compelling anecdotes and vignettes, this book draws deeply on research to present a vision of successful and inspiring science teaching that builds upon the prior knowledge, experiences, and interests of students.
Cover art by Steve Spatucci
An appeal for more people to consider science teaching as a career. (An earlier version of this essay was published on the op-ed page of the Newark Star-Ledger.)
Novices get better when we support them with good feedback.
An earlier version of this essay appeared as "10 Things to Know About Mentoring Student Teachers" in the April 2013 edition of Phi Delta Kappan magazine
Rethinking nature deficit disorder in diverse classrooms. An earlier version of this essay appeared in Fall 2011 issue of the magazine Rethinking Schools.
Because science class should not be a trivia game.
This episode explores what it means to use an essential question in teaching science, and how this can connect to teaching science for social justice.
"Maybe it will just have to remain a mystery forever."
This episode tells the story of Mr. Teague, and how he doesn't answer questions in his physics classroom.
Teaching Real Science to Real Students: On Being a Thoughtful Science Teacher and Doing a Good Job