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ISBN 10: 0841269912

ISBN 13: 978-0841269910 

Author: Stacey Bretz

• Purpose & Background
  This second edition (2008) responds to evolving educational landscapes—updated state science standards, widespread internet use, new technologies, and the impact of No Child Left Behind—by offering fresh models for meaningful chemistry learning in high school classrooms 

• Structure & Contributors
  Edited by Stacey Lowery Bretz, with chapters authored by both university researchers and practicing high school teachers, ensuring theoretical rigor alongside real-world classroom examples

• Key Features & Chapters

  • Framework & Rationale: Starts with discussions on the role of chemistry in modern education, unifying science themes, and the vision behind inquiry-based learning

  • Instruction & Inquiry: Highlights strategies like POGIL and MORE, integrates labs and technology (probes, graphing calculators), and explores virtual lab options 

  • Contextual Learning: Explores connections with biology, earth science, societal issues, history, personal perspectives, and urban classroom contexts 

  • Assessment & Standards Alignment: Offers guidance on chemistry assessment design aligned to NSES and Benchmarks, including AP Chemistry updates and formative/summative assessment tips 

  • Diversity & Learning: Includes new chapters focused on English-language learners, student misconceptions, K–8 prior knowledge, and research-based learning principles

  • Professional Development: Discusses teacher PD strategies and ACS support resources 

• Audience
  Designed for high school chemistry teachers, administrators, science education faculty, and PD providers. It emphasizes practical, tested strategies from experienced educators

Table of contents:

1. Teaching and Learning High School Chemistry

2. Thinking About Standards

3. Why Chemistry?

4. Chemistry and Unifying Themes of Science

5. Inquiry Learning: What Is It? How Do You Do It?

6. Chemistry and the Life Science Standards

7. Earth System Science Topics in the News: How Teachers Can Use These Contexts to Teach Chemistry and Inquiry

8. Technology Standards and the Chemistry Laboratory

9. Bringing Social and Personal Perspectives into Standards-Based Chemistry Instruction in an Urban School District

10. Content Standards for the History and Nature of Science

11. Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers

12. Assessment of Student Learning

13. AP Chemistry: Course and Exam Review

14. Embracing Diverse and English Language Learners in Chemistry

15. Prior Knowledge of Chemistry Students: Chemistry K–8

16. Using the Research-Based Standards to Help Students Learn

17. ACS and Its Role in the Future of Chemistry Education

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