Department of Biological Sciences
Secondary Science Education – Professional Resources
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (pdf)
National Science Teachers Association Standards for Science Teacher Preparation (pdf)
Professional Resources
A website being developed to assist students and teachers with developing understanding of critical concepts across the sciences.
NSTA has many resources for teachers including a number of professional development options through their Learning Center.
Flinn Scientific – Secondary Teacher Safety Certification Course
As always, Flinn has excellent safety resources for teachers. Their Safety Certification Course is a must for all our teacher licensure candidates.
The IRIS Center is a resource to assist teachers in making adaptations (both accommodations and modifications) for their students.
Professional Organizations
General
Illinois Science Teachers Association (ISTA)
Biology
Illinois Association of Biology Teachers (IABT)
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS)
Chemistry
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Institute of Chemical Education (ICE)
Earth and Space Sciences
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA)
Physics
Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (ISAAPT)
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
Educational Research Organizations
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE)
National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
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