Teacher Resource Center: Curricular Resources
 | The Teacher Resource Center provides workshops and consultations on Mathematics and Science Curriculum development. Here are a list of resources for educators. See the 'Customized Workshops" link in the "Teacher's Lounge" for information about more workshops available through the TRC. |
Key Science Resources for Curriculum Planning
Key Science Resources for Curriculum Planning- Annenberg Media math and science professional development video streamed free of charge, or to search video by standards go to Digital Video Library.
- Atlas of Science Literacy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Project 2061, volumes 1 (2001) and 2 (2007)
- Benchmarks for Science Literacy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Project 2061 (1993)
- Content Knowledge. A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education - Science, Mid Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
- Conceptual
Framework for New Science Education Standards,
Full Document - Designing Mathematics or Science Curriculum Programs, National Research Council (1999)
- Designs for Science Literacy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Project 2061 (2000)
- EDThoughts. What We Know About Science Teaching and Learning, edited by Alice Krueger and John Sutton, Mid Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) (2001) (Now available as a free download)
- Exploring What Works in Science Instruction: A Look at the Eigth-Grade Science Classroom (2009) and National Education Standards: Getting Beneath the Surface, both by Educational Testing Service, 2009
- Guiding Curriculum Decisions for Middle-Grades Science, by Barbara Brauner Berns, et. al., Education Development Center (EDC), published by Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH. (2001) ISBN: 0-325-00417-X. ((Downloadable 2003))
- How People Learn, Expanded Edition, National Research Council (2000)
- Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards. A Guide for Teaching and Learning, National Research Council (2000)
- National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Science Literacy Maps
- National Science Education Standards, National Research Council (1996)
- New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, Tough Choices or Tough Times, National Center on Education and the Economy, December 14, 2006. See commissioned reports including "Rethinking and Redesigning Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: What Contemporary Research and Theory Suggests".
- Next Generation Science Standards, Achieve, Inc. (2010)
- Rising Above the Gathering Storm Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category 5, National Academy of Sciences (2010)
- Science Anchors, National Science Teachers Association
- Science Curriculum Topic Study, Keeley and Rose, Corwin Press (2005) –
- Science for All Americans, by F. James Rutherford and Andrew Ahlgren, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Project 2061 (1990)
- Selecting Instructional Materials. A Guide for K-12 Science. National Research Council (1999)
- Taking Science to School: learning and teaching science in grades K-8. Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade. National Academies Press (2007)
- U. S. Department of Education Expert Panel Report on Mathematics, Science and Technology - Exemplary & Promising Science Programs (Archived, older programs)
- What Works
Clearinghouse - Look at:
- Practice Guides: "Encouraging Girls in Math and Science," September 2007.
- "Quick Reviews: Teaching Science with Everyday Language Study," December 2008.
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, Project 2061, Evaluation of Science and Mathematics Textbooks. (Older programs)
- Annenberg Media math and science professional development video streamed free of charge, or to search video by standards go to Digital Video Library.
- Common Core State Standards Initiative
- Content Knowledge. A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education - Mathematics, Mid Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL).
- Curriculum Focal Points, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2006).
- Designing Mathematics or Science Curriculum Programs, National Research Council (1999).
- Guiding Principles for Mathematics Curriculum and Assessment, National Council of Teacherss of Mathematics, June 2009.
- Mathematics Curriculum Topic Study, Keeley and Rose, Corwin Press, 2006.
- Modeling Middle School Mathematics Showcase (video features of programs).
- National Mathematics Advisory Panel
- New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, Tough Choices Tough Times, See commissioned reports including "Rethinking and Redesigning Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: What Contemporary Research and Theory Suggests".
- On Evaluating Curriculum Effectiveness Judging the Quality of K-12 Mathematics Evaluations.
- Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
- Standards-based School Mathematics Curricula: What Are They? What Do Students Learn? Sharon Senk and Denisse Thompson, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, Mahwah, NJ, 2003. (ISBN: 0-8058-4337-X)
- U. S. Department of Education Expert Panel Report on Mathematics, Science and Technology (report removed - see Curriculum Summaries, print) (Archived, older programs)
- What We Know About Mathematics Teaching and Learning, edited by Alice Krueger and John Sutton, Mid Continent Research for Education and Learning, 3rd Edition (McREL) (2010).