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K-12 Resources

K-12 Resources

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Student Centered Instruction

	Teacher-developed lessons (most are inquiry-based)
	Inquiry-based Learning Cycle Units (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate)
	APS Archive of Teaching Resources (searchable database of resources)
	BioSciEd Net (portal to multiple digital libraries and resources)
	Women Life Scientists (Follow link then click on “W”)

Valuing Diversity

	APS Diversity Resources Web (forthcoming)
	APS Minority Programs

Biographies and Career Exploration Resources

	APS Career Web (Select educational level then click on “Minority Resources”)
	Women Life Scientists (Follow link then click on “W”)

Integrating Technology

	APS Archive of Teaching Resources (searchable database of resources)
	Advances in Physiology Education (free journal with lessons and reviews)

Integrating Internet Resources

	APS Tools & Examples
	PDF toolkit

Authentic Assessment

	APS Assessment Toolkit (forthcoming)
	See examples in Student-Centered Instruction – above

Up-to-date Content

	APS journal articles are free online after one year of publication. Also note links to other online research publications at bottom of web page.
	APS Press Room offers free press releases, easy-to-read summaries of new research.

Reflecting on Teaching and Learning

	Reflecting on your teaching - Exercises that work
	Transform Labs to Be More Student Centered - Guidelines and examples
	“Debrief” a Lesson - How to analyze a lesson for effectiveness

Undergraduate Resources

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