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K-12 Resources

The following is a temporary list of 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
• 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

• 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