This book describes methods used in the education of science teachers. Chapters in the book and authors are as follows: (1) "Teaching Elementary Teachers How to Use the Learning Cycle for Guided Instruction in Science" (John Staver and Gail Shroyer); (2) "Helping Preservice Teachers Master Authentic Assessment for the Learning Cycle Model" (Nancy Murphy) (3) "Teaching Science 'Backwards': Changing a Preservice Teachers' Conceptions about Planning Using a Learning Cycle Model" (Suzanne Weber); (4) "The Process of Planning for Science Learning" (James Lubbers); (5) "Helping Teachers Integrate Science Across the Curriculum Using the Learning Cycle" (Ann Cavallo and Larry Schafer); (6) "Integrating Science into the Curriculum Through Narrative" (Michael Jaeger and Carol Lauritzen); (7) "Introducing Elementary Teachers to Thematic Science Instruction" (Patricia Keig); (8) "Helping Science Teachers Develop Effective Classroom Groups" (Nanette Eklund); (9) "Using the Learning Cycle to Introduce Cooperative Learning" (Alan Colburn); (10) "Constructing Concepts of Constructivism with Elementary Teachers" (John Staver); (11) "Eliciting Preservice Elementary Teachers' Beliefs About Science Teaching and Learning" (Sheila Jasalavich and Larry Schafer); (12) "Helping Middle School Pre-Service Teachers to Address Students' Alternative Conceptions" (Saouma BouJaoude); (13) "Increasing Student Curiosity, Persistence, and Critical Thinking During Science Activities" (John Bath); (14) "Having Elementary Preservice Teachers Experience Science as a Way of Knowing" (Paul Jablon); (15) "An Analogical Technique for Teaching Question-Asking Skills to Science Teachers" (Roger Norris); (16) "Teaching Teachers to Use Operational Questions" (Frank Misiti, Jr.); (17) "Authentic Dialogue" (Michael Kamen); (18) "A Performance Based Approach to Preparing Elementary Science Teachers" (Thom Votaw); (19) "The Science Activity Filter: Guidelines for Improving the Selection of Science Activities" (Peter Rillero, Erica Brownstein, and Betsy Feldkamp-Kemp); (20) "Educating Science Teachers Through Action Research" (Dale Merkle); and (21) "A Celebration of Learning" (Ronald Bonnstetter). (PR)