This manual was developed by the Community Resource Curriculum Development Project (CRCDP), a cooperative project to develop multi-disciplinary, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural science/social sciences teaching units based upon the Illinois State Goals for Learning and Chicago public school outcomes for a seamless fifth and sixth grade cluster. This…

Due to the technological power and high status science is given in our society, educational reform efforts will continue to focus on science education. However, the purpose of science education for a multicultural society remains problematic. The implications of using social constructivism as a referent for science education is discussed,…

This study presents the case of a preservice science student teacher who wanted to make the science classroom an equitable place of learning. The paper focuses on her cross-cultural student teaching experience in an urban middle school. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews conducted throughout her student teaching experience, a journal in…

This study presents the case of a preservice science student teacher with a desire to make science education more accessible to all students. The paper highlights her cross-cultural student teaching experience in an urban middle school with a predominantly Hispanic-American population. Data were gathered from interviews conducted throughout her…