California Science Standards
< http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/>
National Science
Education Standards <http://books.nap.edu/html/nses/html/index.html>
Benchmarks
for Scientific Literacy < http://www.project2061.org//tools/benchol/bolframe.html>
California
Standards for the Teaching Profession <http://www.sfsu.edu/~seconded/castandards1.html
California Commision on Teaching Credentialing
<http://www.ctc.ca.gov>
Long Beach Unified
School District Standards <http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/stdinit.htm>
Master list of standards across states and disciplines <http://edStandards.org/Standards.html>
Professional Science Teacher Organizations
All organizations host conferences (national and/or regional), are involved
in textbook publication and have
member benefits which include receiving a journal, discounts on purchases,
etc.
National Science Teachers Association <www.nsta.org>
K-16 science teachers organization. Journals include: The Science Teacher, Science Scope, Science & Children, Journal of College Science Teaching. Membership information available on-line or in any of their magazines. Discounts for students and student teachersCalifornia Science Teachers Association <www.cascience.org>
state level equivalent to NSTA. Journal: CSTA JournalNational Association of Biology Teachers <www.nabt.org>
This organization publishes many books and monographs. They have a comprehensive statement about evolution education as well. Journals include: The American Biology TeacherAmerican Association of Physics Teachers <www.aapt.org>
Journals include: The Physics Teacher, Physics Today, American Journal of PhysicsAmerican Chemical Society <www.acs.org>
Journals include: ChemMattersNational Association of Geoscience Teachers <www.nagt.org>
Journal: Journal of Geoscience EducationNational Marine Educators Association <www.marine-ed.org>
National Middle Level Science Teachers Association an off-shoot of NSTA, this small organization produces a quarterly newsletter (LevelLine) and hosts special sessions at the NSTA conferences.
Survival Guide for New Teachers <www.ed.gov/pubs/survivalguide>
Another very useful resource for you will be the Science Education
Resource Library located off the Science Education Office (FO5-118).
This room contains textbooks, curriculum, reference materials, lab and
demonstration books and more. You may use the materials at the work table
or make copies of them in the Science Education Office. You may not remove
the materials from that room.