Understanding Science

The resources listed below provide more information about the Understanding Science professional development program and recent professional activities. Information about Recent Publications or Recent Presentations can be obtained from the authors/presenters upon request.

Recent Publications

Shinohara, M. & Daehler. K.R. (2008). Understanding Science: The Role of Community in Content Learning. In A. Lieberman & L. Miller (Eds.), Teachers in Professional Communities: Improving Teaching and Learning. New York: Teachers College Press.

Shinohara, M., & Daehler, K. R. (2006). Developing a case-based science curriculum for teacher learning: Practical lessons learned. In A. Lieberman & L. Miller (Eds.), Competence and community. New York: Teachers College Press.

Ellinger, M. (2004, April). Studying students: The effect of case development on teaching. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Education, Vancouver, BC.

Shinohara, M., Daehler, K. R., & Heller, J. I. (2004, April). Using a pedagogical content framework to determine the content of case-based teacher professional development in science. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Education, Vancouver, BC.

Heller, J. I., Daehler, K. R., & Shinohara, M. (2003, Fall). Connecting all the pieces: Mosaic approach to evaluation makes a complete picture. Journal of Staff Development, 24 (4), 36-41.

Heller, J. I., & Sheingold, K. (2003). How scoring student work helps teachers understand literacy standards. In A. Horning and R. Sudol (Eds.), The Literacy Standard(s). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Daehler, K. R., & Shinohara, M. (2001). A complete circuit is a complete circle: Exploring the potential of case materials and methods to develop teachers' content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge of science. Research in Science Education, 31 (2), 1-24.

Schneider, S. A., Daehler, K. R., Hershbell, K., McCarthy, J., Shaw, J., & Solano-Flores, G. (1999). Developing a national science assessment for teacher certification: Practical lessons learned. In L. Ingvarson (Ed.), Assessing teachers for professional certification: The first ten years of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc.

Heller, J. I., Sheingold, K., & Myford, C.M. (1998). Reasoning about evidence in portfolios: Cognitive foundations for valid and reliable assessment. Educational Assessment, 5(1), 5-40.

Schneider, S. A., Daehler, K. R., Hershbell, K., McCarthy, J., Shaw, J., & Solano-Flores, G. (1998). Adolescence and Young Adulthood Science Portfolio. Southfield, MI: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Shinohara, M., Wenn, R., & Sussman, A. (1996). Tales from the electronic frontier—K-12 teachers and students using the internetInternet for science and mathematics. San Francisco: WestEd.

Sipusic, M., et al. (1995, November). Videotaping teaching and learning: A visual guide. San Francisco: WestEd. Distributed by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Southfield, MI.

Daehler, K.R. (1994). Website: Applications of the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. [On-line]. available: http://www.lbl.gov/Microworlds/Kevlar Curriculum, design developer and consultant for interactive web pages.

Recent Presentations

Little, J. W., Wong, N., & Shinohara, M. (2010, May). Learning science for teaching: An investigation of facilitator preparation and practice. In Borko, H. (Chair). Investigations in scaling-up professional development programs: Implications for policy and practice. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver.

Heller, J. I., Shinohara, M., Miratrix, L., Rabe-Hesketh, S., & Daehler, K. R. (2010, March). Learning science for teaching: Effects of professional development on elementary teachers, classrooms, and students. Paper presented at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC.

Heller, J. I., Shethar, A., Sheingold, K., Shinohara, M., & Daehler, K. R. (2009, April). Building links between teacher professional development and student achievement: Changes in classroom practice. In J. W. Little (Chair), Learning Science for Teaching: A study of highly-designed professional development and its effects on teacher knowledge, classroom practice, and student learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego.

Heller, J. I., Shinohara, M., Daehler, K. R., Miratrix, L., & Rabe-Hesketh, S. (2009, April). Impact of content-focused and practice-based professional development models on elementary electric circuits teaching and learning. In J. W. Little (Chair), Learning Science for Teaching: A study of highly-designed professional development and its effects on teacher knowledge, classroom practice, and student learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego.

Shinohara, M. (2006). The development of teaching cases. In-service series for San Mateo County Office of Education, San Mateo, CA.

Shinohara, M. (2006, August). Featured presentation on case-based professional development in science at the Exploratorium Center for Informal Learning and Schools, San Francisco, CA.

Shinohara, M., & Daehler, K. R. (2006, April). Deepening teacher content and pedagogical content through case discussion. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Science Education Leaders Association, Anaheim, CA.

Daehler, K. R. (2006, April). Measuring the success of professional development programs with respect to teacher, classroom and student outcomes. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, Anaheim, CA.

Shinohara, M., & Daehler, K. R. (2006, April). Understanding Science: A professional development curriculum for k-8 learning communities. Workshop at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, Anaheim, CA.

Shinohara, M., & Daehler, K. R. (2005-2006). Understanding Electric Circuits series for the Lodi Unified School District, Lodi, CA.

Shinohara, M. (2005, October). Teaching cases as tools for professional learning. Presentation at the Next Steps Institute, Pittsburgh, PA.

Shinohara, M., & Daehler, K. R. (2005, September). Understanding Science Leadership series for the Michigan Math and Science Centers, Traverse City, MI.

Shinohara, M. (2005, June). Teaching cases as tools for professional learning. Workshop for the South Carolina Mathematics and Science Coaching Initiative, Greensboro, SC.

Shinohara, M., & Daehler, K. R. (2005, April). Teaching cases as tools for professional learning. Workshop for the California K-12 Alliance for Science and Mathematics Education, Irvine, CA.

Shinohara, M. (2004). Understanding Science Leadership series for the TERC Professional Developers' Network, Boston, MA.

Shinohara, M., & Daehler, K. R. (2004). Understanding Science Leadership series for the SERVE Professional Developers' Network, Orlando, FL.

Shinohara, M., Heller, J. I., Daehler, K. R., & Ellinger, M. (2004). Conceptualizing the pedagogical content underlying case-based professional development in science. Paper series presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Vancouver, BC.

Heller, J. I,., Daehler, K. R., Shinohara, M., & Kaskowitz, S. (2004, April). Fostering pedagogical content knowledge about electric circuits through case-based professional development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Education, Vancouver, BC.

Schneider, S. A., Daehler, K. R., Hershbell, K., McCarthy, J., Shaw, J., & Solano-Flores, G. (1998). Adolescence and young adulthood science portfolio. Southfield, MI: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.