With a hat tip to the Richard Dawkins net for this one …. if you are in any way involved in teaching science, then these folks can help you.
At the recent NSTA conference, Steve Newton talked about the central role evolution must play in science education, why biology teachers are hesitant to teach evolution, and how teachers can more fully integrate evolution into their curriculum. When: 3/10/2011. Where: NSTA conference, San Francisco
An article and discussion from January on rd.net – High School Biology Teachers in U.S. Reluctant to Endorse Evolution in Class, Study Finds
Excerpt from the book Evolution, Creationism, and the Battle to Control America’s Classrooms via NCSE
Article by Steven Newton, NCSE Evolution, Creationism, and the ‘Cautious 60 Percent’
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