I agree with Marty. One of the reasons that I do not "recommend" books to
teachers is that a) I do not know the strengths of the teachers; b) I do not
know the school population; 3) I do not know the infrastructure for teaching
(condition of the lab, if there is one, kinds of supplies the school has; how
the school day is organized with respect to teaching science.
What I can supply to teachers is a number of rucbics which will help them
make a good assessment of a textbook relative to their needs (including the
standards). There is no book which matches the Chicago Standards and
Curriculum Frameworks exactly. Remember that textbook publishers write for
two audiences - California and Texas because those are two large states that
have a statewide adoption and they are all trying to get those states to
purchase their book. Every other audience is secondary.
I would recommend that teachers start by looking at those materials that were
supported by NSF Funds - stuff like FOSS, and BSCS.
I have rubrics for middle school and elementary school. If anyone wants a
copy, please give name, school, and mail run if you are from CPS. I don't
have anything specifically for high school subjects.
Another place to find out about a particular book is from the Textbook
League. Their subscription is pretty pricey, but if you are looking at a
particular book I can look and see if it has been reviewed by them recently.
I also have the complete review of the Middle School Physical Science Texts
dome with a grant from the Packard Foundation. I will be happy to send
select pages from a particular book of interest.
I am not looking for additional work by making these offers. If someone out
there is seriously considering textbook selection and will use these
materials, I will send them. Please don't ask for them if you only have a
casual interest or have interest in filling a file cabinet.
Melanie Wojtulewicz
Manager of Science
Chicago Public Schools
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