A long-term AAAS initiative to advance literacy in Science, Mathematics, and Technology

DeBoer Explains Science Education’s Great Debates

In his entry on science education in the new book Battleground: Schools, Project 2061’s George DeBoer helps teachers and parents understand the foundations of today’s K-12 science landscape. DeBoer traces how traditional and progressive ideals have competed with each other in science education over the past century.

Read more in Project 2061 Connections.

Science for All Americans Now in Japanese

Any global citizen fluent in Japanese can now read Science for All Americans for free online. First published in 1989, Project 2061’s landmark publication has been translated into Japanese and posted on the Project 2061 Web site. The translation will serve as a resource about U.S. science education research for Japan’s ambitious “Science for All Japanese” project.

Read the full story in Project 2061 Connections.

Sign Up Now for Atlas Workshops

Want to learn more about Atlas of Science Literacy? Register for Project 2061's popular professional development workshop "Using Atlas of Science Literacy." Participants will use Atlas 1 and 2, along with other Project 2061 resources, to enhance their understanding of science literacy and to improve curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Sessions for 2008 are currently scheduled in Columbus, OH; Winston-Salem, NC; Birmingham, AL; and Washington, DC.

Register now for lower Early-Bird rates.

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• Science for All Americans Online

• Benchmarks Online

• Blueprints Online

• Resources for Science Literacy: Professional Development Online

• 2061 Today

• Project 2061 Connections

• Order Project 2061 Publications

• Evaluation of Science and Mathematics Textbooks Online

• Project 2061 Textbook Analysis Procedure and Criteria

• Professional Development Workshops

• Center for Curriculum Materials in Science

• Partnership for Science Literacy

Founded in 1985, Project 2061 is a long-term initiative of AAAS to help all Americans become literate in science, mathematics, and technology. To achieve that goal, Project 2061 conducts research and develops tools and services—books, CD-ROMS, on-line resources, professional development, and public outreach—that educators, researchers, parents and families, and community leaders can use to make critical and lasting improvements in the nation’s education system.

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