Restriction(s): Admission to the Teachers Education program for a P-12 science certification (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, Physical Science). The course will focus on developing beginning science teachers’ understanding of the major goals of science education as well as the enactment of core instructional, curricular, and assessment practices. The course will make use of New Jersey curriculum standards as well as the Next Generation Science Standards. Prospective middle and high school science teachers will analyze and practice inquiry-based methods for engaging students in developing models and explanations of real-world phenomena, elicit student conceptual thinking, engage students in investigations, facilitate sense-making discussions, integrate the use of instructional technology and practice different ways of representing content. Readings and video are selected from current science education research and practice and the course focus is on the specific instructional activities and practices necessary for rigorous and equitable secondary science teaching.