This bibliography is highly selective. It was designed to be useful for teachers who are beginning to take more leadership roles in their local areas. We have tried to emphasize practical works dealing with professional development and school change. Hope you find it useful.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (1993). Benchmarks for Science Literacy. New York: Oxford University Press.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (1993). Blueprints for Reform. New York: Oxford University Press.

Berns, B., et.al. (2000). Guiding Curriculum Decisions for Middle Grade Science. Newton, MA: Education Development Center.

Donovan, S., et. al. eds. (1999). How People Learn. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press

Fullan, M. (1991). The New Meaning of Educational Change. New York: Teachers College Press.

Lambert, L. (1998). Building Leadership Capacity in Schools. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Loucks-Horsley, S, et. al. (1998). Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Madfes,T., and Shulman, J. (2000). Dilemmas in Professional Development. San Francisco: West Ed Press.

Mitman, A and Lambert, V. (1992). Instructional Challege: A Casebook for Middle Grade Educators. San Francisco: Far West Laboratories.

Mundry, S., et. al. (2000). Designing Successful Professional Meetings and Conferences in Education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

National Academy of Sciences. (1998). Resources for Teaching Middle School Science. Washington, D,C.: National Academy Press.

National Research Council (1996). National Science Education Standards. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.

National Research Council (1999). Selecting Instructional Materials. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.

National Research Council (2000). Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.

National Science Teachers Association (1994). Handbook of Research on Science Teaching and Learning, D. Gabel, ed. New York: Macmillan. (A great summary of research until 1994, it is a great place to start.)

Osborne, R., and Freyberg, P. (1985). Learning in Science. Auckland: Heinemann.

Rhoton, J., and Bowers, P., eds. (1996). Issues in Science Education. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Rhoton, J., and Bowers, P., eds. (2001). Professional Development: Planning and Design. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Rhoton, J., and Bowers, P., eds. (2001). Professional Development Leadership and the Diverse Learner. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Shulman, J and Colbert, J. (1987). The Mentor Teacher Casebook. San Francisco: West Ed Press.

West Ed (2000). Final Report on the Evaluation of the National Science Foundation’s Instructional Materials Development Program. Washington, D.C.: National Science Foundation.

Wilson, K. and Daviss, B. (1994). Redesigning Education. New York: Henry Holt.

Yin, R. (1989). Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Newbury Park: Sage.