Released on: August 15, 2008, 4:44 pm

Press Release Author: Teacher Created Materials

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Teacher Created Materials adds Teaching Science Today to its
product lineup and part of the popular series, Professional Development for
Successful Classrooms.

Press Release Body: Huntington Beach, CA, June 25, 2008 - Teacher Created Materials
is proud to announce its newest addition to an increasingly popular series of
professional development books geared towards new teachers, or anyone seeking
current research-based strategies for classroom instruction. Teaching Science Today,
part of the Professional Development for Successful Classroom series published by
Shell Education, provides teachers with proven, sound educational strategies and
best practices specifically for science instruction.

The challenges of teaching science are numerous and go far beyond fulfilling
requirements and objectives. Motivating all students in today's science classrooms
requires dispelling common misconceptions about how to teach science concepts, and
making science relevant to students' everyday lives. Science teachers everywhere
will appreciate Teaching Science Today as a handy and easy-to-implement guide packed
with approaches based on current educational theory designed to help educators
develop society's future scientists.

Packed with extensive background information and strategies within a
teacher-friendly format, Teaching Science Today provides interactive elements and
thorough understanding of teaching science. As John Elmer, Instructional Specialist
for Science at Pasadena Independent School District in Texas confirms, "Teaching
Science Today provides classroom teachers with a wealth of ideas and strategies
designed to meet the needs of an ever-changing student population. The easy-to-read
format free of educational jargon is based upon the latest research as to how
children learn science. Both first year and experienced teachers will find this to
be a useful tool for their science classroom."

For additional information on Teaching Science Today or the Professional Development
for Successful Classroom series contact 800-858-7339 or visit
www.teachercreatedmaterials.com.

Teacher Created Materials, a California-based educational publishing company with
worldwide distribution publishes and distributes award-winning, research- and
standards-based educational resources for K-12 classrooms. Specializing in
supplemental materials and professional development training, Teacher Created
Materials provides classroom-tested products for all areas of the curriculum
"created by teachers for teachers and students" to educators around the globe.

Web Site: http://www.teachercreatedmaterials.com

Contact Details: Teacher Created Materials
5301 Oceanus Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030
Tel: 800-858-7339
Fax: 714-230-7070