{"id":2892,"date":"2017-08-31T18:38:10","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T22:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=2892"},"modified":"2017-08-31T18:38:10","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T22:38:10","slug":"get-to-work-its-science-textbook-review-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=2892","title":{"rendered":"Get to work! It’s science textbook review time!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Florida Department of Education has now issued a “Call for Reviewers Invitation for Science.”<\/p>\n

Every year the FDOE reviews and approves a list of recommended textbooks for that year’s academic subject. Last year it was Social Studies. This year it is Science. Once the state compiles a list of approved instructional materials, each of the state’s school districts then select from the list the books they want to purchase to be used in their classroom for the next several years. Reviewing and approving these instructional materials is important work and we know without a doubt that our opposition — those who challenge the validity of evolution and climate change and vaccines — will be out in force. We need to step up to the plate to ensure that the textbooks selected are of the highest quality.<\/p>\n

We need you. Without you, we can’t do this.<\/p>\n

Go to the FDOE Instructional Materials<\/a> website. Go to the pdf document “Call for Reviewers Invitation for Science”. Below is a copy and paste of some of the relevant sections (but please go read the full document for yourself, these are just excerpts):<\/p>\n

To evaluate the quality of instructional materials for use in district classrooms, the Florida Department of Education (the department) is seeking reviewers with content expertise and an indepth understanding of the current Florida Standards. State standards detail what students should know and be able to do as the result of a quality educational program. Instructional materials shall be made available electronically to the state instructional materials reviewers, who shall complete an electronic evaluation of the items to assess whether the materials align to the Florida Standards.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

State Reviewer Qualifications:
\nState instructional materials reviewers will hold one or more of the following credentials in the field of Science:
\n1. A master\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s degree or higher;
\n2. Certification;
\n3. Substantial experience with evidence of Science content expertise and student achievement;
\nor
\n4. Recognition as a Science content expert. Such recognition may include, but is not limited to, awards received or publications related to the field of Science.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

State Instructional Materials Reviewer Registration:
\nTo register as a reviewer:
\nOpen the hyperlink https:\/\/app2.fldoe.org\/BII\/InstructMat\/Evaluation\/Account\/Login.aspx and select the Register link.
\nSelect State Instructional Materials Reviewer under account type, and complete the \u00c2\u00a0required registration information page.
\nPlease be sure to retain your Login Name and Password; you will need to access the IM Review Portal upon your account being activated.
\nAll reviewer notifications for the review process will be sent via email; hence, please be sure to provide an accurate email address.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sign up, folks. It’s time to get to work!<\/h2>\n

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