Faculty Profiles

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., & Forsythe, S. (2025). Texas Experience Science Grade 1. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., & Forsythe, S. (2025). Texas Experience Science Grade K. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., & Forsythe, S. (2025). Texas Experience Science Grade 2. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., & Forsythe, S. (2025). Texas Experience Science Grade 3. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., & Forsythe, S. (2025). Texas Experience Science Grade 4. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., & Forsythe, S. (2025). Texas Experience Science Grade 5. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Chan, Y.-W., & Forsythe, M. E. (2025). Making sense of social sustainability: How teacher candidates analyze local sustainability challenges. Journal of Environmental Education.

Ozturk, S., & Forsythe, M. E. (2024). Introducing preservice elementary teachers to permaculture education. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(2), 362–381.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., Forsythe, S., & Wilcox, J. (n.d.). Experience Science Grade 1. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., Forsythe, S., & Wilcox, J. (n.d.). Experience Science Grade 2. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., Forsythe, S., & Wilcox, J. (n.d.). Experience Science Grade 3. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., Forsythe, S., & Wilcox, J. (n.d.). Experience Science Grade 4. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., Forsythe, S., & Wilcox, J. (n.d.). Experience Science Grade 5. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Burgess, T., Domjan, H., Forsythe, S., & Wilcox, J. (n.d.). Experience Science Grade K. Savvas Learning Company LLC.

Forsythe, M. E., & Chan, Y.-W. (2024). Building from scientific argumentation to democratic deliberation: An interdisciplinary approach to decision-making about  socioscientific issues. Journal of College Science Teaching, 53.

Chan, Y.-W., & Forsythe, M. E. (2024). Integrating scientific argumentation and democratic deliberation in addressing environmental issues. Social Education, 88(5), 301–308.

Martinez, A., Acosta-Silva, N., Zipperer, J. E., Jess, C. A., Forsythe, M. E., & Daniel, K. L. (2024). Fossil hunt. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/home/fossil-hunt/

Bocanegra, J. K., Becker, K., Zipperer, J. E., Forsythe, M. E., & Daniel, K. L. (2024). Feeding Fungi. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/home/feeding-fungi/

Cerda, S., Gatalica, D., Zipperer, J. E., Forsythe, M. E., & Daniel, K. L. (2024). Mammal Signs. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/mammal-signs/

Sikes, E., Barrett, A. L., Zipperer, J. E., Forsythe, M. E., & Daniel, K. L. (2024). Animal Invaders. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/home/animal-invaders/

Tucker, K., Carrell, S., Piland, T., Zipperer, J. E., Forsythe, M. E., & Daniel, K. L. (2024). Living Waters. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/home/living-waters/

Daniel, K. L., Forsythe, M. E., & Zipperer, J. E. (2024). Firefly Watch. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/home/firefly-watch/

Seets, R. L., Daniel, K. L., & Forsythe, M. E. (2024). Pollinating Partners. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/wp.txstate.edu/dist/a/4338/files/2024/08/Research-Rangers-Pollination-Partners.pdf

Assaf, L. C., & Forsythe, M. E. (2024). Engaging in Video Clubs: Teacher Candidates’ Visioning of Linguistically Responsive Literacy Instruction. Action in Teacher Research, 46(2), 147–167. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/01626620.2024.2318225

Marty, B. N., Daniel, K. L., & Forsythe, M. E. (2023). Bee Time. Science & Chlidren. Retrieved from 601 University Ave.

Forsythe, M. E., Criswell, B., Arias, A., Ellis, J., Escalada, L., Johnson, H., … Parker, M. (2022). The Framework for Analyzing Video in Science Teacher Education (FAVSTE). Journal of Science Teacher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2021.1970698

Forsythe, M. E., & Chan, Y.-W. (2021). Justice-centered Education amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Environmental Education, 52(5), 347–757. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2021.1981208

Forsythe, M. E., & Jackson, J. (2021). 5 children’s books that teach valuable engineering lessons. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/5-childrens-books-that-teach-valuable-engineering-lessons-162583

Jackson, J., Forsythe, M. E., Medeiros, D., Parthemore, J., & Rix, A. (2021). Innovation and design: Using books to introduce engineering-based thinking. Science and Children, 58, 26–31.

Jackson, J., & Forsythe, M. E. (2020). Science in your stacks: Using trade books and literacy strategies to enhance 5E science lessons. Science Scope, 44(2), 30–35.

Jackson, J., Forsythe, M., & Contreras, L. (2020). Using trade books and biographies to bring the practices of engineering to life. Science Scope, 44(2), 36–45.

Arias, A., Criswell, B., Ellis, J., Escalada, L., Forsythe, M. E., Johnson, H., … Riccio, J. (2020). The Framework for Analyzing Video in Science Teacher Education. Innovations in Science Teacher Education, 5(5).

Chan, Y.-W., & Forsythe, M. E. (2020). Mapping stakeholders: Tools to scaffold students in deliberating about environmental controversies. Science Scope, 44(1), 50–57.

Arias, A., Criswell, B., Ellis, J., Escalada, L., Forsythe, M. E., Johnson, H., … Riccio, J. (2020). Finding the best approximations of practice in the era of COVID-19: Video analysis and FAVSTE. American Association of College for Teacher Education EdPrepMatters Blog. Retrieved from https://edprepmatters.net/2020/05/finding-the-best-approximations-of-practice-in-the-era-of-covid-19-video-analysis-and-favste/

Forsythe, M. E., Jackson, J., & King, J. T. (2019). Turning tests into tasks: How to build summative performance assessments from standardized test questions. Science Scope, 42(7), 67–74.

Forsythe, M. E., Jackson, J., & Medeiros, D. (2019). Stories of design: Using books to unpack the engineering design process. The Elementary STEM Journal, 23(3), 18–22.

Forsythe, M. E., Jackson, J., & Contreras, L. (2018). Hiding in plain sight: How to identify and use trade books to support the 5E Instructional Model. Science and Children, 56(2), 80–87.

Forsythe, M. E. (2018). Seeds of practice: How to modify 5E inquiry lessons to amplify science and engineering practices. Science & Children, 59(1), 74–79.

Jackson, J., Forsythe, M. E., Medeiros, D., Parthemore, J., & Rix, A. (2018). Unpacking the engineering process: Resourcing trade books and biographies. Children and Libraries, 16, 4–33.

Forsythe, M. E. (2018). Sampling in the wild: How attention to variation supports middle school students’ sampling practice. Statistics Education Research Journal, 17(1), 8–34. Retrieved from https://iase-web.org/documents/SERJ/SERJ17(1)_Forsythe.pdf?1526317746

Jackson, J., Kathryn Warner, & Forsythe, M. E. (2017). There’s a zoo in my room. Science and Children, 55, 34–40.

Forsythe, M. E., & Johnson, H. (2017). What to see, what to say: Tips for participating in teacher video clubs. Tools for Learning Schools, 20(2), 1–7.

Forsythe, M. E. (2016). Investigations of the wild: The development of students’ scientific practice and knowledge during ecological fieldwork. Retrieved from https://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu (etd-07252016-220357)

Cotterman, M. E. (2016). The development of preservice elementary teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for scientific modeling. Retrieved from Retrieved from https://etd.ohiolink.edu (wright125377387)

Johnson (co-author), H., & Cotterman (co-author), M. E. (2015). Developing preservice teachers’ knowledge of science teaching through video clubs. Journal of Science Teaching, 26(4), 393–417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10972-015-9429-0

Johnson, H., & Cotterman, M. (2013). Collaborative efforts to put the “E” back in STEM. NSTA Reports, 25(4), 3.