31 Rick Allen Sherry L. Annee-Reviewer 2007 <p>Sherry L. Annee, of Indiana, discusses Allen's book with topics including trends in secondary education, planning a curriculum of essentials, bringing the curriculum to life in the classroom, fresh approaches to teaching urban and minority students, professional development, and assessment of learning. Annee says that this book is particularly useful because it &quot;<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">contains current information about science education from many different sources, while also honoring the voice of classroom teachers through interviews and classroom examples.&quot;</span></p> <p>Allen, R. (2007). The essentials of science, grades 7-12: Effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Alexandria, VA: ASCD</p>