Publications

Textbook

Madden, L. (2022). Elementary Science Methods:  An Assets-Based Approach to Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy, Grades K-6. Lanham, MD:  Rowman & Littlefield. 

Edited Volumes

Madden, L. (Editor and Author) (in preparation). Climate Change Education Across Disciplines K-12:  New Jersey and Beyond. Lanham, MD:  Rowman & Littlefield. 

Madden, L. (Editor and Author) (in preparation). Starting Small:  Celebrating Small Steps when Adopting Curricular Change K-16. Lanham, MD:  Rowman & Littlefield. 

Madden, L. (2022). (Author and Section Ed.). Professional learning of in-service science teachers:  An Introduction.  In J. Luft and M. G. Jones (Eds). Handbook of Research on Science Teacher Education.  Routledge.

Dell’Angelo, T., Ammentorp, L. & Madden, L. (Eds). (2017). Using Photography and Other Arts-based Methods with English Language Learners: Guidance, Resources and Activities for K-12 Educators. Lanham, MD:  Rowman & Littlefield. 

Refereed Journal Articles

Madden, L., Joshi, A., Wang, M., Turner, J., & Lindsay, S. (2023). Parents’ Perspectives on Climate Change Education: A Case Study From New Jersey. ECNU Review of Education, 20965311231200507.

Madden, L., Ammentorp, L., Magee, N., & Taylor, G. (2023). Marine Science, Climate Change, and the Next Generation Science Standards: Understanding the Knowledge and Perspectives of K-8 New Jersey Teachers. Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 38(1), pp. 3–15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cjme.74

Madden, L. Ammentorp, L., Magee, N., & Taylor, G. (2023). Making Waves & Building Knowledge:  Developing K-8 Teachers’ Capacity for Teaching Marine Science & Climate Change. Science Educator, 29(2), 1-8.

Madden, L. & Wang, M. (2022). Climate Change Education in New Jersey. Green Teacher, 131. Retrieved from:  https://greenteacher.com/climate-change-education-in-new-jersey/

Madden, L., Eriksson, S., Magee, N., Chessler, M., & Vaughan, D. G. (2022). “I Fell in Love with Physics and Wanted to Share that Love with Others:” A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Faculty and Student Perspectives on Choosing to Teach Physics. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 33(5), 488-508.

Madden, L., Blatt, C., Ammentorp, L., Heddy, E., Kneis, D., & Stanton, N. (2022). From Science in the Art Gallery to Art in the Science Classroom. Journal of College Science Teaching, 51(6).

Madden, L., Ammentorp, L., Heddy, E., Stanton, N., & McCotter, S. (2021). Reflection in action: Environmental education professional development with two cohorts. Innovations in Science Teacher Education. Retrieved from https://innovations.theaste.org/reflection-in-action-environmental-education-professional-development-with-two-cohorts/

Madden, L., Carroll, S. Z., & Schuler, A. K. (2021). Elevating the Voices for All Learners through Shared Stories of Science Learning: Lessons and Advice from Two Groups of College Students. Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 24(1), 3.

Corevelyn, H., Madden, L. & Ammentorp, L. (2020). Growing Environmental Hope Amid a Pandemic. Green Teacher. 124, 31-34. Retrieved from :  https://greenteacher.com/growing-environmental-hope-amid-a-pandemic/

Madden, L. (2020). Harnessing Divine Nonchalance:  Teaching Science in a Pandemic. Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education. Retrieved from:  https://ejse.southwestern.edu/article/view/20284 

Carrier, S.J., Jones, M.G., Ennes, M., Madden, L., Lee, T., Cayton, E., Chesnutt, K., Huff, P., Phillips, L., & Bellino, M. (2020). Stereotypes of scientists: Seeds of progress and recommendations for elementary teachers. The Science Educator, 27(2), 1-7.

Jones, M. G., Lee, T., Chesnutt, K., Carrier, S., Ennes, M., Cayton, E., Madden, L. & Huff, P. (2019). Enclothed cognition: putting lab coats to the test. International Journal of Science Education, 41(14), 1962-1976.

Madden, L. & DiVanno, R. (2019). Environmental Sustainability Education at Three Elementary Schools. Journal of Sustainability Education, 19. Retrieved from:  http://www.jsedimensions.org/wordpress/category/education_setting/education_k12/

Belber, M. & Madden, L. (2018). Thinking Outside the Bin: Recycling and Upcycling as Life Skills for Students with Intellectual Disabilities. Green Teacher, 117, 7-9.

Madden, L. (2018). Teaching Science is a Sacred Act. The Educational Forum, 82(3), 303-308.

Ammentorp, L., & Madden, L. (2018). Maximizing Chances for Success in Pre-service Teacher Collaboration. The Educational Forum, 82(1), 85-96.

Madden, L., Jones, M.G., & Childers, G. (2017). Teacher Education: Modes of Communication Within Asynchronous and Synchronous Communication Platforms. Journal of Classroom Interactions. 52 (2), 16-30.

Madden, L., & Liang, J. (2017). Young children’s ideas about environment: perspectives from three early childhood educational settings. Environmental Education Research, 23 (8), 1055-1071.

Madden, L., Beyers, J., & O’Brien, S. (2016). The Importance of STEM Education in the Elementary Grades: Learning from Pre-service and Novice Teachers’ Perspectives. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 20(5).

Madden, L., Seifried, J., Farnum, K., & D’Armiento, A. (2016). When discrepant events change the plans: An unexpected investigation of physical properties and reactions. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 53(2), 68-73.

Madden, L., & Dell’Angelo, T. (2016). Using Photojournals to Develop Ecoliteracy in a Blended Environmental Science Course. Journal of College Science Teaching, 46(1), 26-29.

Madden, L. & McGovern, C. (2016). From Stems to STEM.  Green Teacher, 108, 35-37.

Goldberg, R., Magee, N., & Madden, L. (2015). Enhancing Middle School Climate Science Instruction through Using Authentic Data. Science Scope, 38 (8), 25-32.

Madden, L., & Wiebe, E. (2015). Multiple Perspectives on Elementary Teachers’ Science Identities: A case study. International Journal of Science Education, 37(3), 391-410.

Madden, L., Peel, A., & Watson, H. (2014). The Poetry of Dandelions: Merging Content-Area Literacy and Science Content Knowledge in a Fourth-Grade Science Classroom. Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 51(4), 129-135.

Ammentorp, L., & Madden, L. (2014). Partnered Placements: Creating and Supporting Successful Collaboration Among Preservice Teachers. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 35(2), 135-149.

Madden, L., & Wiebe, E.N. (2013). How Teacher Identity Shapes Science Notebook Use:  Curriculum as Experienced by Students. Research in Science Education, 43(6), 2567-2592.

Madden, L., & Joshi, A. (2013). What does culture have to do with teaching science?
A case in point: Teaching plant growth from an Asian-Indian Hindu lens. Science and Children, 51(1), 66-69.

Madden, L., Ammentorp, L., DeNarie, J., & Farrell, T. (2013). Experience is the Best Teacher: Reflections on the Benefits of Faculty-Undergraduate Research Collaboration in Teacher Education. CUR Quarterly on the Web, 34 (1), 15-20. Retrieved from:  http://www.cur.org/assets/1/23/Fall2013_v34.1_madden.ammentorp.denarie.farrell.pdf

Madden, L., Jones, M., G., & Blanchard, M. (2013). Shared photonarratives in an online master’s course: Reflection, context and community. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 13(1). Retrieved from http://www.citejournal.org/vol13/iss1/science/article1.cfm 

Madden, L., Bedward, J., Wiebe, E., & Benitez-Nelson, C.R. (2012). Lessons Learned in Summer Camp:  A Case Study of the Learning Paths of Three Campers. Electronic Journal of Science Education.

Madden, L. (2012). Cell Phones Transform a Science Methods Course. The Educational Forum 76(4), 442-446.

Minogue, J., Madden, L., Bedward, J. Wiebe, E.N., & Carter, M.C. (2010). The Cross-case Analyses of Elementary Students’ Engagement in the Strands of Science Proficiency. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 21(5), 559-587.

Minogue, J. Wiebe, E., Madden, L., Bedward, J. & Carter, M. (2010). The intersection of science notebooks, graphics, and inquiry. Science and Children, 48(3), 52-55.

Benitez-Nelson, C.R., L.O. Madden, R.M. Styles, R.C. Thunell, Y. Astor (2007). Inorganic and organic sinking particulate phosphorus fluxes across the oxic/anoxic water column of Cariaco Basin, Venezuela. Marine Chemistry. 105, 90–100.

O’Neill, L.P., C.R. Benitez-Nelson, R.M. Styles, E. Tappa, and R.C. Thunell (2005). Diagenetic effects on particulate phosphorus samples collected using formalin poisoned sediment traps. Limnology and Oceanography Methods, 3, 308-317.

Benitez-Nelson, C.R., L.P. O’Neill, L. Kolowith, P. Pellecia, and R.C. Thunell (2004). Phosphonates and particulate organic phosphorus cycling in an anoxic marine basin. Limnology and Oceanography, 49 (5), 1593-1604.

Invited Book Reviews

Madden, L. & Figueroa, M. (2020). Review of Nanoscience Research Modules for Pre-Service STEM Teachers: Core Nanoscience Concepts as a Vehicle in STEM Education. Teachers College Record. Retrieved from:  https://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=23208

Book Chapters

Madden, L., Ammentorp, A., Magee, N., Taylor, G., Rivera-Pena, G., & Schianodicola, A. (proposal accepted). Creating Tools and Strategies for Enhancing Ocean Literacy through NGSS-Aligned Curricula. In:  Kennedy, T., & Payne, D. (Eds). Ocean Literacy: The Foundation for the Success of the Ocean Decade. Springer Nature. 

Benedict-Chambers, A., & Madden, L., Lottero-Perdue, P., Mikeska, J.N., & Park Rogers, M. (2023). Preservice Teachers Noticing and Positioning Students as “Knowers” in Equitable Scientific Argumentation-based Discussions. In:  Finley, S.L., Correll, P., Pearman, C., &  Huffman, S. (Eds) Empowering and Engaging Students Through Academic Discourse.  IGI Global.

Kim-Bossard, M., Madden, L., Carroll, S.Z., Ammentorp, L., & Tallman, T. (2022). Caring and Compassion for Student Teachers after COVID. In:  Shoffner, M. & Webb, A. (eds) Care After COVD: Reconstructing Understandings of Care in Teacher Education. Routledge. 

Madden L., Beyers J.E.R., Stanton N. (2020) Future Elementary Teachers’ Perspectives on the Importance of STEM. In: Akerson V.L., Buck G.A. (eds) Critical Questions in STEM Education. Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education, vol 51. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57646-2_12

Kim-Bossard, M., Madden, L., Ammentorp, L., & Dell’Angelo, T. (2019). Retelling​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Magic​ ​Spring​:​ ​A​ ​preschool​ ​perspective​ ​on​ ​water,​ ​greed,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​human-nature relationship. In R. Aghasaleh (Ed.) Children and Mother Nature: Storytelling for a Glocalized Environmental Pedagogy. Rotterdam:  Sense Publishers. 

Bellino, M., Richards, A.J., Chessler, M., Madden, L., & Magee, N. (2019). Recruiting Future Physics Teachers through a Field-based Summer Enrichment Program. In C. Rinke & L. Mawhinney (Eds.) Opportunities and Challenges in Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Teachers Voices across the Pipeline. Charlotte, NC:  Information Age Publishing. 

Madden, L. (2019). A Journey of Transformation and Perspective. In Kemp, A. (Ed.). Dignity of the Calling:  Educators Share the Beginnings of Their Journeys, Charlotte, NC:  Information Age Publishing.

Madden, L., Schuler, A.K., Friedman, M., Koehler, D., & Panday, S. (2018). Looking Through the Window to Help Teach Others:  Science Stories of Three Young Women. In M. Koomen, S. Kahn, C. Atchison, & T. Wild (Eds.), Toward Inclusion of All Learners Through Science Teacher Education. Rotterdam:  Sense Publishers.

Madden, L. & Turner, J. (2018). Enhancing Gifted Early Elementary Students’ Learning Experiences through Engineering Design: One Teacher’s Experience. In Taber, K., Sumida, M., & McClure, L. (Eds.), Teaching Gifted Learners in STEM Subjects: Developing talent in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. London:  Routledge.

Dell’Angelo, T., Madden, L., & Hudson, M. (2017). Telling Stories after School:  Using Photography to Build Literacy and Community. In Dell’Angelo, T., Ammentorp, L., & Madden, L. (Eds.) Using Photography and Other Arts-based Methods with English Language Learners: Guidance, Resources and Activities for K-12 Educators. Lanham, MD:  Rowman and Littlefield. 

Madden, L. & Dell’Armo, K. (2015). Scientific Creativity within the Rules:  Suggestions for Teaching Science to Children with Autism. In Demetrikopoulos, M. & Pecore, J. (Eds.), Interplay of Creativity and Giftedness in Science (pp.267-280). Rotterdam:  Sense Publishers.

Technical Reports & White Papers

Madden, L., Heddy, E., Wang, M., Turner, J., Lindsay, S., & Perdew, I. (2023). New Jersey Teachers’ Perspectives on the Implementation of K-12 Climate Change Standards:  Initial Findings from Surveys in June and December 2022. SubjectToClimate Website. (SubjecttoClimate.org). Dover, DE.Retrieved from:  https://subjecttoclimate.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/files/nj-climate-change-standards-implementation-paper.pdf.

Turner, J., Bao, J., Madden, L.,  & Wang, M. (2023). New Jersey’s 2020 Student Learning Standards Update:  A Case Study of Climate Change Education. SubjectToClimate Website. (SubjectToClimate). Dover, DE. Retrieved from:  https://subjecttoclimate.org/storage/resources/whitepapers/new-jerseys-2020-student-learning-standards-update-white-paper-interactive.pdf?utm_source=promotion&utm_medium=casestudy&utm_campaign=nj_casestudy

Madden, L. & Wang, M. (2022). Establishing Validity and Reliability:  New Jersey Lesson Plan Rubric for the SubjectToClimate Website. (SubjectToClimate). Dover, DE.  Retrieved from:  https://subjecttoclimate-dev.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/files/nj-lesson-plan-rubric-validity-reliability.pdf.

Madden, L. (2022). Report on K-12 Climate Change Education Needs in New Jersey. (New Jersey School Boards Association). Trenton, NJ. Retrieved from:  https://www.njsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/climate-change-ed-online-2-2.pdf

Pasley, J.P., Madden, L.O. (2007). Electronic Mentoring for Student Success – Year Five Evaluation Report. (Horizon Research, Inc.). Chapel Hill, NC.

Pasley, J.P., Madden, L.P., Ford, B. (2006). Electronic Mentoring for Student Success – Year Four Evaluation Report Addendum. (Horizon Research, Inc.). Chapel Hill, NC. 

Cohen, K.W., Madden, L.O., Banilower, E.R. (2006). Annual Evaluation Report for Linking Science and Mathematics Assessment to Standards.  (Horizon Research, Inc.). Chapel Hill, NC. 

Editorials Blog Posts & Other Non-Refereed Publications

Madden, L. (2018). But It’s Only a Theory! A Case for Great Science Teaching in Elementary School. KDP Blog. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://blog.kdp.org/2018/09/06/but-its-only-a-theory-a-case-for-great-science-teaching-in-elementary-school/.

 

Madden, L. (2016). Preparing Teachers for Next Generation Science Standards. Education Week. Retrieved November 04, 2016, from http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/07/05/preparing-teachers-for-next-generation-science-standards.html

Thesis & Dissertation

Madden, L. (2011). Examining Elementary Teachers’ Identities through Analysis of Student Science Notebooks. Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 190 pp.

O’Neill, L.P. (2004). Organic and Inorganic Phosphorus Fractionation across an oxic/anoxic interface. Unpublished M.S. thesis, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 101 pp