Being a researcher my training in how to teach was (is) near zero. Lucky me I have interacted with wonderful peers that are a great source of inspiration and information, and I am part of several active learning communities. I have decided to put everything together here to make it easier for you (and me) to walk this path.
Teaching Materials
modENCODE educational supplement offers useful materials to teach about Drosophila and C.elegans.
Formative Assessment
Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment By Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam
A commentary on the paper in this video from a PhD candidate in educational psychology with Michigan State University.
Discovery-Based Science Education
I am not sure if I’ve put this reference before, but it doesn’t hurt repeating in any case. Dr. Banerjee has a very interesting way of approaching science education in UCLA:
Discovery-Based Science Education: Functional Genomic Dissection in Drosophila by Undergraduate Researchers, PLOS Biology 2005 February; 3(2): e59
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