The American Biology Teacher is an award-winning, peer-refereed professional journal designed to support the teaching of K-16 biology and life science. We solicit and feature articles relating to the content of biology, commentaries on the social and ethical implications of biology, biology teaching strategies appropriate to the classroom, laboratory and field sites, trends in biology teaching, and those that offer assistance in the professional development of biology and life science teachers. ABT is published nine times a year by the National Association of Biology Teachers. Each issue is prepared approximately four months in advance of the publication dates in August, September, October, November/December, January, February, March, April, and May.