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Working with a dream team, learning about engineering habits of mind
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Taking a chance, I asked two colleagues if they would work with me on a webinar about supporting young children’s early engineering problem-solving. They each said “Yes!” and in the process I have been learning much…
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Contemporary Instructional Approaches to Promote STEM Learning for English Learners
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The release of the report English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives (shortened to “the report” hereafter) (NASEM 2018) is timely, as three emerging forces shape the changing…
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Ed News: NGSS Science Promotes Phenomena-Based Learning
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This week in education news: California gears up for tests on their new science standards; an in-depth look at how Next Generation Science Standards promote phenomena based learning; OpenSciEd’s work to create…
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Exemplary science teaching leads to better assessment of student learning
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Too often science teachers focus on the information included in textbooks and a specific curriculum. But these resources do not include Exemplary Science Teaching. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) continue…
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Setting up the learning space—where should the magnifiers go?
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Do you have a “Science” area in your classroom or other space? Which, if any objects should be permanent residents of a science area? I usually keep a few tools there so children can find them when needed—magnifiers,…
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Get Lost in the Magic of Learning with the Celestron Flipview Digital Microscope
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One of the wonderful things about the amazing science education technology available to teachers today is that the tech can disappear—in a good way. The Celestron Flipview digital microscope is one of them.…
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Connected Learning at #NSTA15: Emerging Contexts for Deeper Engagement
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Featured speaker Sam Dyson invited attendees to join his personal hive in Chicago last month at NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education. Sponsored by the Shell Corporation, Dyson focused on connected learning…
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Learn About Argumentation With NSTA Press Author Victor Sampson
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Join NSTA Press author Victor Sampson in Orlando for workshops about scientific argumentation. Scientific Argumentation in Biology Attendees will receive a copy of the book Scientific Argumentation in Biology.…
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Learning about shapes, with tips from a special education teacher
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Working in a school with teachers who have a different expertise than I have means I have access to an informal professional learning community’s broader depth of knowledge. Early childhood teachers represent a wide…
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Where does science learning occur in your daily routine?
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Science learning can occur whenever children have the opportunity to pursue an answer to a question. If you wait until it’s your turn in the science lab, the questions that can be asked may be limited to the materials…
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How will you implement your professional development learning this year?
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Professional development strengthens teaching skills and introduces the latest research about learning. For early childhood teachers professional development can range from first aid to interactive reading to…
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Improving Elementary Science Programs Through Professional Learning Communities
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“I’m not good at science.” It’s a declaration that far too many students have made in classrooms. Their beliefs are often based on lack of exposure to science, not their true potential to do science. So how do we change…
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Ensuring All Elementary Students Have Access to Science Learning
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Ensuring all students have access to science learning is part of the vision in A Framework for K–12 Science Education. Yet in many elementary schools, teachers have little time for science. This is such a disservice, as…
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Assessing Three-Dimensional Learning, July 23-24, 2020
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Three-dimensional teaching and learning presents new opportunities to build assessments that move student learning forward. The challenge we face is how do we get there from our current system of assessment. In this…
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