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Shifting to the NGSS: Professional Book Study for Elementary School Teachers
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Are you an elementary school teacher working to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)? Register to participate in the Shifting to the NGSS: Professional Book Study,…
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Shifting to the NGSS: Professional Book Study for Secondary School Teachers
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Are you an secondary (grades 6-12) school teacher working to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)? Register to participate in the Shifting to the NGSS: Professional…
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Shifting to the NGSS: Professional Book Study for Elementary School Teachers
Virtual Conference |
Are you an elementary school teacher working to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)? Register to participate in the Shifting to the NGSS: Professional Book Study,…
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Building Classroom Community in an NGSS-Aligned Elementary Science Classroom
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In an elementary science classroom, it’s not incredibly challenging to motivate students to want to do science and engineering. I find that the students at the grade-level I teach (fifth) are excited about school…
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Under Indefinite Construction: Creating an NGSS-Friendly Classroom Community
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When the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were first released, I struggled with how to create opportunities that allowed the students to investigate and question. These standards ask alot of our students…
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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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Ed News: California Close To Adoption Of New Curriculum For NGSS
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This week in education news, LeBron James opens public school in Ohio; Craigslist founder donates $1 million to fund STEM projects on Donors Choose; California close to adoption on new curriculum for NGSS; STEM…
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“It Gets Easier”: A Teacher’s Notes from the NGSS Trenches
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It gets easier. Even after two summers of writing NGSS-aligned curriculum units with the Michigan Science Teaching and Assessment Reform (MiSTAR) project, I found my first pilot experience teaching a MiSTAR NGSS-aligned…
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Bringing NGSS Topics to Life with a 2-Minute Science Podcast
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A few years ago, I had the pleasure of giving a presentation at the NSTA STEM Forum in St. Louis. I got lots of questions, but I also got something unexpected—homework. One science teacher challenged me to make…
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NGSS May 2012—suggestions for K-2 educators reviewing the draft
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We all have an opportunity to comment on the draft of the Next Generation Science Standards! The last date to comment on this draft is June 2nd, just days away. This is a busy time of year for teachers but we can…
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