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Preparing Teachers to Successfully Implement the Three Dimensions of the NGSS
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This chapter, by David T. Crowther and Susan Gomez Zwiep, briefly outlines the challenges faced by leaders seeking to design and execute professional development that enables science educators to successfully implement…
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Connecting STEM Education, NGSS, and New State Standards
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This chapter explores the question, “What are the connections among STEM, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and new state standards?” The question is actually a response to one of several potentially…
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Formative Assessment From a Translanguaging Perspective in the NGSS Classroom
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The Next Generation Science Standards hold promise for cultivating the diverse assets that students bring to science learning. One key asset in linguistically diverse science classrooms is translanguaging, or the use of…
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NGSS Science and Language Shifts in a Diverse Fourth-Grade Classroom
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The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer rich opportunities for both science and language learning. This article presents science and language instructional shifts, grounded in the NGSS and contemporary…
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Appendix A: Grade 5 NGSS Unit, “Is It a New Substance?”
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In this unit, students conduct an investigation to determine if two substances combine to form a new substance. The students mix Substance W with a solution of Substance X dissolved in water. They need to complete the…
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Harnessing the Business Community and Other Entities to Support the Vision of the NGSS
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This chapter is by Chih-Che Tai, Ryan Nivens, Laura Robertson, Karin Keith, Anant Godbole, and Jack Rhoton. They discuss strategies the East Tennessee State University Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science…
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Appendix B: Middle School NGSS Unit, “Water and Hydrogen Peroxide”
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Water molecules and hydrogen peroxide molecules each consist of only hydrogen and oxygen atoms. A water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. A hydrogen peroxide molecule consists of two hydrogen…
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Creating and Using Instructionally Supportive Assessments in NGSS Classrooms (Book Sample)
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Appendix C: High School NGSS Unit, “The Haber-Bosch Process”
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A chemist named Fritz Haber developed a process to produce ammonia directly from hydrogen and nitrogen as shown in the equation. An engineer named Karl Bosch designed the equipment needed for the process, and today the…
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Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 6–8: Structuring Lessons With the NGSS in Mind (Book Sample)
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Instructional Sequence Matters shows how to make simple shifts in the way you arrange and combine activities to improve student learning. It also makes it easy for you to put the NGSS into practice. After explaining why…
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Standards-based grading (SBG) is an alternative approach to grading that uses standards, such as the NGSS, to communicate what students have learned. While SBG has increased in popularity in the last decade, questions…
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Three models of formative assessment for addressing NGSS domains
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IGES Launches New Informal Resource Review Tool for NGSS
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Learning to Read the Earth and Sky: Explorations Supporting the NGSS, Grades 6–12 (Book Sample)
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Is it time to refresh the way you think about teaching Earth science? Learning to Read the Earth and Sky is the multifaceted resource you need to bring authentic science—and enthusiasm—into your classroom. It offers…
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