Teaching Standards

Book Chapter | December 2000

The Standards vision guides the discussion in this chapter on science teaching standards for the postsecondary level. The discussion centers on the importance of goal setting, designing experiences to meet students’…

Usable Assessments for Teaching Science Content and Inquiry Standards

Book Chapter | December 2005

This chapter reports on an approach to developing middle school science assessments using a learning-goals-driven design model. The design process for creating usable assessments that are aligned with curriculum and…

The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards

Page | January 2020

The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards An NSTA Background Paper Writers of Science for All Americans (AAAS 1989) were the first to clearly define the “understandings and ways of thinking [that] are essential for all citizens in a world shaped by science and technology.”…

Teaching Teachers: Standardizing the Language of Inquiry

Journal Article | January 2001

Using the precise language of science can help teachers develop students' science-process skills. Inquiry goes far beyond simply asking questions. Inquiry combines the use of science processes with knowledge of science…

Teaching Teachers: Standards Direct Preservice Teacher Portfolios

Journal Article | January 2000

Portfolios provide an opportunity and a structure for teachers to document and describe their teaching, articulate professional knowledge, and reflect on what, how, and why they teach. In this article, a required…

Standards Are Not Curriculum

Journal Article | September 2020

Debunking Myths of Standards-Based Grading

Journal Article | September 2022

Incorporating Models Into Science Teaching to Meet the Next Generation Science Standards

Journal Article | August 2013

Discover what the NGSS has to say about the proper use of models in the middle school classroom.

Connecting Projects to Standards

Journal Article | August 2020

Teaching in Tandem

Journal Article | March 2023

In the information age, the acquisition of data literacy skills has become increasingly important for undergraduate student success, yet these skills are not emphasized in the lecture setting. Here we present a study to…

Examining Perspectives of Teaching Among Biology Teaching Assistants

Journal Article | January 2022

Recent reform efforts in postsecondary science teaching have called for shifts in instructional methods to include more evidence-based instructional practices. However, a myriad of factors play a role in whether an…