Jennifer Childress Self
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Scientist, educator, learner, advocate for student equity. On the @NextGenScience/@NGSWestEd/@OfficialNGSS team. Finally tweeting! Tweets = my own.
Washington, DC
Joined September 2011
Would you brave using this phenomenon to help students connect DCIs like LS1.A, LS2.A, and LS4.C? #NGSSchat. Poop is on the menu for a surprising number of animals
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A new tally finds dozens of species giving food a second go-round, from babies boosting their microbiomes to adults seeking easier-to-access nutrition.
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RT @miss_schilling_: Using our vertical nonpermanent surfaces to explain why a candle burns out when a jar is placed on top of it (& using….
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🐳Whales are eating plastic garbage!. How would you use this #phenomenon / problem to help students build physical (PS4), life (LS2), and Earth (ESS3) sciences DCIs? #NGSSchat.
Being able to “see” with sounds is a must-have superpower for whales hunting in the ocean’s depth. Yet, it can come with downsides.
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RT @OfficialNGSS: A new report outlines the impact of @AchieveInc’s and @NGSWestEd’s instructional materials evaluations on the science edu….
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How could you use this #phenomenon of similar patterns to help students develop #NGSS DCI MS.ESS3A?.
In two phases over 3 million years, hominins selectively favored areas with rough terrain, likely because these areas tended to have more biodiversity and resources. Learn more in @ScienceAdvances:
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So impressive to see how much the #SciencePRP educators have done since they started in 2026. THANK YOU to all who have participated to date! You are all my heroes. #NGSSchat.
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RT @EdTrust: Predominately white institutions (PWIs) need to take concrete actions to improve their #CampusRacialClimate & foster a sense o….
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RT @NGSWestEd: Evaluating instructional resources can help ensure students have meaningful and equitable learning experiences. See tools f….
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RT @NGSWestEd: "Before I adopted phenomena-based instruction, most of the questions students asked were some variation on, 'Is this going t….
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RT @SusanRSinger: NASEM’s Equity in K-12 STEM Education report was released today. It’s a fantastic resource. I’m appreciative of the five….
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Looking for lesson plans for the #NGSS? . This new blog post might help!
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How can I find the NGSS lesson plans I need to use? By Jennifer Childress Self | July 10, 2024 Although the school year just ended, it feels like the summer is already flying by. Some teachers are
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RT @NGSWestEd: Did you know there are more than 40 science units that have earned the #NGSSDesignBadge?. These high-quality materials can b….
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How would you use this article to help students build toward #NGSS HS-PS3-4 plus several #NatureOfScience concepts?
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Two centuries on, scientists are still seeking a proof of the Second Law and why heat always flows from hot to cold.
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📢More evidence that⬆️science instruction in early elementary leads to⬆️reading and math achievement in late elementary #NGSSchat.
15/ Study on an early years literacy program that teaches science and vocabulary in a connected way. → improvements in reading and math(s) persisted a year after the program ended.
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How could you use this #phenomenon to help students build toward this NGSS learning goal? #NGSSchat.
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Herd of 170 bison could help store CO2 equivalent of almost 2m cars, researchers say
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