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Empowering educators to transform science teaching, learning, and leadership. Former @AchieveInc Science team now housed at @WestEd.
Joined March 2020
This week we’re in #Pennsylvania supporting the #PennSEL north cohort in using the NextGen TIME process to evaluate science instructional materials.
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“But there’s one big reason for hope: Educators know more about improving teaching and learning than ever before.". Read more:
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Without guidance on classroom materials or effective professional development, teachers may give students classwork not appropriate for their grade
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". not all genuinely meaningful and engaging phenomena might sound exciting to students right away. Teachers might need to facilitate student thinking to help them realize that something really IS interesting and relevant to them.". Read more:
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How realistic should phenomena and problems be? By Jennifer Childress Self | October 5, 2021 The whole idea of this blog was inspired by questions we get from the field. One question we've been...
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Every Friday we share a quote from @theNASEM's A Framework for K-12 Science Education. Let's see your favorite quotes for #FrameworkFriday!
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“We already have a unit on this topic. Can't we just repurpose those materials for the NGSS?". See some lessons learned from designing materials for the NGSS and advice on how to determine which existing lessons can be adapted for new standards:.
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Once school systems select high-quality and aligned materials designed for today’s science standards and establish a professional learning plan, teachers need a safe space to learn, try out strategies, and receive feedback. Read more key takeaways here:
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Nearly a decade since the release of the NGSS, teachers are still struggling to implement key shifts. However, research suggests that there are effective ways to move the needle. Read more about the study from @KatyNilsen and Ashley Iveland:
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RT @Cropperl03: Excited for the next two days with #PennSELnetwork! @nextgenscience @IU13 @PADeptofEd
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Designing instructional materials that prepare students to meet the goals of today’s science standards is complex but critical work. #MaterialsMatter. Learn more about our work to create a shared vision of quality science units, lessons and assessments:
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Such a big support for teachers is the opportunity and *time* to collaborate and dig into what works best for students.
“I could not imagine doing this work alone!” 🫶 This @OfficialNGSS blogpost describes how teachers feel empowered by professional learning communities & how PLCs are needed for continuous improvement #STEM #assessment.
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Every month, we share the latest news and success stories along with proven resources to inspire, support, and improve science educator and leader practice in the NGSS Now newsletter. Subscribe here:
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Every #FrameworkFriday we share a quote from @theNASEM's Framework for K-12 Science Education, which provides a foundation for standards by drawing on scientific research — including the ways students learn science effectively and what all K–12 students should know.
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RT @elech: With a lot of questions about assessing students as we begin the implementation process of new standards in PA, resources like t….
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The Science Task Screener was used in both the development & evaluation of the tasks. Each task is accompanied by a document highlighting the strengths & areas for improvement that can support educators to evaluate tasks & develop a common understanding of features of HQ tasks.
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See also the The Task Annotation Project in Science (TAPS), which was launched to provide an answer to the questions “what does it look like to demonstrate progress toward 3D standards?” and “what are the key features of high-quality science tasks?”. 👉
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What we value about the shift from “learning about” to “figuring out” in science instruction can indeed be reflected in assessments. Check out these examples! 👇.
The TDSciN Task Library is a set of science tasks for all grade bands that can provide a starting point for the design of a student assessment, an instructional sequence, or professional learning experiences for educators. See the library here:
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The TDSciN Task Library is a set of science tasks for all grade bands that can provide a starting point for the design of a student assessment, an instructional sequence, or professional learning experiences for educators. See the library here:
ngs.wested.org
Jump to TDSciN Task Library. Take a tour of the TDSciN Task Library About the Network In early 2019, NextGenScience launched the Tennessee District Science Network (TDSciN), a group of six districts...
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How often do you integrate math in your science or engineering lessons?. Read our latest blog and let us know in the comments! .
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How Can Engineering Design Make Math More Accessible to All Students? By Meghan Macias | October 6, 2022 The research literature is clear: Integrating mathematics and science can lead to students’...
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