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Continue reading →: EQuIP Rubric for Measuring NGSS Alignment
The EQuIP Rubric for measuring alignment of lessons and units to the Next Generation Science Standards was released today. It sounds like there are still some support documents to come… Scoring Guidelines, etc. Let me know what you think about this tool.. I’m feeling slightly underwhelmed but I admittedly haven’t…
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Continue reading →: WA Science Page Updated
This is not exactly headline-worthy news… but I’ve finally updated the WA Science page on this site. It had gotten a bit stale to say the least. Click HERE to view the 2014 Science Assessment Updates, NGSS transition plans, and other helpful links.
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Continue reading →: 2014 NGSS Annual Leadership Meeting- Materials
I find that it is difficult to know when new materials have been added to the NGSS site (Nextgenscience.org) so I’ll try to help send notifications through the Science for All blog. There have been some recent additions that might be helpful to us as we plan for implementation and…
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Continue reading →: STEM Integration in K-12 Education
The National Academies just released a short video on the importance of K-12 STEM education. This could be useful for professional development and building understanding of STEM education in the community. See the video embedded below or click HERE. Enjoy!
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Continue reading →: High Quality Science Instruction: Building Conceptual Understanding and Language Skills for English Learners
WestEd recently published a FREE report titled- High Quality Science Instruction: Building Conceptual Understanding and Language Skills for English Learners. The report describes a backwards planning method for designing science lessons that helps students build conceptual understanding of science ideas AND supports language learning. This seems like an applicable article for…
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Continue reading →: NGSS: Science & Engineering Practices Posters
If you are looking to move away from “the scientific method” and embrace the science and engineering practices from the Next Generation Science Standards then this set of downloadable posters from the Florida Museum of Natural History might be helpful. Click HERE to download.
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Continue reading →: Next Generation Science Standards on One Page
As many of us are learning about (and teaching others about) the Next Generation Science Standards it is helpful to have multiple ways to represent the 3 Dimensions of the NGSS. Here are 2 of my faves: 1 pager showing the Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting…
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Continue reading →: Science & Engineering of the Olympic Winter Games
NBC Learn, NBC Sports, the National Science Foundation, and the National Science Teachers Association have partnered to provide resources for teaching science and engineering ideas related to the Winter Olympic Games. Links to Resources: (NSTA will continue to post resources on the NSTA Blog during the games) Videos Videos on…
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Continue reading →: Engineers Week: February 16-22, 2014
Engineers Week is February 16-22, 2014 and with lots of attention on STEM education and the Next Generation Science Standards this might be a good time to share some engineering instruction with your students. The National Science Teachers Association has a list of links to articles, webinars, and lesson plans…
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Continue reading →: Developing the Next Generation of Assessments for NGSS
It sounds like the design of the assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards is in good hands. The University of Illinois at Chicago, Michigan State University, SRI International, and the Concord Consortium have been awarded a grant to develop new science assessments for NGSS. It sounds like these assessments…
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