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If You Are Not Teaching Science Then You Are Not Teaching Common Core
Anyone concerned with the teaching of science in elementary school is keenly aware of the problem of time.
Tools for Creating NGSS Standards Based Lessons
Think back on your own experiences with learning science in school. Were you required to memorize disjointed facts without understanding the concepts?
Supporting and Enhancing NGSS Implementation: A Tale of Two Principals’ Efforts
Two principals. Two schools. One district. One challenge: What does a principal do to support teachers as they implement student-centered, phenomena-focused, inquiry-based science instruction based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for…
Shift Happens: Finding What Matters As a New Leader
For those of us who have found ourselves in a position where we recently left the classroom and are now leading the NGSS charge for our districts, it can be challenging finding one’s place.