Most science teachers I work with are excited about the shift to NGSS and exploring new possibilities for student learning.

A central element of all of the new standards – the Next Generation Science Standards, the Common Core Math standards and the Common Core English Language Arts standards – is that students are making sense of the world through argumentation. Let’s…

As we take on the new school year and think about the shifts we are committing to make towards the Next Generation Science Standards, I have found it beneficial to read about the work that various teachers, schools, and districts are engaging in.

Do you know what misconceptions about science your students have?

As we entered the classroom to face a room full of 7th graders at Challenger Middle School in San Diego Unified School District, it was hard to tell who was more nervous, us or the students

This past August, I worked as part of the Content Cadre for the K-12 Alliance @ WestEd’s California K-8 Next Generation Science Standards Early Implementation Initiative.

Each month, dedicated educators from the California K-8 Next Generation Science Standards Early Implementation Initiative will share stories of their experiences as they dig deeper into the CA NGSS as an effort to help support high-quality science…

Is there a role for lecture in NGSS classrooms?

Many of us will use this summer to engage with the NGSS so we can bring new experiences and examples into our classrooms in the fall.