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NGSS - Early Attempts and Later Reflections from an Early Implementer Teacher
All of these thoughts and more swam through my head over three years ago when I began my journey into NGSS.
Keeping the Inspiration Flowing
As I walk the floor of the conference, eyes still a bit blurry from lack of sleep and head fuzzy from reviewing speeches and message triangles, I pause. Looking around, I am aware of a sea of smiles, laughter, and very animated story-telling.…
So Many Questions
Whenever I think about teaching science in my second-grade classroom, I think about how curious my students are.
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.
Teaching Science in the Time of Alternative Facts - Why NGSS Can Help (somewhat)
The father of one of my students gave me a book: In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood by Walt Brown, Ph. D.
Learning Across the Village: Planning K-12 Projects
It certainly takes a village to ensure that our students are learning about content that matters to them.
Finding My Student’s Motivation of Learning Through Engineering Tasks
It’s 8:02 and the bell rings. My students’ walk in and pick up an entry ticket based on yesterday’s lesson and homework.