FYI
Creating a High School School Culture that Believes in Kids
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) expect students to do the work of scientists and engineers such as making and revising models, arguing from evidence, and designing experiments. If we don’t think our students are capable of independent…
The Importance of Community
[Originally published on October 3, 2019 - President's Message]
Recently, I signed up for a two-day introductory training focused on Restorative Practices. I have had previous experiences with restorative circles and, as a result, I can honestly say…
Want to try new NGSS-aligned online chemistry activities?
WestEd seeks high school chemistry teachers to participate in a study during the 2020-2021 school year. WestEd and Carnegie Mellon University created online chemistry activities to help students learn reasoning and science practice skills.