Lessons Learned from the NGSS Early Implementer Districts

• Lessons Learned from the NGSS Early Implementer Districts Achieve interviewed nine of the ten districts participating in the California K-8 Early Implementation Initiative and wrote about their experience transitioning to the NGSS in two critical implementation areas: professional learning and instructional materials.
• Professional Learning for NGSS Lessons Learned addresses the different formats and audiences for professional learning districts used, the content and design of the professional learning for both teachers and administrators, and criteria for selecting or designing professional learning programs.
• Instructional Materials for NGSS Lessons Learned addresses the different approaches to transitioning instructional materials while implementing the NGSS, criteria for instructional materials, and includes example materials and student work.