Steps to Greatness: Making Formative Assessments for NGSS
Curriculum Development, Standards | July 26, 2016
By Joel Thomas and Kailey Rhodes, Rubicon International As the NGSS is changing the way we think about science teaching and learning, it only makes sense that it should shift the way we think about assessing. How do we have meaningful, ongoing assessments in a... 
National Core Arts Standards Infographic
Curriculum Development, Standards | July 8, 2016
By Jenny Windom, Rubicon International National Core Arts Standards Infographic – Updating the Palette! Check out our latest infographic, covering the changes, structure, and pedagogy behind the NCCAS ! [ Click here to download the infographic ] Looking for more... 
Spark with TJ McKenna: Using NGSS Phenomena to Engage Students
Curriculum Development, Standards | June 20, 2016
In our recent Spark with TJ McKenna, Staff Scientist for the Connecticut Science Center and Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy, he discusses how phenomena-driven instruction motivates students to be the scientists we know they naturally are. TJ was one of those kids... 
NGSS Infographic
Curriculum Development, Standards | May 27, 2016
By Kailey Rhodes, Rubicon International NGSS Infographic – Explain it like I’m five! In our latest infographic, we break down the facts, shifts, and 3 dimensions of the NGSS! [ Click here to download the infographic ] 
Implementing NGSS? Use these 5 Guidelines!
Curriculum Development, Standards | May 19, 2016
1. Start with the NRC Framework Before we even look at the standards, we should read A Framework for K-12 Science Education. This book presents the evidence-based vision of science teaching and learning that led to the creation of the NGSS. Not only does the framework...