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...
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...
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 ]
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...
The Next Generation Science Standards represent much more than a realignment to standards – they represent a shift in the way we teach science. The standards were born out of the National Research Council’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education, which...
Storylines in Our Science Classroom The Next Generation Science Standards advocate for a shift in the way we teach science. One of the primary shifts is prompting students to identify areas for scientific investigations, instead of simply introducing “Chapter...
