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...
by Michael Vieira, PYP Coordinator, Beaverton, OR Move over topic and content driven PYP instruction, it is time to let the conceptual based approach to learning take the steering wheel, put its powerful foot on the gas, and drive our students’ to deeper inquiries and...
