3 Reflections for Every NGSS Teacher

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...

NGSS STORYlines: Incorporating Fiction & Pop Culture in the Science Classroom

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...

Five Steps to Driving PYP Instruction with Key Concepts

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...