Scheduling Your Prep Time: A Simple Guide for Science Teachers
You can’t possibly spend MORE time working. Instead, learn how to make your prep time work for you.
Category: Planning
How to Create Engaging Next Generation Storylines One Step at a Time
I have gotten several messages from people over the last few weeks about how I create Next Generation Storylines. Honestly, it is a difficult question to answer, because I am not a linear planner. But, I’ve come up with a…
Step-By-Step Guide to Creating an NGSS Scope & Sequence
I am often asked if I have an NGSS Scope and Sequence for a given course. But your scope and sequence will depend on the resources and instructional materials as well as the phenomena that you choose. To help, here…
Your Questions About NGSS Bundles Answered
Do you know what an NGSS bundle is? If you aren’t sure, this is a great place to start. Get all of your questions about NGSS bundles answered.
5 Secrets to Building NGSS Bundles
Creating bundles is an important step in creating cohesive storylines. In fact, many consider it the first step in the process. Here are 5 tips for creating NGSS bundles. Here are five secrets that will help you create NGSS Bundles….
Using Student Questions in Your NGSS Storyline
I get so many questions asking about the relationship between NGSS storylines and phenomena, but I am rarely asked about student questions. In an ideal scenario, student questions would be at the heart of your storyline. How do student questions…
Turning a Storyline Plan into Lessons
In my last post, I wrote about how I create cohesive storylines for a bundle. Unfortunately, that isn’t the end of the planning process. Building your initial storyline is an outline that helps you get an idea of where you…
NGSS Evidence Statements Bring Clarity to the NGSS
NGSS Evidence Statements provide answers to many of the questions that you have about the NGSS. Learn more in this post. What are the NGSS Evidence Statements? Before I found the Evidence Statements, I was pretty confused about the NGSS. …
Digital Lesson Planning for NGSS
Lesson planning for NGSS takes a lot of work. Look everyone! I created my first video. It basically took me about 10 hours to create this video on digital lesson planning. Not because the video editing is hard, but because…