Helping Teachers Navigate the Next Generation Science Standards
One of the biggest changes that occur in the shift to meet the intent of the Next Generation Science Standards is the role that students play in their own learning. Students are no longer allowed to be passive participants in their own education. Instead, students drive the learning. This is especially apparent in the Science …
Now that we have had a preliminary discussion about models (click here to review the post!) in an NGSS aligned classroom it’s time to discuss helping your students create better models. Here are my top 5 ways to help your students create better models in your classroom. 1. Ask students to focus on the seen and …
3-Dimensional Learning is at the heart of the Next Generation Science Standards. It represents a move away from memorization of unrelated facts toward a more student-driven approach to learning. The NGSS also emphasize the connection between concepts in a whole new way. As a result, these standards do away with boundaries between disciplines and allow …