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…
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…
The 3 dimensions of the NGSS are at the heart of the instructional shifts that come with these standards. 3D learning in the NGSS represents a move away from the memorization of unrelated facts toward a more student-driven approach to…
