NGSS Resources and News for Science Teachers

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April 2018
Highlights of the NSTA National Conference
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I am always excited about the NSTA National Conference, and this year might have been the best ever! There were so many great workshops, forums, share-a-thons, and short courses. From storylines to instructional materials, the conference speakers explored every aspect of science education and three-dimensional teaching and learning. If you couldn't join us in Atlanta, we've tagged some great sessions (that you can download) in this issue of the Navigator. If you were in Atlanta, tell me about your favorite session, and we'll share it next month.

 

Enjoy this issue, and let us know if any of these ideas work for you; drop us a note at nextgennavigator@nsta.org


Kathy Renfrew
Field Editor, Next Gen Navigator
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High school teacher Brianna Reilly shares how she uses historical primary sources in the science classroom, and how they can be used as NGSS anchoring phenomena. (With the appropriate primary resources, these ideas could also be implemented with upper-elementary school students.)
Back in February, we heard from Jeremy and Amy Peacock about scaffolding crosscutting concepts. In Atlanta, they were joined by a team of middle level teachers—Jessica Caldwell, Katrina Holt, and Meganne Skinner—who shared how they put these unique tools into practice with their science units.
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Carla Zembal-Saul continues to be a leader in implementing three-dimensional science teaching at the elementary grades. One of her multiple sessions at the conference included the Mary McCurdy lecture on how to keep the curiosity alive for both teachers and students.
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It was a full house for Brian Reiser's and Michael Novak's session. They helped teachers understand why helping students become dissatisfied with their explanatory models is a key part of making NGSS storylines work in classrooms. My colleagues and I attended and offer these thoughts.
Many more sessions focused on NGSS and three-dimensional instruction. We've listed a few below so you can download and use their presentation materials. Be sure to visit the NSTA Atlanta National Conference page for more from your favorite presenters.
This day-long event featured an opening session showing tools teachers can use to evaluate resources and several other sessions highlighting instructional units designed to address 3-D standards.  Read More
Centered around the new NSTA Press book, four science teachers showcased how they are implementing the vision of the Framework and NGSS in their classrooms.  Read More
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CLASSROOM RESOURCES
These classroom resources are vetted by our teacher curators, who recommend ways they can be adapted to more closely reflect the vision of the NGSS. 
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Quality Examples of Science Lessons and Units
Achieve's EQuIP Peer Review Panel for Science (PRP) uses the EQuIP Rubric for Science to evaluate instructional materials and identify lessons and units that best illustrate the cognitive demands of the NGSS. Explore this featured resource for grade 2: Why is Our Corn Changing?
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IMPROVING PRACTICE
Plan ahead and register today for this two-day workshop—July 14–15—where you will build a solid understanding of the three dimensions and take home a powerful toolkit of resources. The workshop is held in conjunction with the 7th Annual STEM Forum & Expo to be held in Philadelphia.
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GOOD READS
Achieve recently released a set of criteria that can be used to develop and evaluate new statewide summative assessments designed for three-dimensional science standards, including the NGSS. States, practitioners, researchers, and assessment developers are also invited to share feedback and suggestions for how to improve subsequent versions of these criteria.
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NEWS & VIEWS
 
 
Nonprofit Will Issue 'Digital Badges' for Science Units That Align With Standards  (Curriculum Matters blog , Education Week, March 15, 2018)
 
Visit the NGSS@NSTA Hub to read all the latest NGSS news
 
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