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How might we use the 3-D learning vision to inform the NGSS course pathways we seek?

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It’s that time of year again...the time where we reflect on the past and set goals for the year...

Anyone who has spent time learning about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is familiar...

There are many teachers who serve as sources of inspiration in our lives, but the one that we hope...

What are the KLEWS to real learning in the classroom?

I recently spent some time working with third graders on motion stations.

Halloween can be a scary time of year for educators-- candy, costumes, calamity -- oh my!

As Science Laureate at Teaching Channel, one of my roles is to highlight exemplar modules of...

In my role as a facilitator of professional learning for science teachers, I’m often asked “What do...

Total Eclipse of the… Start?

Bonnie Tyler's infamous tune has been resonating for months and the...

This time of year most of us are a little fidgety.

Do you ever wonder how you get yourself into some things?

The practices of scientific argumentation and modeling involve using evidence and reasoning to...

Science is an amazing thing.

“Now I understand what engineering in elementary school looks like!”

Editor's Note: Isaac's two-week unit plan pictured in this post is linked in the text below (PDF)...

Constructing Explanations and Engaging in Argument from Evidence are two Next Generation Science...

Phenomena can be the special ingredient that brings both intrigue and relevance to an otherwise...