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eBook
Argument-Driven Inquiry in Earth and Space Science: Lab Investigations for Grades 6–10 (e-book)
If you’re looking for labs that cover Earth and space science, appeal to middle and high school students, and use Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI), your search is over. Argument-Driven Inquiry in Earth and Space Science provides 23 field-tested labs t...
NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 1, Second Edition: 25 Formative Assessment Probes
This is the new updated edition of the first book in the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Like the first edition of volume 1, this book helps pinpoint what your students know (or think they know) so you can monitor their learni...
By Page Keeley
NSTA Press Book
Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction
It’s not enough for teachers to read through the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and correlate their content to the established curriculum. Teachers must prepare to make the vision of the NGSS come alive in their classrooms. Editor Jack Rh...
eBook
Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction (e-book)
It’s not enough for teachers to read through the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and correlate their content to the established curriculum. Teachers must prepare to make the vision of the NGSS come alive in their classrooms. Editor Jack Rh...
Book Chapter
Implementing Pedagogical Approaches to Support Students in Science Practices
This chapter, by Kenneth L. Huff, establishes a contemporary view of science practices. It begins by providing a brief historical perspective of the role inquiry has played in the emergence of current practices. Then, a discussion on how phenomenon-b...
Book Chapter
This chapter, by Zong Vang, Eric Brunsell, and Elizabeth Alderton, addresses the inclusion of scientific argumentation in elementary classrooms and its connection to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). It begins by discussing the importanc...
Book Chapter
This chapter, by Mary Colson, explores changes to instructional planning that support three-dimensional learning, including specific techniques for helping students figure out possible explanations for observable phenomena and to engage in robust dis...
Book Chapter
This chapter, by Tricia Shelton, examines the use of explanatory arguments for empowering students to construct their own understanding of scientific concepts. High school students are guided by their own questions as they gather and make sense of da...
Book Chapter
Assessment That Reflects the Three Dimensions of the NGSS
This chapter, by Susan German, addresses the importance of explicitly teaching crosscutting concepts, adding scientific argumentation to assessment, and redesigning assessments to move students toward attaining the performance expectations outlined i...
Book Chapter
Promising Professional Learning: Tools and Practices
This chapter, by Rodger W. Bybee, James B. Short, and Dora E. Kastel, explores professional learning strategies and emphasizes the importance of assessing instructional materials for both quality and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) alignmen...
Book Chapter
Preparing Teachers to Successfully Implement the Three Dimensions of the NGSS
This chapter, by David T. Crowther and Susan Gomez Zwiep, briefly outlines the challenges faced by leaders seeking to design and execute professional development that enables science educators to successfully implement the Next Generation Science Sta...
Book Chapter
This chapter, by Kevin J. B. Anderson, shares examples from experiences that support teacher professional learning about scientific arguments based on evidence. The chapter also delves into strategies to help teachers build formative and summative as...