Skip to main content
  • Transforming Science Learning: Assessment of Sensemaking Through the Crosscutting Concepts, May 14, 2024

    Member Web Seminar |

    Join us on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for the fourth (and last) web seminar in this series about the Crosscutting Concepts.Presenters will discuss assessment shifts of the Crosscutting Concepts (…

  • How PLCs Helped Move Us Toward Equitable High School Assessment Practices

    Blog Post |

    My colleagues and I began using units intentionally designed for the NGSS for biology in early 2017. We started with a high-quality unit evaluated by my colleagues on the Science Peer Review Panel, and eventually used a…

  • Fields of STEM

    Page |

    Fields of STEM Purpose StatementThe Fields of STEM program provides STEM educators from the Midwest an opportunity to leverage the collective expertise of the cohort and the latest relevant research to improve K-12 STEM education and workforce development in their local and global communities. A key…

  • For Teachers and Administrators

    Page |

    For Teachers and Administrators Understanding Next Generation Science Standards The Next Generation Science Standards emphasize the use of science and engineering practices to teach critical science content and introduce the concept of three-dimensional learning. Start with some basics about…

  • National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Institutes

    Page |

    National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Institutes Enhance your expertise by diving deep into a key area of interest.These full-day workshops offer an immersive, interactive experience, fostering meaningful learning and networking opportunities with fellow attendees.You may add an…

  • Safety Alert: Do Not Use Methanol-Based Flame Tests on Open Laboratory Desks

    Page |

    Safety Alert: Do Not Use Methanol-Based Flame Tests on Open Laboratory Desks Because of serious safety issues surrounding science experiments and demonstrations involving ignition of flammable liquids, NSTA strongly recommends that teachers immediately stop using methanol-based flame tests on an open…

  • CSL Contribution Review Form

    Page |

    CSL Contribution Review Form Dear reviewer: Thank you for agreeing to review a contribution submitted to Connected Science Learning. We use a double-blind review process, where the contribution authors are not explicitly revealed to reviewers, and reviewers are not revealed to authors. We ask that you complete your…

  • National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Institutes

    Page |

    National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Institutes Enhance your expertise by diving deep into a key area of interest.These full-day workshops provide an immersive, interactive experience, fostering meaningful learning and networking opportunities with fellow attendees.You may add an…

  • Creating and Using Instructionally Supportive Assessments in NGSS Classrooms: Book Study for K-12 Educators

    Professional Book Study |

    What is an approach that science educators can use to create assessment tasks that support instructional practice and students’ three-dimensional learning? Participate in this book study scheduled on September 10, 17,…

  • Magnets in Water

    Journal Article |

Asset 2