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Disciplinary Core Ideas: Reshaping Teaching and Learning
NSTA Press Book | November 2016
Like all enthusiastic teachers, you want your students to see the connections between important science concepts so they can grasp how the world works now—and maybe even make it work better in the future. But how…
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Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas: Physical Sciences
Book Chapter | March 2012
This chapter reviews how the physical science section has been organized under the following four core ideas and 13 component ideas. This sample chapter also includes the Table of Contents and Index.
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Book Chapter | April 2018
This chapter, by Sarah B. Boesdorfer, discusses how firsthand experience learning chemistry content, while engaged in science and engineering practices or crosscutting concepts, helps preservice teachers experience the…
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Book Chapter | April 2018
This chapter, by Norman G. Lederman, Judith S. Lederman, and Selina L. Bartels, reviews the Next Generation Science Standards and then offers examples of elementary science methods teachers can use to apply the NGSS in…
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Book Chapter | April 2018
This chapter, by Ann T. S. Taylor and Joseph W. Shane, discusses ideas for embedding aspects of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) within biology courses that prospective teachers commonly complete at the…
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Book Chapter | April 2018
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…
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Making Connections to Common Core
Page | March 2020
Making Connections to Common Core Evidence-based reasoning is the foundation of good scientific practice. The Next Generation Science Standards incorporate reasoning skills used in language arts and mathematics to help students improve mastery and understanding in all three disciplines. The Next Generation Science…
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Disciplinary Core Ideas: Reshaping Teaching and Learning (e-book)
eBook | October 2016
Like all enthusiastic teachers, you want your students to see the connections between important science concepts so they can grasp how the world works now—and maybe even make it work better in the future. But how…
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Journal Article | August 2022
We propose cross-disciplinary learning as a construct that can guide instruction and assessment in programs that feature sequential learning across multiple science disciplines. Cross-disciplinary learning combines…
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Collection | November 2017
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Collection | January 2015
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Collection | January 2020
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All Disciplinary Core Ideas resources
List | February 2020
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Disciplinary Core Ideas: Re-Shaping Student Thinking
Collection | August 2017
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Teacher Responsiveness as a Core Feature of Justice- and Equity-Centered Instruction
Journal Article | May 2023