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How Can You Assess the Science Your Children Are Doing and Learning?
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A guest post by Cindy Hoisington (choisington@edc.org), an early childhood science educator and researcher at Education Development Center Inc. in Waltham MA; Regan Vidiksis, a researcher at Education Development Center…
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Observing, Learning about, Appreciating, and (Maybe) Holding Small Animals Such As Insects
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In the fall we may begin to see more spiders in our houses and schools. Why is that? Are they moving indoors as the weather cools? The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture dispels this myth with some spider facts…
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Archive: Using Phenomena to Drive Student Learning, July 28, 2018
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Science is ultimately about explaining the phenomena that occur in the world around us. Recent reforms in science education have focused on how phenomena should be used during instruction. This conference will focus on…
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Transforming Science Learning: Introduction to the Crosscutting Concepts, February 27, 2024
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Attendees will be introduced to ways the Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs) are used as powerful lenses and tools for student sensemaking partnered with the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) and Disciplinary Core Ideas…
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How Teachers Can Use Technology to Support 3-D Teaching and Learning
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Three-dimensional (3-D) teaching and learning integrates the use of science practices, crosscutting concepts, and core science ideas to help students make sense of the world. From a teaching perspective, learning…
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Connecting Three-Dimensional Learning to Upcoming Out-of-This-World Phenomena
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Designing for Social Justice in Science Teaching and Learning: Working Toward Rightful Presence
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Supporting Three-Dimensional Learning Through Model-Based Inquiry Units and Resources
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Denver Public Schools' Journey to K–12 NGSS-Aligned Teaching and Learning
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Transforming Science Learning: The Role of the Science and Engineering Practices, March 21, 2022
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Join us on Monday, March 21, 2022, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM ET for this month's Transforming Science Learning member web seminar. We invite you to check out the first session of the Science and Engineering Practices:…
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Fall 2022: Prioritizing Relationships and Equity: Leveraging Student Ideas to Accelerate Learning
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Teachers can accelerate learning for students when they develop classroom communities where students feel known and valued. We explore the connection between deep science learning and student opportunities to express,…
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Transforming Science Learning: Keeping Phenomena at the Center of Science, May 4, 2022
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Join us on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for another edition of NSTA's Transforming Science Learning member web seminars. Take a peek behind the curtain of creating the NSTA Daily Do lesson plans…
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Answers to Your Questions About NSTA's District Professional Learning Packages
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Professional development at the district level is now available for science educators from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Based on new research about the ways students best learn science and how…
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New NSTA Press Book Provides Engaging Problem-Based Learning Lessons
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Problem-based learning (PBL) offers an excellent way to capture students’ imaginations, stimulate their curiosity, and engage them in deep learning. The new NSTA Press book Problem-Based Learning in the Earth and Space…
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