Standards Are Not Curriculum

Journal Article | September 2020

Promoting Sensemaking Through an Impactful Instructional Sequence

Journal Article | July 2023

Activating Learning with Phenomena

Journal Article | September 2024

Unlocking Expansive Learning in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | December 2024

Explore-Before-Explain

Promoting Learning for All Through Explore-Before-Explain

Journal Article | October 2023

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) highlight the importance of creating more equitable learning environments and engaging all students in science (NGSS Lead States 2013). In professional learning, we target…

Growing Students' Meaning-Making

Journal Article | October 2023

In this sensemaking lesson, K–2 students explore how different factors influence seed germination and explain the elements necessary to sprout. Notebook strategies are embedded throughout the explore-before-explain…

Leading Effective Science Curriculum-Based Learning

Journal Article | July 2024

Leadership Matters

Linking Formative Assessment Probes to the Explore-Before-Explain Instructional Sequence

Journal Article | May 2023

Freebies for Science Teachers, October 12, 2021

Reports Article | October 2021

Science & Children Editorial Board

Journal Article | September 2020

Why Do Some Objects Stick to the Refrigerator?

Lesson Plan | July 2020

Why Are the Temperatures Changing?

Lesson Plan | August 2020