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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…
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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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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…
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Assessment That Reflects the Three Dimensions of the NGSS
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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…
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Promising Professional Learning: Tools and Practices
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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…
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Preparing Teachers to Successfully Implement the Three Dimensions of the NGSS
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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…
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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…
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Examining Student Work and Interactions That Reflect the NGSS
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This chapter, by Deb M. Kneser, discusses the collaborative analysis of student work as an effective method of professional development. By engaging in a collaborative review of student work, science educators can…
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State Policies and Regulations for Implementing the NGSS
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This chapter, by Stephen L. Pruitt, addresses state policies and regulations that affect the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). It focuses on the new standards, but also considers state and…
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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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This chapter, by Julie A. Luft and Robert Idsardi, shares methods for preparing preservice teachers to uphold the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). We begin by discussing bridging practices…
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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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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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This chapter, by Michael A. Gibson, discusses an adaptable instruction activity used in undergraduate Earth science courses with preservice teachers to illustrate the gains in conceptual understanding that result from…
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Challenges in Undergraduate Science Teaching for Prospective Teachers
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This chapter, by Jay B. Labov, begins with a focus on the ways in which recent K–12 educational initiatives, such as the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are likely to affect teaching and learning of STEM (…
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