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Kaley Douglas

Next Generation Science Standards in Action

October 1: Still curious about how the Next Generation Science Standards* (NGSS) are transforming the science classroom? Join Kaley Douglas for an interactive workshop where you'll get to experience the… Learn more

Molly Allewalt

Explore Crosscutting Concepts: Systems and System Models

October 8: This session will focus on the Crosscutting Concepts (CCC) of the NGSS with an emphasis on systems and system models. Crosscutting Concepts—one of the NGSS' three dimensions—play a… Learn more

Dr. Stephen Nowicki

How Occam's Razor Is Sometimes Dulled: The Story of Birdsong and Braininess

October 15: Twenty years ago, Dr. Stephen Nowicki and his team proposed a hypothesis on birdsong that has since been supported by data from labs around the world. The "developmental… Learn more

Nancy-Geer Hamilton

Strategies for SEL Success

October 22: Why do we become educators? Some of us go into teaching because we love children. Others feel passionate about a subject area and want to share their expertise… Learn more

Dr. Cary Sneider

Making Assessments Sparkle with Engineering

October 29: Engineering tasks challenge students to use their science know-how to solve real-world problems. The result: tangible evidence of three-dimensional learning. You can learn how to develop such assessments… Learn more

Aaron Levy

Addressing Access & Equity in the Science Classroom

November 5: Teachers are always on the lookout for new ways to support all of the learners in their classrooms, from students who struggle with reading to those who are… Learn more

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Shapebook Patterns: Science Evidence Notebooks for Elementary Students

Use these shapebook patterns as an engaging space for students to write their science observations and outstanding questions. Read More

What Happens After 'Failure' in the Science Classroom?

Teaching about failure in an engineering context can help students better understand how this becomes a learning opportunity. Read More

Dr. Cary Sneider

NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

What Are Evidence Notebooks in the Science Classroom?

Students use evidence notebooks to record observations and predictions, make sketches, and note questions that they have. Read More

Michael DiSpezio

Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

February 1, 2019

Integrating Science With Engineering and Tech in the Classroom

Understanding the connections between science, engineering, and technology are important to monitoring planets and other parts of our solar system. Read More

Dr. Mike Passow

Former Classroom Teacher; Past President, National Earth Science Teachers Association

January 18, 2019

Social Emotional Learning: Using Collaboration in Science

Productive discourse lends itself well to building a community where SEL is supported. Read More

Dr. Cary Sneider

NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

November 28, 2018

Integrating Literacy Into the Science Classroom

Here’s how the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) foster interdisciplinary learning. Read More

Author, ELD Specialist, Adjunct Faculty of Hunter, Manhattan, and Brooklyn Colleges

October 29, 2018

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