5E Model

In this episode, Erin talks to Juli Cannon of Juli Cannon Science about 3-dimensional assessment strategies and instructional shifts with the NGSS. [tcb-script .

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S01E10 How You Can Teach For Student Discovery

October 21, 2019

In this episode, Nicole breaks down how you can move away from “teaching as telling” toward a discovery-centered approach more in line with the intent of the Next Generation .

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S01E08 How To Really Use The 5E Model

October 7, 2019

In this episode, we talk about how you can identify resources that may be labeled NGSS but aren’t actually aligned to the NGSS! NGSS-washing is kind of a big problem, so listen up .

5E Model, NGSS

Questioning To Support Discovery Through Exploration

August 28, 2019

How can you help students make meaning during exploration? Questioning! In an NGSS classroom, the goal is for students to discover the content though exploration. (If you’re not sure .

Earth Science, Teaching Strategies

Plate Tectonics: Age Is But A Number… Until It’s Evidence

March 13, 2019

When I moved from middle school science to high school science, one of the most surprising things I encountered was how much my high school students enjoyed coloring. Now .

5E Model, NGSS

Formative Assessments For NGSS Science Classrooms

January 23, 2019

Formative assessments are a vital part of any instructional model, and the 5E Model is no different. Formative Assessment is… … any sort of activity in which the intent is .

5E Model, NGSS

Providing Opportunities For Practice: Elaborating On Student Learning

January 16, 2019

If you’ve been following along, we are diving into designing instructional sequences (aka lesson plans) using the 5E Model. Engage, Explore, Explain, and now ELABORATE! Another .

S01E11 How You Can Evaluate Student Learning

S01E10 How You Can Teach For Student Discovery

S01E08 How To Really Use The 5E Model

Questioning To Support Discovery Through Exploration

Plate Tectonics: Age Is But A Number… Until It’s Evidence

Formative Assessments For NGSS Science Classrooms

Providing Opportunities For Practice: Elaborating On Student Learning