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 src="https://www.buzzsprout.com/525517/1867030-11-how-you-can-evaluate-student-learning.js?player=small" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"][/tcb-script]Show NotesResources Referenced:>> Juli Cannon Science>> Juli…
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 Science…
In this episode, Erin interviews Nicole on her (second) favorite topic - the 5E Model and how she uses it in her NGSS-aligned lessons and units.[tcb-script src="https://www.buzzsprout.com/525517/1645189-08-how-to-really-use-the-5e-model.js?player=small" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"][/tcb-script]Show NotesResources…
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 what…
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…
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…
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 misunderstood phase of the 5E Model,…
If you’ve been following along, we are diving into designing instructional sequences (aka lesson plans) using the 5E Model. Engage, Explore, and now EXPLAIN. And let me say, if you…
Last time, we discussed why we should be using the 5E Model in our NGSS classrooms. Shifting our instruction is vital to truly shifting our curriculum to the NGSS, and…
The next few weeks are all about the 5E Model! This is one of my FAVORITE topics to discuss, so I'm excited to share with you some of what I've…