You will be challenged to rethink education so that investigating phenomena is at the center of your instruction, shifting our objectives from students as holders of knowledge to students as thinkers and doers.
You will learn how to teach for “conceptual understanding” — learning that lasts — in a way that engages your students and creates active learners.
You will explore how to create balanced learning experiences that integrate the three dimensions of science instruction so that your students are developing their skills as well as their understanding.
You will walk away understanding what the Next Generation Science Standards are all about and what they mean for your classroom instruction.