by: Ted Willard
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NGSS Professional Learning Research
Type Journal ArticlePub Date 3/1/2013Stock # sc13_050_07_16Volume 050Issue 07
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Nice overview of NGSS
Ted Willard's article really helps us understand the structure and how the NGSS are wrtitten, what is assessed, the connections to the Framework in a short and sweet article.
Inside the NGSS Box
This article gives a quick overview of how to read the Next Generation Science Standards and how the various parts relate to each other. It has an excellent diagram entitled "Inside the NGS... See More
This article gives a quick overview of how to read the Next Generation Science Standards and how the various parts relate to each other. It has an excellent diagram entitled "Inside the NGSS Box" that is very helpful in understanding the parts of NGSS.
Reflection
This article mentioned the architecture of NGSS which incorporate three sections: What is assessed, foundation box, and the connection box. I am intrigued by the foundation box, which integr... See More
This article mentioned the architecture of NGSS which incorporate three sections: What is assessed, foundation box, and the connection box. I am intrigued by the foundation box, which integrate science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts. As you asserted, NGSS pave the foundation for teachers to plan science classes and provide a host of hints over how to narrow the gap between students' current level and the standards.
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