by: Richard A. Duschl
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 2/1/2012Stock # sc12_049_06_10Volume 049Issue 06
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NGSS Crosscutting Concepts Explained
This article does a great job of breaking down the seven cross-cutting concepts into grade level expectations. The language in the article is clear, precise and easy to understand. The infor... See More
This article does a great job of breaking down the seven cross-cutting concepts into grade level expectations. The language in the article is clear, precise and easy to understand. The information presented in this article provides clarity on crosscutting concepts as they relate to the NGSS. This article is a must read for every educator.
Conceptual Framework-Cross Cutting Concepts
In this article Richard Duschl gives a bit of the history of the K-12 Conceptual Framework. There are 3 pieces the Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas and Cross Cuttin... See More
In this article Richard Duschl gives a bit of the history of the K-12 Conceptual Framework. There are 3 pieces the Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas and Cross Cutting Concepts. The Cross Cutting Patterns : Patterns, Cause and Effect, etc are the themes that ensure instruction will be in depth. The Cross-Cutting Concepts will hlep make the Disciplinary Core Ideas relevant. This concise yet content packed article will fill in many of the gaps.
Fourth in Framework series
The author begins by stating that education needs to be coordinated around Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Also, the curriculum, instruction, and assessments need to be coo... See More
The author begins by stating that education needs to be coordinated around Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Also, the curriculum, instruction, and assessments need to be coordinated and aligned across grade bands. Begin with the seven Crosscutting Concepts, the author uses several charts to assist with explanations and further more divides expectations for each Concept into grade bands. A big challenge for teachers, according to the author, is thinking about planning lessons and units across grade bands as student learning progresses within a grade and across grades.As with the other three articles in the NSTA series, to Introduce the new Framework for Science Standards, this is a must read for educators wishing to stay current with the best practices in teaching.
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