It’s challenging to teach science well to all students while connecting your lessons to the
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This unique book portrays real teaching scenarios written by the teachers on the
NGSS Diversity and Equity Team. The seven authentic case studies vividly illustrate research- and standards-based classroom strategies you can use to engage seven diverse demographic groups:
• Economically disadvantaged students
• Students from major racial and ethnic groups
• Students with disabilities
• English language learners
• Girls
• Students in alternative education
• Gifted and talented students
Supplementing the case studies are additional chapters to deepen your understanding of the strategies and make what you learn more usable. These chapters address how to design units with the
NGSS and diversity in mind, apply a rubric to improve your teaching using the
NGSS with diverse student groups, and use the case studies in teacher study groups. Furthermore, leaders of the
NGSS— including Helen Quinn, Stephen Pruitt, Andrés Henríquez, and Joe Krajcik—offer their insights and commitments to diversity and equity.
NGSS for All Students will help you make the instructional shifts necessary to prepare all your students for college and careers.
Table of Contents
List Of Contributors
Preface
1. Next Generation Science Standards:Giving Every Student a Choice
Stephen Pruitt
2. Science and Engineering Practices for Equity:Creating Opportunities for Diverse Students to Learn Science and Develop Foundational Capacities
Helen Quinn
3. On Building Policy Support for theNext Generation Science Standards
Andrés Henríquez
4. Charges of the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team
Rita Januszyk, Okhee Lee, and Emily Miller
5. Conceptual Framework Guiding the NGSS Diversity and Equity
Okhee Lee, Emily Miller, and Rita Januszyk
6. Economically Disadvantaged Students and the Next Generation Science Standards
Members of the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team
7. Students From Racial and Ethnic Groups and the Next Generation Science Standards
Members of the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team
8. Students With Disabilities and the Next Generation Science Standards
Members of the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team
9. English Language Learners and the Next Generation Science Standards
Members of the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team
10. Girls and the Next Generation Science Standards
Members of the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team
11. Students in Alternative Education and the Next Generation Science Standards
Members of the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team
12. Gifted and Talented Students and the Next Generation Science Standards
Members of the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team
13. Using the Case Studies to Inform Unit Design
Emily Miller, Rita Januszyk, and Okhee Lee
14. Reflecting on Instruction to Promote Alignment to the NGSS and Equity
Emily Miller and Joe Krajcik
15. Case Study Utility for Classroom Teaching and Professional Development
Emily Miller, Rita Januszyk, and Okhee Lee
Index