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Early Career News | Mathematics Teacher Educators’ Navigational Expertise When Designing Multimodal Representations of Practice: A Semiotic Analysis
Gil Schwarts, Patricio Herbst, Daniel Chazan, Orly Buchbinder (CAREER Awardee), Lawrence M. Clark, Rob Wieman, and William Zahner published this Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education article.
Gil Schwarts, Patricio Herbst, Daniel Chazan, Orly Buchbinder (CAREER Awardee), Lawrence M. Clark, Rob Wieman, and William Zahner published this Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education article.
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Early Career News | Intent and Extent: Computer Science Concepts and Practices in Integrated Computing
Lauren E. Margulieux (CAREER Awardee), Yin-Chan Liao, Erin Anderson, Miranda C. Parker, and Brendan D. Calandra published this article in ACM Transactions on Computing Education.
Lauren E. Margulieux (CAREER Awardee), Yin-Chan Liao, Erin Anderson, Miranda C. Parker, and Brendan D. Calandra published this article in ACM Transactions on Computing Education.
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Early Career News | Bringing Computational Thinking into Classrooms: A Systematic Review on Supporting Teachers in Integrating Computational Thinking into K-12 Classrooms
Zhichun Liu, Zarina Gearty, Eleanor Richard, Chandra Hawley Orrill, Shakhnoza Kayumova (CAREER Awardee), and Ramprasad Balasubramanian published this article in the International Journal of STEM Education.
Zhichun Liu, Zarina Gearty, Eleanor Richard, Chandra Hawley Orrill, Shakhnoza Kayumova (CAREER Awardee), and Ramprasad Balasubramanian published this article in the International Journal of STEM Education.
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Resource | Supporting Student Voice in Science Classrooms: The Limits of Psychosocial Approaches and the Importance of Sociocultural and Critical Perspectives on Student Agency
In this paper, we examine traditional psychosocial approaches to the study of student agency in science education, emphasizing the importance of incorporating sociocultural and critical perspectives. We present both contemporary studies of student agency in educational psychology and the work of scholars who study students’ student agency with attention to the cultural, economic, political, and…
In this paper, we examine traditional psychosocial approaches to the study of student agency in science education, emphasizing the importance of incorporating sociocultural and critical perspectives. We present both contemporary studies of student agency in educational psychology and the work of scholars who study students’ student agency with attention to the cultural, economic, political, and…
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Blog | A Quantum Leap: Teaching & Learning the Physics of the Future
Translating the latest science into education is always a challenge, particularly in physics. A key aspect of exemplary science education is that the students are doing science, not just reading or hearing about science. Physics ideas are often complex and far removed from everyday experience, making it difficult to turn developments in physics into instructional materials appropriate for the…
Translating the latest science into education is always a challenge, particularly in physics. A key aspect of exemplary science education is that the students are doing science, not just reading or hearing about science. Physics ideas are often complex and far removed from everyday experience, making it difficult to turn developments in physics into instructional materials appropriate for the…
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Project Spotlight | Physical Sciences: Chemistry & Physics Education
This Spotlight highlights seven DRK-12 projects that are advancing the field of physical science education in Chemistry and Physics. They share information on how they are innovating approaches to teaching and learning or assessing concepts and practices in these disciplines; how they are leveraging scientific and technological advances; challenges that are unique to work in this discipline along…
This Spotlight highlights seven DRK-12 projects that are advancing the field of physical science education in Chemistry and Physics. They share information on how they are innovating approaches to teaching and learning or assessing concepts and practices in these disciplines; how they are leveraging scientific and technological advances; challenges that are unique to work in this discipline along…
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Resource | Science Teachers Learning from Lesson Analysis (STeLLA) High School Biology Units
This collection of curriculum units focus on the biology topics of natural selection, matter and energy, and genetics. Each unit contains a series of lessons, videos, and materials for students and teachers.
This collection of curriculum units focus on the biology topics of natural selection, matter and energy, and genetics. Each unit contains a series of lessons, videos, and materials for students and teachers.
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Resource | Three-Dimensional Rural Science Lesson Plans
These high-quality, NGSS-aligned science lesson plans are built on phenomena meaningful to rural students. They include plans for middle school science, as well as high school biology, Earth science, chemistry, and physics.
These high-quality, NGSS-aligned science lesson plans are built on phenomena meaningful to rural students. They include plans for middle school science, as well as high school biology, Earth science, chemistry, and physics.
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Resource | Motivation – Planning Lessons to Activate eNgagement in Science (M-PLANS) Toolkit
This toolkit lays important groundwork to help teachers successfully enact motivation design principles (MDPs) in support of student motivation and engagement in science. It addresses the reciprocal relationship between motivationally supportive teaching and equitable science instruction and provides guidance on general classroom organization, routines, policies, and climate considerations that…
This toolkit lays important groundwork to help teachers successfully enact motivation design principles (MDPs) in support of student motivation and engagement in science. It addresses the reciprocal relationship between motivationally supportive teaching and equitable science instruction and provides guidance on general classroom organization, routines, policies, and climate considerations that…
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Resource | Motivation – Planning Lessons to Activate eNgagement in Science (M-PLANS) Toolkit
This toolkit lays important groundwork to help teachers successfully enact motivation design principles (MDPs) in support of student motivation and engagement in science. It addresses the reciprocal relationship between motivationally supportive teaching and equitable science instruction and provides guidance on general classroom organization, routines, policies, and climate considerations that…
This toolkit lays important groundwork to help teachers successfully enact motivation design principles (MDPs) in support of student motivation and engagement in science. It addresses the reciprocal relationship between motivationally supportive teaching and equitable science instruction and provides guidance on general classroom organization, routines, policies, and climate considerations that…
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Resource | Motivation – Planning Lessons to Activate eNgagement in Science (M-PLANS) Toolkit
This toolkit lays important groundwork to help teachers successfully enact motivation design principles (MDPs) in support of student motivation and engagement in science. It addresses the reciprocal relationship between motivationally supportive teaching and equitable science instruction and provides guidance on general classroom organization, routines, policies, and climate considerations that…
This toolkit lays important groundwork to help teachers successfully enact motivation design principles (MDPs) in support of student motivation and engagement in science. It addresses the reciprocal relationship between motivationally supportive teaching and equitable science instruction and provides guidance on general classroom organization, routines, policies, and climate considerations that…
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Resource | Schoolyard SITES Curriculum Workbook & Citizen Science Guide
This curriculum workbook details a design process for engaging students in citizen science investigations that are relevant to their school district’s curriculum and school site. The citizen science guide is designed to help users critically examine potential citizen science projects to determine whether they can be easily adapted for use in a classroom curriculum and schoolyard setting.
This curriculum workbook details a design process for engaging students in citizen science investigations that are relevant to their school district’s curriculum and school site. The citizen science guide is designed to help users critically examine potential citizen science projects to determine whether they can be easily adapted for use in a classroom curriculum and schoolyard setting.
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Resource | VISIONS Project K–12 Resources
These resources are designed to help put high-quality, equitable math instruction into practice. The VISIONS Project fosters collaboration among state, district, and school-based leaders; mathematics teachers; mathematicians; and researchers who co-design essential tools for all grade levels.
These resources are designed to help put high-quality, equitable math instruction into practice. The VISIONS Project fosters collaboration among state, district, and school-based leaders; mathematics teachers; mathematicians; and researchers who co-design essential tools for all grade levels.
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Resource | VISIONS Project K–12 Resources
These resources are designed to help put high-quality, equitable math instruction into practice. The VISIONS Project fosters collaboration among state, district, and school-based leaders; mathematics teachers; mathematicians; and researchers who co-design essential tools for all grade levels.
These resources are designed to help put high-quality, equitable math instruction into practice. The VISIONS Project fosters collaboration among state, district, and school-based leaders; mathematics teachers; mathematicians; and researchers who co-design essential tools for all grade levels.
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Resource | VISIONS Project K–12 Resources
These resources are designed to help put high-quality, equitable math instruction into practice. The VISIONS Project fosters collaboration among state, district, and school-based leaders; mathematics teachers; mathematicians; and researchers who co-design essential tools for all grade levels.
These resources are designed to help put high-quality, equitable math instruction into practice. The VISIONS Project fosters collaboration among state, district, and school-based leaders; mathematics teachers; mathematicians; and researchers who co-design essential tools for all grade levels.
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Resource | VISIONS Project K–12 Resources
These resources are designed to help put high-quality, equitable math instruction into practice. The VISIONS Project fosters collaboration among state, district, and school-based leaders; mathematics teachers; mathematicians; and researchers who co-design essential tools for all grade levels.
These resources are designed to help put high-quality, equitable math instruction into practice. The VISIONS Project fosters collaboration among state, district, and school-based leaders; mathematics teachers; mathematicians; and researchers who co-design essential tools for all grade levels.
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Resource | Alliance for Science Educators (ASET) Toolkit
The ASET Toolkit is a Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) planning toolkit designed to help science educators plan lessons and units that integrate the 3 dimensions outlined in the Framework (NRC, 2012). The toolkit includes: 1) Dialogic tools that foster and support deepening awareness and understanding of how to make the significant shifts in instruction, learning, and formative assessment…
The ASET Toolkit is a Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) planning toolkit designed to help science educators plan lessons and units that integrate the 3 dimensions outlined in the Framework (NRC, 2012). The toolkit includes: 1) Dialogic tools that foster and support deepening awareness and understanding of how to make the significant shifts in instruction, learning, and formative assessment…
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Resource | Together-Juntos Math Professional Learning Modules
These professional learning modules are designed for use by teacher educators, professional development facilitators, teacher leaders, school or district leaders, family engagement coordinators, and those in similar roles in schools and communities. Most of the materials are intended to be implemented with caregivers and teachers together, and some activities are designed for just teachers. They…
These professional learning modules are designed for use by teacher educators, professional development facilitators, teacher leaders, school or district leaders, family engagement coordinators, and those in similar roles in schools and communities. Most of the materials are intended to be implemented with caregivers and teachers together, and some activities are designed for just teachers. They…
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Resource | Together-Juntos Math Professional Learning Modules
These professional learning modules are designed for use by teacher educators, professional development facilitators, teacher leaders, school or district leaders, family engagement coordinators, and those in similar roles in schools and communities. Most of the materials are intended to be implemented with caregivers and teachers together, and some activities are designed for just teachers. They…
These professional learning modules are designed for use by teacher educators, professional development facilitators, teacher leaders, school or district leaders, family engagement coordinators, and those in similar roles in schools and communities. Most of the materials are intended to be implemented with caregivers and teachers together, and some activities are designed for just teachers. They…
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Resource | Together-Juntos Math Professional Learning Modules
These professional learning modules are designed for use by teacher educators, professional development facilitators, teacher leaders, school or district leaders, family engagement coordinators, and those in similar roles in schools and communities. Most of the materials are intended to be implemented with caregivers and teachers together, and some activities are designed for just teachers. They…
These professional learning modules are designed for use by teacher educators, professional development facilitators, teacher leaders, school or district leaders, family engagement coordinators, and those in similar roles in schools and communities. Most of the materials are intended to be implemented with caregivers and teachers together, and some activities are designed for just teachers. They…
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Resource | Life Right Here & Everywhere (LRHE) Curriculum
With the LRHE curriculum, student learning is used in the generation of solutions to local problems, such as increasing indigenous populations of insects within local urban neighborhoods. The learning approach—solutioning—emphasizes learning life science content through the NGSS science and engineering practices.
With the LRHE curriculum, student learning is used in the generation of solutions to local problems, such as increasing indigenous populations of insects within local urban neighborhoods. The learning approach—solutioning—emphasizes learning life science content through the NGSS science and engineering practices.
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Resource | Storyline Frameworks for Educators
Do you want to learn more about complex ecological systems, nature-culture relations, and field-based science? These storyline frameworks are designed for educators working in a variety of places (community-based organizations of all types, homes, schools). Each framework provides in-depth, research-based information about its topic, as well as a variety of appendices that help educators put…
Do you want to learn more about complex ecological systems, nature-culture relations, and field-based science? These storyline frameworks are designed for educators working in a variety of places (community-based organizations of all types, homes, schools). Each framework provides in-depth, research-based information about its topic, as well as a variety of appendices that help educators put…
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Resource | Eco-Inquiry Teaching Materials
This collection offers K-12 curricula, activity guides, and other resources to support hands-on, inquiry-based investigations of the ecosystems and organisms around us. Themes include: Hudson River ecology, urban ecosystems, schoolyard ecology, biodiversity, water and watersheds, and data exploration and nature of science. Additional resources are available for home and distance learning.
This collection offers K-12 curricula, activity guides, and other resources to support hands-on, inquiry-based investigations of the ecosystems and organisms around us. Themes include: Hudson River ecology, urban ecosystems, schoolyard ecology, biodiversity, water and watersheds, and data exploration and nature of science. Additional resources are available for home and distance learning.
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Resource | Transition to Algebra (TTA) Curriculum
The Transition to Algebra (TTA) curriculum seeks to quickly give students the mathematical knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in a standard first-year algebra class and to show them that they can explore mathematics and actually enjoy it. TTA is a full-year algebra support curriculum that can run concurrently with first-year algebra. It is designed to build students' algebraic…
The Transition to Algebra (TTA) curriculum seeks to quickly give students the mathematical knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in a standard first-year algebra class and to show them that they can explore mathematics and actually enjoy it. TTA is a full-year algebra support curriculum that can run concurrently with first-year algebra. It is designed to build students' algebraic…
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Resource | StoryMaker
StoryMaker is a powerful learning platform developed by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs to build the next generation of media creators through media-making projects. These lesson plans and activities provide a strong foundation of storytelling and journalism skills to help students gain confidence, find their voice, and discover their place in the world.
StoryMaker is a powerful learning platform developed by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs to build the next generation of media creators through media-making projects. These lesson plans and activities provide a strong foundation of storytelling and journalism skills to help students gain confidence, find their voice, and discover their place in the world.
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Resource | Next Generation Science Assessment (NGSA) Task Portal
This portal contains classroom-ready assessments for elementary and middle school teachers to use formatively to gain insights into their students’ progress on achieving NGSS performance expectations.
This portal contains classroom-ready assessments for elementary and middle school teachers to use formatively to gain insights into their students’ progress on achieving NGSS performance expectations.
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Resource | Next Generation Science Assessment (NGSA) Task Portal
This portal contains classroom-ready assessments for elementary and middle school teachers to use formatively to gain insights into their students’ progress on achieving NGSS performance expectations.
This portal contains classroom-ready assessments for elementary and middle school teachers to use formatively to gain insights into their students’ progress on achieving NGSS performance expectations.
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Resource | Wake: Tales from the Aqualab
In this free life sciences learning game, middle school students can play as a young scientist faced with scientific challenges across multiple oceanic ecosystems. Wake: Tales from the Aqualab addresses the NGSS practices of experimentation, modeling, and argumentation in the context of food webs, environmental stressors, and ecological restoration. Wake is compatible with Chromebook, PC or Mac…
In this free life sciences learning game, middle school students can play as a young scientist faced with scientific challenges across multiple oceanic ecosystems. Wake: Tales from the Aqualab addresses the NGSS practices of experimentation, modeling, and argumentation in the context of food webs, environmental stressors, and ecological restoration. Wake is compatible with Chromebook, PC or Mac…
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Resource | Wake: Tales from the Aqualab
In this free life sciences learning game, middle school students can play as a young scientist faced with scientific challenges across multiple oceanic ecosystems. Wake: Tales from the Aqualab addresses the NGSS practices of experimentation, modeling, and argumentation in the context of food webs, environmental stressors, and ecological restoration. Wake is compatible with Chromebook, PC or Mac…
In this free life sciences learning game, middle school students can play as a young scientist faced with scientific challenges across multiple oceanic ecosystems. Wake: Tales from the Aqualab addresses the NGSS practices of experimentation, modeling, and argumentation in the context of food webs, environmental stressors, and ecological restoration. Wake is compatible with Chromebook, PC or Mac…
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Resource | Wake: Tales from the Aqualab
In this free life sciences learning game, middle school students can play as a young scientist faced with scientific challenges across multiple oceanic ecosystems. Wake: Tales from the Aqualab addresses the NGSS practices of experimentation, modeling, and argumentation in the context of food webs, environmental stressors, and ecological restoration. Wake is compatible with Chromebook, PC or Mac…
In this free life sciences learning game, middle school students can play as a young scientist faced with scientific challenges across multiple oceanic ecosystems. Wake: Tales from the Aqualab addresses the NGSS practices of experimentation, modeling, and argumentation in the context of food webs, environmental stressors, and ecological restoration. Wake is compatible with Chromebook, PC or Mac…
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