By Joel Thomas and Kailey Rhodes, Rubicon International As the NGSS is changing the way we think about science teaching and learning, it only makes sense that it should shift the way we think about assessing. How do we have meaningful, ongoing assessments in a...
By Jenny Windom, Rubicon International National Core Arts Standards Infographic – Updating the Palette! Check out our latest infographic, covering the changes, structure, and pedagogy behind the NCCAS ! [ Click here to download the infographic ] Looking for more...
In our recent Spark with TJ McKenna, Staff Scientist for the Connecticut Science Center and Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy, he discusses how phenomena-driven instruction motivates students to be the scientists we know they naturally are. TJ was one of those kids...
By Kailey Rhodes, Rubicon International NGSS Infographic – Explain it like I’m five! In our latest infographic, we break down the facts, shifts, and 3 dimensions of the NGSS! [ Click here to download the infographic ]
1. Start with the NRC Framework Before we even look at the standards, we should read A Framework for K-12 Science Education. This book presents the evidence-based vision of science teaching and learning that led to the creation of the NGSS. Not only does the framework...
The Next Generation Science Standards represent much more than a realignment to standards – they represent a shift in the way we teach science. The standards were born out of the National Research Council’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education, which...
