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Developed by states, a set of voluntary, rigorous, and internationally benchmarked standards for K-12 science education.

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High-quality materials support teachers to see how the goals for the learning, instructional activities, and assessments are connected. See more about coherent assessment systems in Critical Feature 3.4 here: nextgenscience.org/sites/default/…

High-quality materials support teachers to see how the goals for the learning, instructional activities, and assessments are connected.

See more about coherent assessment systems in Critical Feature 3.4 here:  nextgenscience.org/sites/default/…
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How might climate educators leverage the diverse funds of knowledge of rural communities? This STEM Teaching Tools brief outlines how to leverage priorities, knowledge, and partners in rural communities to improve science teaching and learning: stemteachingtools.org/brief/98

How might climate educators leverage the diverse funds of knowledge of rural communities?  

This <a href="/STEMTeachTools/">STEM Teaching Tools</a> brief outlines how to leverage priorities, knowledge, and partners in rural communities to improve science teaching and learning: stemteachingtools.org/brief/98
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One week from today! Don't miss the 20th Anniversary of the Board on Science Education with our friends at National Academies nationalacademies.org/event/43045_09…

One week from today! Don't miss the 20th Anniversary of the Board on Science Education with our friends at <a href="/theNASEM/">National Academies</a>   

nationalacademies.org/event/43045_09…
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Administrators have a critical role to play in creating a supportive environment for effective science teaching and learning. Check out five ways administrators can support teachers from Education Week here: edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Administrators have a critical role to play in creating a supportive  environment for effective science teaching and learning.

Check out five ways administrators can support teachers from <a href="/educationweek/">Education Week</a> here:  

edweek.org/teaching-learn…
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In this #NGSSDesignBadge unit by New Visions for Public Schools, students consider the idea that Earth is becoming less livable due to human-caused stresses to Earth's systems. See the high school unit and EQuIP report here: nextgenscience.org/resources/high…

In this #NGSSDesignBadge unit by <a href="/NewVisionsNYC/">New Visions for Public Schools</a>, students consider the idea that Earth is becoming less livable due to human-caused stresses to Earth's systems.

See the high school unit and EQuIP report here:  nextgenscience.org/resources/high…
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Every month, the NGSS Now newsletter shares the latest news and success stories along with proven resources to inspire, support, and improve science educator and leader practice. Subscribe here: ngs.wested.org/ngss-now/

Every month, the NGSS Now newsletter shares the latest news and success stories along with proven resources to inspire, support, and improve science educator and leader practice. 

Subscribe here: ngs.wested.org/ngss-now/
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What are actions a principal can take to support their school's progress toward three-dimensional standards like the NGSS? See this brief resource to read more about the critical role principals play: nextgenscience.org/sites/default/…

What are actions a principal can take to support their school's progress toward three-dimensional standards like the NGSS?

See this brief resource to read more about the critical role principals play:  nextgenscience.org/sites/default/…
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Why do I see so many squirrels, but I can't find any stegosauruses? In this #NGSSDesignBadge 3rd grade unit, students create a model to describe that some animals could adapt and survive with changing environments while others died out. See it here: nextgenscience.org/resources/grad…

Why do I see so many squirrels, but I can't find any stegosauruses? 

In this #NGSSDesignBadge 3rd grade unit, students create a model to describe that some animals could adapt and survive with changing environments while others died out.

See it here:  nextgenscience.org/resources/grad…
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Check out this month's #NGSSNow newsletter: nextgenscience.org/news/october-2… It features six resources related to science education from: NextGenScience NASA PLACES Project ECS | Education Commission of the States National R&D Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners WestEd @TheNASEM

Check out this month's #NGSSNow newsletter: nextgenscience.org/news/october-2…

It features six resources related to science education from: 
<a href="/NGSWestEd/">NextGenScience</a> 
<a href="/NASA/">NASA</a> PLACES Project 
<a href="/EdCommission/">ECS | Education Commission of the States</a> 
National R&amp;D Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners 
<a href="/WestEd/">WestEd</a> 
@TheNASEM
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A new report outlines the impact of Achieve’s and NextGenScience’s instructional materials evaluations on the science education field over the past eight years. Read about the transformation of the science instructional materials marketplace here: ngs.wested.org/nextgenscience…

A new report outlines the impact of <a href="/AchieveInc/">Achieve</a>’s and <a href="/NGSWestEd/">NextGenScience</a>’s instructional materials evaluations on the science education field over the past eight years.  

Read about the transformation of the science instructional materials marketplace here:  ngs.wested.org/nextgenscience…
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Is science included in your state's accountability system? Learn about your state’s school quality and student success measures — including whether science is included — from ECS | Education Commission of the States here: reports.ecs.org/comparisons/st…

Is science included in your state's accountability system?

Learn about your state’s school quality and student success measures — including whether science is included — from <a href="/EdCommission/">ECS | Education Commission of the States</a> here:   reports.ecs.org/comparisons/st…
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Learn how the interactions between science, technology, society, and the environment are addressed in the NGSS in Appendix J: nextgenscience.org/sites/default/…

Learn how the interactions between science, technology, society, and the  environment are addressed in the NGSS in Appendix J:
  nextgenscience.org/sites/default/…
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See this blog post with considerations for designing professional learning on: đźź  Using both primary and secondary data to tell a more coherent story about phenomena. đźź  Building educator confidence in using complex data sets.

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For #CSEdWeek, we are sharing connections between the NGSS and the K-12 Computer Science Framework. See connections related to systems thinking:

For #CSEdWeek, we are sharing connections between the NGSS and the K-12 Computer Science Framework.   

See connections related to systems thinking:
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For #CSEdWeek, we are sharing connections between the NGSS and the K-12 Computer Science Framework. See connections related to problem solving:

For #CSEdWeek, we are sharing connections between the NGSS and the K-12 Computer Science Framework.     

See connections related to problem solving:
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New High-Quality Unit Posted! Unravel Genetics to Raise the Steaks: In this #NGSSDesignBadge high school unit, students investigate how beef cattle have gotten bigger over time. See the unit and EQuIP report here: nextgenscience.org/resources/high…

New High-Quality Unit Posted! 

Unravel Genetics to Raise the Steaks: In this #NGSSDesignBadge high school unit, students investigate how beef cattle have gotten bigger over time. 

See the unit and EQuIP report here:  nextgenscience.org/resources/high…