5 things to know about quality K–12 science education in May 2025
1 De ning Curriculum-Based Professional Learning
Asstatesanddistrictsinvestinthe purchaseofnewscienceinstructional materials,itisessentialtopairthese materialswithalignedprofessional learning.Thisnewresourcefromleading teacherlearningorganizationsoffers commonvocabularyforcurriculum-based professionallearning(CBPL)andis intendedtohelpthefielddiscuss,design, andimplementeffectiveCBPL.
SeetheRRPLPartnershippaperhere.
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Webinar on Professional Development: What Works, and What’s on the Horizon
Thisrecentwebinarexploredbest practicesformakingprofessionallearning morerelevantandresponsivetoeducator needs.Panelistsalsosharedinsightsand considerationsfromtheirworkusing artificialintelligenceinprofessional learning.
SeetheOverdeckFoundationwebinar here
3 Patterns of Student Discourse in Solving Quantitative Science Problems
Thisarticlesharesresearchfindingsabouttheroleofstudentdiscourseinscience activitiesthatinvolvemathematicalreasoning.Theauthorsidentifyfourpatternsin studentdiscourse:science-dominant,equation-searching,mathematics-dominant,and useofmentalmodels.Understandingthesepatternscanhelpeducatorsbettersupport studentsinintegratingmathematicsandsciencethinking.
SeetheIJSEarticlehere.
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Survey: Resources and Tools to Move Toward NGSS Design
Aseducatorsseekresourcestoenhance theirinstruction,NextGenScience’sfree toolsprovideclearcriteriaandstructured processestohelpimprovetheNGSS designofunitsandlessons.Pleaseshare whatothernextgenscience.orgresources wouldsupportyourworkinashortsurvey here
Seetheresourceshere.
5 ICYMI: How States Are Expanding Quality Summer Learning Opportunities
Thisreportsummarizescasestudies focusedonbestpracticesforsummer learningexperiencesforstudents. Identifyingpoliciesandpracticesfromthe stateperspective,theauthorsoutline specificactionsleaderscantaketocreate moreeffectivelearningstructures.
ReadtheLearningPolicyInstituteReport here.
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