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Teachers Gear Up for Science Standards
Education Week (05/28/13) Robelen, Erik W.The Next Generation Science Standards were finalized in April, and teachers across the United States have been working to integrate them into classroom instruction. The standards call for K-12 students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of science and engineering and apply knowledge through scientific inquiry and engineering design. Tiverton, R.I., Director of Curriculum and Instruction Diane Sanna says, "The teachers say they are already changing instruction, changing how they look at content, how they plan for investigations and activities. It's going to provide much richer instruction." The standards -- which await individual state adoption by all but Rhode Island -- have already prompted some to pay closer attention to teacher training, professional development, assessments, and curriculum and instructional materials. "We need to augment our instruction to focus not just on what you know, but how do you know, and what can you do with that knowledge," says Gregory Shea, a physics teacher at Bristol, R.I.-based Mount Hope High School. The standards aim to get students to take action and demonstrate their learning, analyze and interpret data, and devise models by combining disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and cross-cutting concepts.
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