New Science Courses: Investigating New Science Standards

Pepper has just released 4 new Science Courses: Investigating New Science Standards. There are 4 courses with the same title, but customized for different levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Each course focuses on investigating the background, structure, and conceptual shifts of the new Next Generation Science Standards. The goal of this course is to help teachers understand these shifts and have an opportunity to examine some of the background research that was used to frame the standards. 

Teachers will experience information through a variety of media formats targeted to the following objectives:  

• Describe the need and vision for new science standards.  
• Understand and use the three dimensional structure of the Performance Expectations of the Next Generation Science Standards (Science and Engineering Practices, the Disciplinary Core Ideas, and the Crosscutting Concepts).  
• Present an argument for the need of instructional supports for students as they develop a 3-dimensional understanding of science.  
• Articulate the major conceptual shifts of the Next Generation Science Standards.  
• Generate a general description of the types of resources that will help teachers in their work.

Throughout the course, opportunities are provided for teachers to connect their learning across sessions and to explicitly consider the implications of that learning for classroom practice. Teachers will also be able to revisit their work and reflections by viewing their individual Course Portfolios. 

To learn more about Next Generation Science Standards, view our recent blog post on this topic. 

Be sure to check out all our Pepper course offerings.

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