Participants will analyze the structure of the Next Generation Science Standards in order to deepen their understanding of the integration of the Crosscutting Concepts and Scientific and Engineering Practices with the Disciplinary Core Ideas in Science teaching and learning.
Participants will:
- Gain a common understanding of the structure of the Next Generation Science Standards in order to develop a strong working knowledge of the standards' effect on teaching and learning; and
- Identify the purpose and components of the curriculum framework documents, and determine the role of each in science planning and instruction.