Michigan’s Public Review of the Next Generation Science Standards for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Workforce

Lead Partners AAAS

NGSS Lead States

University Faculty K-12 Teachers Michigan Mathematics and Science Centers Network ISDs and RESAs Michigan Science Teachers Association Michigan Department of Education Michigan Internal Review Team

NGSS Development Timeline

Lead State Meeting (Achieve, Sept. 2011) MI Internal Review Team reviews first draft (Nov./Dec. 2011) Lead States meet with Writers (early January 2012) Critical Stakeholders, All States, Leads (Jan. – Feb.) Public Draft; MI State Review Meetings; State Report (May) Lead States Implementation Planning (Feb Feb. 2012) All State Review; MI Internal Review (Summer, Fall) Public Draft (Early Fall) Final Draft; MI Internal Review (Late Fall) Final State Report (Late Fall, Early Winter) NGSS Posted (Early 2013) Lead State Adoption Planning (Jan.- Feb. 2013) Michigan NGSS Review 6

The framework is designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in science and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields. A Framework for K-12 Science Education p. 1-2 A New Vision of Science Learning that Leads to a New Vision of Teaching

Principles of the Framework Children are born investigators. Understanding builds over time. Science and Engineering require both knowledge and practice. Connecting to students’ interests and experiences is essential. Focusing on core ideas and practices. Promoting equity.

Lots of work completed, underway, and left to do Instruction Curricula Assessments Professional Learning Resources

Summary: Shifts in the Teaching and Learning of Science Organize around limited number of core ideas. Favor depth and coherence over breadth of coverage. Core ideas need to be revisited in increasing depth, and sophistication across years. Focus needs to be on connections: – Careful construction of a storyline – helping learners build sophisticated ideas from simpler explanations, using evidence. – Connections between scientific disciplines, using powerful ideas (nature of matter, energy) across life, physical, and environmental sciences

NGSS Architecture Integration of 3 Dimensions: Practices Crosscutting Concepts Core Ideas

1. Scientific and Engineering Practices  Asking questions and defining problems  Developing and using models  Planning and carrying out investigations  Analyzing and interpreting data  Using mathematics and computational thinking  Constructing explanations and designing solutions  Engaging in arguments from evidence  Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information 2. Crosscutting Concepts  Patterns  Cause and effect  Scale proportions and quantity  Systems and system models  Energy and matter  Structure and function  Stability and change 3. Disciplinary Core Ideas Physical Sciences Life Sciences Earth and Space Sciences Engineering, Technology, and Application of Science NSTA 10/2011 START HERE

Release Date MDE will receive review materials on Monday, May 7 th The materials will be embargoed until Friday, May 11 th at 3:00 pm The website will open on May 11 th at 3:00 pm The survey will end on Friday, June 1 st

Scheduled Review Sessions Ottawa 5/14 4:30-7:30 Kent 5/15 4:30-7:30 GVSU 5/18 8: Online survey 5/11? Ionia May Montcalm

Summary

Resources NSTA Article Engaging Students in Scientific Practices of Explanation and Argumentation The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework for K-12 Science Education A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core IdeasA Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas – full version of framework NSTA Article about Scientific and Engineering Practice Developing the Next Generation Science Standards Webinar Steven Pruitt discussing the Next Generation Science Standards at NSTA 2012 NSTA Guide for Leading a Study Group on NGSS The survey will be housed on the NGSS Website generation-science-standards generation-science-standards