www.nextgenscience.org

Three Dimensions

NGSS Organization

Reading the NGSS Select a performance expectation Read the performance expectation, clarification statement, and assessment boundary Look at the foundation boxes for additional clarification Review the connections to other DCIs and Common Core

Comparing GLCE/NGSS What similarities/ differences do you notice between our current content expectations and the Next Generation Science Standards?

NGSS Stems Plan and conduct an investigation to__________ Construct an argument with evidence that ______ Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that_______ Develop and use a model to describe how _______ Obtain and combine information to describe that__________ Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of _______

Performance Expectations Integrate practices, core ideas and crosscutting concepts What is to be assessed Students must demonstrate knowledge-in-use Not instructional strategies or objective for a lesson

Science is a Verb

Michigan Timeline 2013-2014 · Become familiar with the NGSS and Framework (background, structure, purpose) · Begin implementing the practices into current material taught within our current CEs · Discuss and select HS and MS course structures and develop a plan for transition · Finalize a plan for curriculum alignment, and professional development · Audit common assessments for alignment   2014-2015 · Begin planned implementation · Spring MEAP (4 & 7)/MME (11) will consist of NGSS-GLCE/HSCE overlap questions. 2015-2016 · Continue planned implementation 2016-2017 · K-12 Implementation · Spring 2017 Possible NGSS Assessment

Looking Ahead… What challenges might teachers face when implementing the NGSS? What challenges might districts face when implanting the NGSS? How might we work together to reduce these challenges?

Future Challenges Teacher certification Transitioning between current course offerings and NGSS course recommendations For example: Many schools offer Earth 8, Biology 9, Chem10 and Physics 11. The Achieve and MDE top recommended course structure is Physical Science 9, Biology 10 and Earth Science 11. 8th grade will have grade level content expectations. Collaboration on unit planning and assessment creation at the local and national level Possible transition to annual assessments of NGSS in grades 3-8 in future years

Four days Focus on the Van Andel Education Institute Community of Practice Instructional Model Support Kent Science Team Members to create model classrooms Year 1 Continue partnership with VAEI Utilize KST model classrooms to support classroom learning labs, PLCs, instructional rounds etc. Year 2

http://bit. ly/136KQtJ - Public Comment http://bit http://bit.ly/136KQtJ - Public Comment http://bit.ly/104hNbo - District Needs Survey MDE/MSU NGSS Rollout May 28th http://rollout.create4stem.msu.edu/

Additional Resources Official NGSS page www.nextgenscience.org NGSS at NSTA http://www.nsta.org/about/standardsupdate/standards.aspx KISD Science Resources http://bit.ly/kisdscience Van Andel Education Institute http://www.vai.org/en/vaei.aspx