Why NGSS?

Quality science education is based on standards that are rich in content and practice, with aligned curricula, pedagogy, assessment, and teacher preparation and development. It has been nearly 15 years since the National Research Council and the American Association for Advancement in Science produced the seminal documents on which most state standards are based. Since that time, major advances in science and our understanding of how students learn science have taken place and need to be reflected in state standards. The time is right to forge Next Generation Science Standards.

[ejgriffin]

Such an informative video. Thank you so much!

[lorrainekumekpor]

Great discussion and openness on our many challenges for reaching and teaching young minds...

[SarahSobieski]

my hopes are that the next generation science standards truly produce long range critical thinking skills.

[gabrielwilson]

Huh? When did elementary English teachers start developing secondary science curriculum anyways ?....

[billchaffee]

I didn’t even watch half of it because the music was too distracting.

[trevorclark]

Great... That's the next thing we need in New York - lower, pathetic science standards that are common core compliant. These standards are going to lower New York's science standards.

[slightlybetterthanaveragej]

This has all the feel of a Scientology good, no real info....