Build Your NGSS Toolkit: Introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards

This course introduces both new and experienced science educators to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Integrating primary source materials from the NGSS website as well as nationally respected experts, this course provides an overview of the vision and structure of three-dimensional science education, as well as a guided tour through some of the key resources available in the NGSS Framework and Standards. Practical strategies and resources for further exploration in implementing the NGSS in the classroom are also explored. By the end of the course, teachers will be able to describe the purpose and vision of the NGSS explain the three dimensions of the NGSS Use resources, including appendices, from the NGSS Framework and website, to guide classroom instruction describe key features of NGSS instruction in the classroom, including phenomena, storylines, productive talk, sense-making, engineering, and 3D assessment