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Introduction to the 2nd Draft of the

Next Generation Science Standards

January 15, 2013

Kevin J. B. Anderson, Ph.D.CESA #2 STEM Education Consultant

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Welcome!

… to the CESA #2 workshop on the Next Generation Science Standards.

Take 2 minutes to introduce yourselves at your tables and discuss your goals for today’s meeting.

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• Meeting norms• Overview of the day

NGSS background Changes for the 2nd draft Structural elements overview Review by grade level Review CCSS connection, course

sequences Review appendices• Q & A

Norms and Agenda

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What are we building upon?

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A-Science ConnectionsB-Nature of ScienceC-Science InquiryD-Physical ScienceE-Earth and Space ScienceF-Life and Environmental ScienceG-Science ApplicationsH-Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

You’ve probably seen this A-H list.

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Research on learning science has moved forward.

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Research grew into a framework.

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The framework guides the NGSS.

“90% of what is in the Framework will be in the NGSS”--Stephen Pruitt

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Conceptual shifts in the NGSS1. K-12 Science Education should reflect the interconnected

nature of science as it is practiced and experienced in the real world.

2. The Next Generation Science Standards are student performance expectations – NOT curriculum.

3. The science concepts build coherently from K-12.4. The NGSS focus on deeper understanding of content as

well as application of content.5. Science and engineering are integrated in the NGSS

from K–12. 6. The NGSS and Common Core State Standards ( English

Language Arts and Mathematics) are aligned.

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• 95% of the Performance Expectations have been rewritten, with more specific and consistent language

• A review focused on college- and career-readiness resulted in the removal of some content

• Some content shifted grade levels in elementary• Engineering has been better integrated into the

traditional science disciplines• More math expectations have been added to the

performance expectations• “Nature of science” concepts have been highlighted

throughout the document• The Science and Engineering Practices matrix has been

revised to provide more clarity

What has changed since May?

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Structure of the NGSS

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Activity 1 – Group review of standards

• What do think of the content for your students? For example, will it engage them?

• Is the content appropriate for your grade level? • Are the performance expectations too

prescriptive or too vague? Give some examples. • How well do the performance expectations

connect to the crosscutting concepts, practices, and disciplinary core ideas?

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Let’s look at the resources on the NGSS website - www.nextgenscience.org

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Activity 2 - Course sequence and CCSS connections

• MS/HS groups – go to appendix J• What do you think of the course sequences laid out?

Pros/cons?• What are the opportunities and challenges presented

by these sequences?• ES groups – go to appendix K

• Assess the quality of the proposed connections. Useful? Make sense? Any missing?

• Would they lead to an integrated lesson? Why or why not?

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Activity 3 - Appendices Review

• How useful is this appendix for improving science instruction and curriculum?

• How would you use it in your work? • Is there anything you’d like to see in this

appendix that isn’t there?

• Chart paper – Share (recorder, reporter)

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Activity 4 – Support?

• What supports do we need to implement these standards? * Consider school structures, curriculum and materials, professional development, etc.

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• Questions?• Final feedback – collect pages• Fill out the survey (by Jan 29):

• www.nextgenscience.org• Final release – March 2013

Collecting feedback and Q&A

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Contacts and resources

Please give me some feedback on this workshop and let me know what will be helpful moving forward.

Email me any time:kevin.anderson@cesa2.org

Resources:www.cesa2.k12.wi.us/programs/stem/ www.nextgenscience.org www.nsta.org/ngss - practices, ccc webinars!