Lanise StevensonLead Middle School Instructional Specialist
Patrick O’Connor
Instructional Specialist,
Magruder/Gaitherburg/Clarksburg/Watkins Mill
NGSS Science & MISAfor Parents
https://goo.gl/8sIhwJ
“The NGSS has the potential to enable all students to
learn science and offers opportunities for diversity
and equity by bringing science to students in their
local contexts.”
● Shift to NGSS
● NGSS Science Course Sequence
● Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA)
● 3D Learning Framework
● Sample Lesson
● Parent Involvement
● Questions & Answers
Agenda
NGSS Shifts
“Students’ grasp of scientific explanations of the natural
world and their ability to engage successfully in scientific
investigations are advanced when they understand how
scientific knowledge is constructed.”
National Research Council, 2007, “Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science”
What?K-12 science standards for success in
college and 21st century careers
Science & Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Shift to NGSS
All Standards, All Students
Why?Major advances in science
New Research: How Students Learn
Rapidly Changing World
Shift to NGSS
How?Writing teams from 26 states used
“A Framework for K-12 Science Education”
as a guide to draft the standards
Shift to NGSS
GoalIn-depth understanding of content and
development of transferrable STEM skills
Communication
Collaboration
Inquiry
Problem solving
Flexibility
Shift to NGSS
Shift to NGSS
NGSS Adopted by Maryland
Winter/Spring 14
Draft scope and sequence shared
and feedback collected
Summer 14
Curriculum writers for IS6 and IS7 draft
updated units
November 14- Ongoing
Lesson Alignment and
Revision
Spring 15
IS6 Pilot Matter and its
Interactions Unit
15-16 School Year
IS6 and IS7 Full Implementation
Shift to NGSS
Summer 15
Curriculum writers for IS8 draft updated
units
November 15- Ongoing
Lesson Alignment and Revision
Spring 15
IS8 Preview and Feedback Session
16-17 School Year
IS8 Full Implementation
Shift to NGSS
16-17 School Year
All courses aligned to NGSS
16-17 School Year
IS8 Common Tasks
Spring 17
New State Assessment
(MISA)
NGSS Science Course Sequence
Investigations in Science 6
Investigations in Science 7
Investigations in Science 8
Course Pathway for MS students
Physical Science Life Science Earth Space Science
NGSS High School Science Course Sequence
Biology Chemistry Physics
Sample of Course Pathway for HS students
Maryland Integrated Science Assessment● Content Alignment
● Test Administration
● Accountability
Maryland Integrated Science Assessment
Maryland Integrated Science Assessment
Maryland Integrated Science Assessment
3D Learning Framework
http://www.nextgenscience.org/evidence-statements
Science 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 argument from evidence
● Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Science and Engineering Practices
● behaviors that engineers engage in as they apply science and mathematics to design solutions to problems.
● engaging in these practices help students become successful analytical thinkers, prepared for college and careers.
● Core content
● Relates to the interests and life experiences of students
● Connects to societal or personal concerns that require scientific or technological knowledge;
● Teachable and learnable over multiple grades at increasing levels of depth and sophistication.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
● concepts that bridge disciplinary boundaries, having
explanatory value throughout much of science and engineering.
● help provide students with an organizational framework for connecting knowledge from the various disciplines
Crosscutting Concepts
Performance Expectations
Practice 2: Developing and
Using Models
Earth Space Science
Earth & the Solar System
Evidence of Learning Statements
GoalIn-depth understanding of content
and develop transferrable STEM skills
Communication
Collaboration
Inquiry
Problem solving
Flexibility
Sample Lesson
For Parents● Q&A ● Video Q&A● Parent Involvement● Toshiba/NSTA
ExploraVision Competition (grades K–12)
For Parents● U.S. Army's eCYBERMISSION
Program (grades 6–9)● The DuPont Challenge
Competition (grades 7–12)● Bright Schools Competition
(Grades 6–8)● USA Science & Engineering
Festival
Contact InformationLanise Stevenson
(301) 279-3590
Patrick O’Connor
Questions & Answers