Science
Services
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Science Literacy Standards Grade 6-12
For school or district training in best practices for integrating literacy into science instruction, please contact Sandi Yellenberg.
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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
2nd Draft expected for public review and comment in November, 2012
To learn more about the over-arching ideas included in these standards, go to http://www.nextgenscience.org and click the box “Next Generation Science Standards” above the picture.
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A Framework for K-12 Science Education
The Next Generation Science Standards are based on A Framework for K-12 Science Education.
Follow this link to read or download this document for free. http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165
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NSTA (National Science Teachers Association)
This 34 page free NSTA resource provides a summary of A Framework for K-12 Science Education.
Read and download at http://www.nsta.org/store/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/9781936959778&lid=ngss
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Curriculum Leadership Council (CLC)
The goal of the Curriculum Leadership Council is to build district and school leadership capacity
to improve teaching and learning. Participants will develop leadership
skills; understand national, state, and county initiatives; interact
with current research; and receive professional development focusing on
best practices.
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Additional Trainings - Customized trainings for your district or school are available in the following areas:
- Common Core Standards - General Overview
- Common Core Standards - What do These Look Like in a Science Classroom?
- 21st Century Skills
- Project/Problem Based Learning
- Academic Language across the content areas for K-12
- Content for teachers K-5
- English Language Learners in Science
- Differentiated Instruction
Field Trips
- Abby Sobrato Science and Sustainability Center at Walden West
- Exploratorium
- Guadalupe River Parks & Gardens
- Happy Hollow
- Hillier Aviation Museum
- The Tech Museum
- Youth Science Institute
Date last updated: March 5, 2013
