6 things to know in October 2023
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New Blog Post: Piloting Toward Expertise in Science Education Analyzing student work can be an invaluable process for teachers. A new On the Same Wavelength blog post provides a sequel to the popular Student Work is Gold post, this time sharing how student work can be used to make assessments a better and more equitable measure of students’ learning. See the NextGenScience October 2023 blog post here.
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English is the Go-to Language of Science, But Students Often Do Better When Taught in More Tongues
"Increasingly, there are programs
teaching science in other tongues. A
variety of community-building efforts around the world are now translating scientific content into many languages, so that everyone can learn in their own words. Outreach efforts aim to engage K–12 students and the public. And, so far, the response has been promising." See the PNAS article here.