6 things to know about quality K–12 science education in October 2024
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Transforming the Instructional Materials Marketplace: A Report on the Impact of NextGenScience's EQuIP Reviews and Peer Review Panel
A new report outlines the impact of Achieve’s and NextGenScience’s instructional materials evaluations on the science education field over the past eight years. In addition to an overview of the work that has led to significant improvements in quality of science materials, the report describes the history of the work and makes forward-looking recommendations for the field. See the report here.
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Blog: Design Considerations for Data-Rich, Place-Based Science Instruction Connecting to students’ everyday lives and experiences through place-based education approaches can foster more meaningful learning experiences. Few teachers, however, have support to
implement this kind of instruction. The most recent On the Same Wavelength blog post shares design considerations for professional learning to support teachers to use data-rich, place-based instruction in their classrooms.
See the NextGenScience blog post here.