Critical Features of Instructional Materials Design for Today’s Science Standards (Archived Webinar) from WestEd on Vimeo. RECORDED ON JULY 21, 2021 Today’s science standards have initiated a significant shift in all parts of the science education system. As a result, science instructional materials are also changing. Educators, school and district administrators, and developers of instructional materials need to be able to develop a common vision of high-quality curricula that will prepare students for success in school and beyond. In this archived webinar, EdReports and NextGenScience lead a conversation about a resource that illustrates critical design features of science instructional materials. Collectively, both organizations reviewed [...]

Toward NGSS Design: EQuIP Detailed Guidance from WestEd on Vimeo. RECORDED ON MARCH 10, 2021 Since its release in 2014, thousands of educators and developers have used the EQuIP Rubric for Science to guide the development and evaluation of instructional materials. WestEd’s NextGenScience Reviewers and Science Peer Review Panel have provided detailed feedback to developers on hundreds of science and engineering units. Anchored in the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and A Framework for K-12 Science Education, a new NextGenScience resource unpacks the 19 EQuIP Rubric for Science Criteria. In this archived webinar, you will: Learn about the key features of the new EQuIP resource, Toward NGSS Design Hear examples of [...]

Keep Teaching Science: Successful Strategies to Adapt K–12 Science Experiences for Distance Learning from WestEd on Vimeo. RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 The sudden shift to distance and hybrid learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic has created a need to identify virtual and at-home science experiences that ensure students keep learning science in meaningful ways. Anchored in the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and A Framework for K-12 Science Education, a new NextGenScience resource highlights ways materials designed for in-person NGSS learning can be adapted for virtual or at-home settings while maintaining or enhancing best practices. In this archived webinar, [...]