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 What did you learn this week?

    This week I learned what NGSS is. NGSS is Next Generation Science Standards and it has been in place since 2012. There is a website you can go on where you can view all of the NGSS for any age group and any kind of science. This includes K-12 and could be physical science, life science, Earth and space sciences, and engineering, technology, and applications of science. 

Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew?

    I can relate what I learned about the NGSS to what I learned about the reading standards. The setup is very similar and now I know how to navigate each one. Eight Things to Know About the Next Generation Science Standards

How can you apply what you've learned to your teaching in the future?

    I can apply this in the future by using the website when I need to look at my standards and also show it to other teachers or people who want to be teachers because it is a useful tool. Familiarizing yourself with the standards before getting into a school and teaching it is a good idea because you can get a feel for what you need to teach and ways that you can teach the standard. 


Comments

  1. Zoe DayAugust 24, 2023 at 10:06 AM

    The image you included is very useful, I'll have to save it! I definitely think we need to start familiarizing ourselves with these standards, because it will help us to prepare for our futures as educators.

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  2. Lilly ChappellAugust 24, 2023 at 10:19 AM

    Hi Alyssa! I agree that it is important for us to start familiarizing ourselves with the standards before becoming teachers. Doing this will help us prepare for when we have a class of our own and have to come up with ways that we are teaching each concept.

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  3. Annabelle CostelloAugust 24, 2023 at 11:15 AM

    Hey Alyssa! I also think these standards are an useful tool to be used in our future classrooms. I agree that it is a great idea to start familiarizing ourselves with the standards now before getting into a school and teaching. I cannot wait til we start looking more into these standards and how to integrate them into our future classrooms.

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