Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: 2016
National Science Teachers Association The Outstanding Science Trade Books list for students K-12 has been released! The list includes Emily Morgan's Next Time You See a Spiderweb, Michael Burgan's...
View ArticleK-12 VT Educators Engaged in #NGSS Science Professional Learning
Approximately 90 educators including teachers, teacher leaders, principals and curriculum leaders collaborated to improve science instruction for students..Kathy Renfrew's insight:We spent the entire...
View ArticleUsing Creativity to Boost Young Children’s Mathematical Thinking
By approaching math as a creative endeavor in young children, parents and educators can cultivate some of the skills that are valued in advanced mathematics.Kathy Renfrew's insight:Although this...
View ArticleGrowth mindset guru Carol Dweck says teachers and parents often use her...
Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck has become something of a cult figure in education and parenting circles. Her research into boosting student motivation has spawned a mini industry of...
View ArticleMorning Meetings: Creating a Safe Space for Learning
At Symonds Elementary, teachers use morning meetings to develop valuable social-emotional skills, create a culture of respect and trust, and prepare students to learn.Kathy Renfrew's insight:If the...
View ArticleLet's Keep Learning (Even When It's Less Convenient) - Leading, Learning,...
December is nearly upon us, and as we work through the last few weeks of the semester in what can often feel like a sprint to the finish, I think it’s important for us to remember that if we expect...
View ArticleAchieving a Growth Mindset in Schools - Coach Logic
Achieving a Growth Mindset in Schools - Coach LogicKathy Renfrew's insight:The phrase that captured me in this article "Effort is good! With effort we improve our abilities" We have to help our...
View Article20 Best Google Education Resources for Teachers
20 Google education resources every teacher should have nearby.Kathy Renfrew's insight:For all the teachers using Google in your school, here are many resources located all in one place!See it on...
View ArticleInterview with NYU Professor of Childhood Education, Ohkee Lee - NSTA 2015
STA TV sits down with NYU Professor of Childhood Education, Ohkee Lee to hear about her work with the Next Generation Science Standards and focusing on scien...Kathy Renfrew's insight:NGSS for ALL...
View ArticleThe Big List of Class Discussion Strategies
Here they are: 15 formats for structuring a class discussion to make it more engaging, more organized, more equitable, and more academically challenging. [...]Kathy Renfrew's insight:Talk in science...
View ArticleMaker Education Card Game
I like and have always used games in my classrooms. One of my current educational interests is maker education. As such, I have begun creating games for maker education - see my first one, a board...
View ArticleFree Resources
Visit the post for more.Kathy Renfrew's insight:Cornell has some interesting free resources that I would definitely check out if building NGSS life science bundles.See it on Scoop.it, via K - 5...
View ArticleEiE Video Snippets | Engineering is Elementary
EiE Video Snippets succinctly illustrate relevant processes in the teaching and learning of engineering through very short vignettes of hands-on classroom engineering. Here at EiE, we use Video...
View ArticleWhat Teacher Training for New Science Standards Could Look Like
hThe introduction of Next Generation Science Standards has educators thinking creatively about how best to educate students on science.Kathy Renfrew's insight:Thanks to Dr. Brian Ricca for sharing...
View ArticleGuest Post: Melissa Stewart and Diversity in Thinking — @fuseeight A Fuse #8...
Kathy Renfrew's insight:Thinking about why children choose to read one book over another. in this blog post Melissa helps us think about what we can do to support the use of high quality nonfiction in...
View ArticleHow To Become an NGSS Superhero
Vermont science coordinator & NGSS curator Kathy Renfrew shares her vision of how teachers and content-area coaches can be leaders in student-centered science.Kathy Renfrew's insight:I am so very...
View ArticleMonkton Central School's Gagner honored for innovative teaching | Addison...
Vermont's only twice-weekly newspaper, serving the 23 towns of Addison CountyKathy Renfrew's insight:Kate is not only a great teacher but she's also a collaborator and learner as part the K-5 Science...
View ArticleBeing An NGSS Advocate is Being Willing To Learn | Entering the Land of...
Challenges and grappling with them, a perfect way to start my new Next Generation Science Standards learning blog site. Lots of decisions to make and then review results , followed by revisions.Kathy...
View ArticleAnchoring Phenomenon and Driving Questions Working Together to Improve...
Welcome Collaborators & Colleagues to NGSS Learning, a Land of Opportunity Challenges and grappling with them, a perfect way to start my new Next Generation Science Standards learning blog...
View ArticleReport: Science Knowledge Gaps Evident in Kindergarten
When children start kindergarten, sizable yet modifiable gaps in science knowledge already exist between Whites and minorities and between youngsters from upperKathy Renfrew's insight:As I red this...
View ArticleCarla Zembal-Saul and Three-Dimensional Learning in Science
"Another great session with Vermont teachers! This is THE group to watch for #NGSS implementation!" lifted from Carla's Facebook post. I am in complete agreement. Vermont teachers are ahead of the...
View ArticleEducation Week
mobile first webpage developed by mobiletechKathy Renfrew's insight:I am more than excited to celebrate a Vermont educator! Sharon does an amazing job integrating content and her students's use of...
View ArticleTed Willard's Got Talent
NSTA's in-house NGSS expert, Ted Willard, will go to any lengths to help science teachers understand the standards. Here, he sings and juggles to explain. Science is fun!See it on Scoop.it, via K - 5...
View ArticleNext Generation Science Storylines - Home
Hi NGSS Educators. We have just unveiled a new website to support NGSS implementation. The site http://www.nextgenstorylines.org is designed to enable teachers and curriculum leaders to access and to...
View ArticleEmpty NGSS and Vermont's Changing Classrooms- Beyond the Four Walls!
Join us at the 2016 VSTA Conference at the Hampton Inn in Colchester, VT. It will be a great day with something for everyone who is interested in science education in Vermont. Our keynote speaker is...
View ArticleNGSS is for ALL Students
On Thursday evening at 8 PM there will be a Twitter chat discussing how the Next Generation Science can helps us meet the many different needs of students. The Twitter chat will be using the hashtag...
View ArticleOde to Inspirational and Transformational Teachers & Leaders
In this blog post I write about many amazing and memorable teachers and leaders who have made a difference in my life. https://krsciencelady.edublogs.org/Kathy Renfrew's insight:I cannot thank any...
View ArticleNGSS and Vermont's Changing Classrooms- Beyond the Four Walls!
Join us at the 2016 VSTA Conference at the Hampton Inn in Colchester, VT. It will be a great day with something for everyone who is interested in science education in Vermont. Our keynote speaker is...
View ArticleLearning Everyday
Change : Teachers are Innovators of LearningKathy Renfrew's insight:Thoughts on an early June, Wednesday afternoon,, Innovation in our classrooms, schools, districts is crucial if we are going to walk...
View ArticleIn elementary education, ‘doing science’ rather than just memorizing it
The battle over Common Core education standards is playing out across the country, but a new set of requirements for teaching science is creeping into curricula without the same fanfare. Some states...
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