Intro to NGSS

Intro to NGSS

& the impact on science instruction in BCPS

Poll

How familiar are you with the Next Generation Science Standards including evidence statements, performance expectations, science & engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas?

• What the heck is NGSS?

• I need a lot of help.

• I need a little help.

• I'm an NGSS expert!

Multiple Choice

The following statement describes which part of the Performance Expectation (PE): "examples or additional

information to expand upon the performance expectations"

• clarification statement

• assessment boundary

Multiple Choice

True or false: the three dimensions are embedded in the performance expectation.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

Check all that apply: the Evidence Statements are used to...

• guide instruction

• provide informal observation criteria

• inform assessments

• place constraints on the focus of instruction

Poll

As a child, what was the main focus of your science instructional experiences?

• content

• patterns of thinking

• scientific practices/actions

Multiple Select

As a teacher using the NGSS, what should be the main focus of your science instruction?

• content

• patterns of thinking

• scientific practices/actions