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What I learned during the week

This week I learned about the next generation science standards. The next generation

science standards is based on three dimensions; science and engineering practices, crosscutting

concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. The science and engineering practice describes behaviors

that scientists and engineers engage in; crosscutting concepts describe concepts that link the

different domains of science, and the disciplinary core ideas describe core ideas within science

disciplines. The next generation science standards are structured as student performance

expectations, which describe what students should know and be able to do at the end of a lesson

(YouTube video).

The performance expectation takes three dimensions; science and engineering practice,

the disciplinary core idea, and the crosscutting concept. The performance expectations are

organized into grade levels for grades 1 to 5 or grade bands for grades 6 to 8 and grades 9 to 12.

They are also organized into domains, which include physical science, life science, earth and

space science, and engineering, technology, and application of science. Each domain is divided

into disciplinary core ideas (YouTube video). The performance expectations have their unique

labeling and arrangement for easy identification. For example, a performance expectation may be

labeled as MS-PS4-S-Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or

transmitted through various materials. MS represents the grade level or band; PS represents the

scientific domain the expectation performance falls into; 4 designates the disciplinary core idea

under which the performance expectation falls into; while 2 differentiates performance

expectations that fall under the same disciplinary core idea (‘Read the Standards”,2020)
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I also learned about how technology can be used to enhance aligned assessment tasks for

classroom formative use. Technology helps in designing and delivering tasks that incorporate

science practices. The use of technology benefits students, teachers, as well as the researchers.

For the students, technology helps in designing and developing assessment strategies to measure

the progress of the students towards the next generation science standards. Technology also

facilitates the integration of computational models that allow students to explore the system,

develop data, experiment and express ideas, thus enhancing their creativity. (Damelin, 2017).

For teachers, technology allows them to perform basic tasks such as setting up classes,

assigning tasks, and generating reports for their students. With technology, teachers can monitor

the progress of their students in real time, thereby establishing the areas in which students require

assistance. Teachers can also share or analyze students’ work immediately after the students are

done and give their feedback. The researchers also benefit from the use of technology in that it

allows them to develop assessment tasks and monitor how effective the tasks are to teachers and

students. Technology also allows the researchers to ascertain the validity of the tasks and identify

the areas that may need improvement (Damelin, 2017).

How I would incorporate the knowledge into my classroom

As a teacher, I would incorporate into my class the knowledge acquired from the readings

and in the video about the next generation science standards by developing strategies that help

me to better understand the needs of my students. I would use this knowledge to engage my

students and give them hands-on experience besides reading and writing. I would develop a

supportive classroom culture meant for implementing new science practices in the classroom.
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Question Remaining unclear in my mind

After watching the YouTube video and going through the readings, the question that

remains unclear in my mind is, how are communication and critical thinking skills addressed in

the next generation science standards? The two skills are essential for students to succeed in

today’s global economy.

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References

Dan Damelin. (2007). “Using Technology to Enhance NGSS-Aligned Assessment Tasks for

Classroom Formative Use. Concord Consortium.

https://concord.org/newsletter/2017-spring/using-technology-enhance-ngss-aligned-assessment-

tasks/.

Read the Standards | Next Generation Science Standards. Nextgenscience.org.

https://www.nextgenscience.org/search-standards.

YouTube. https://concord.org/newsletter/2017-spring/using-technology-enhance-ngss-aligned-

assessment-tasks/