Michigan’s PublicReview of the

Next Generation Science Standards for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Workforce

Lead Partners

AAAS

NGSS Lead States

University FacultyK-12 TeachersMichigan Mathematics and Science Centers NetworkISDs and RESAsMichigan Science Teachers AssociationMichigan Department of Education

Michigan Internal Review Team

NGSS Development Timeline

• Lead State Meeting (Achieve, Sept. 2011)• MI Internal Review Team reviews first draft (Nov./Dec. 2011)

• Lead States meet with Writers (early January 2012)• Critical Stakeholders, All States, Leads (Jan. – Feb.)• Public Draft; MI State Review Meetings; State Report (May)• Lead States Implementation Planning (Feb. 2011 - Feb. 2012)• All State Review; MI Internal Review (Summer, Fall)• Public Draft (Early Fall)• Final Draft; MI Internal Review (Late Fall)• Final State Report (Late Fall, Early Winter)• NGSS Posted (Early 2013)• Lead State Adoption Planning (Jan.- Feb. 2013)

Michigan NGSS Review

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The framework is designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in science and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields.

A Framework for K-12 Science Education p. 1-2

A New Vision of Science Learning that Leads to

a New Vision of Teaching

Principles of the Framework

• Children are born investigators.• Understanding builds over time.• Science and Engineering require both knowledge and

practice.• Connecting to students’ interests and experiences is

essential.• Focusing on core ideas and practices.• Promoting equity.

Lots of work completed, underway, and left to do

Instruction

Curricula

Assessments

ProfessionalLearning

Resources

Summary: Shifts in the Teaching and Learning of Science

• Organize around limited number of core ideas. Favor depth and coherence over breadth of coverage.

• Core ideas need to be revisited in increasing depth, and sophistication across years. Focus needs to be on connections:– Careful construction of a storyline – helping learners build

sophisticated ideas from simpler explanations, using evidence.– Connections between scientific disciplines, using powerful ideas

(nature of matter, energy) across life, physical, and environmental sciences

NGSS Architecture

Integration of 3 Dimensions:Practices

Crosscutting Concepts Core Ideas

1. Scientific and Engineering Practices Asking questions and defining problems Developing and using models Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data Using mathematics and computational thinking Constructing explanations and designing solutions Engaging in arguments from evidence Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information

2. Crosscutting Concepts Patterns Cause and effect Scale proportions and quantity Systems and system models Energy and matter Structure and function Stability and change

3. Disciplinary Core Ideas

• Physical Sciences

•Life Sciences

•Earth and Space Sciences

•Engineering, Technology, and Application of Science

NSTA 10/2011

START

HERE

Release Date

MDE will receive review materials on Monday, May 7th

The materials will be embargoed until Friday, May 11th at 3:00 pmThe website will open on May 11th at 3:00 pmThe survey will end on Friday, June 1st

Scheduled Review Sessions

Summary

ResourcesNSTA Article Engaging Students in Scientific Practices of Explanation and Argumentation The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework for K-12 Science EducationA Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas – full version of framework NSTA Article about Scientific and Engineering Practice Developing the Next Generation Science Standards WebinarSteven Pruitt discussing the Next Generation Science Standards at NSTA 2012NSTA Guide for Leading a Study Group on NGSS

The survey will be housed on the NGSS Website http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-

generation-science-standards