Building Quality Science Instruction
I was recently reading a WestEd blog post on the Next Gen Science website, dated January 10, 2024.
In this blog, I read the post \u201cSeeing is Believing: Building a Shared Vision of Quality Science Instruction.\u201d\xa0 It was written by Vanessa Wolbrink.
In the years following the adoption of new science standards, states and districts must begin to navigate the complexities of transitioning to new learning goals \u2014 including updating instructional materials, professional learning, course descriptions and requirements, and assessments.\xa0 In order to determine what changes are needed and how to enact them effectively, we need to ask the question, \u201cWhat does it really take to build a shared understanding of the shift in teaching and learning expected in today\u2019s science classrooms?\u201d