Elizabeth ChapmanNGSS Standards: Making the Shift to Performance ExpectationsStandards for education are defined by the Common Core as “learning goals for what students should know and be able to do at each grade…Jan 12, 2019Jan 12, 2019
Elizabeth ChapmanAnchoring Phenomena in NGSSWhat are anchoring phenomena? How are they tied with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?Jan 5, 2019Jan 5, 2019
Elizabeth ChapmanNGSS: The Four Disciplinary Core IdeasThe framework is designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of…Dec 29, 2018Dec 29, 2018
Elizabeth ChapmanNGSS: What are the Seven Cross-Cutting Concepts?Some important themes pervade science, mathematics, and technology and appear over and over again, whether we are looking at an ancient…Dec 22, 2018Dec 22, 2018
Elizabeth ChapmanThe Eight Science and Engineering Practices You Need To KnowOne of the many beautiful things about A Framework for K-12 Science Education turns out to be actually eight things: These eight things…Dec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018
Elizabeth ChapmanTen Things to Do Before You Tackle the Next Generation Science StandardsThe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released in April 2012. We may be ringing in 2019 seven years later, but some states are…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Elizabeth ChapmanWhen Flexible Seating Isn’t WorkingFlexible seating may be all the rage and supported by research, but what happens when it is not working in your classroom? What do you do…Feb 25, 2018Feb 25, 2018
Elizabeth ChapmanIntentional Classroom Design: Purposeful versus PrettyWhen scrolling through beautiful images of classrooms on Instagram and Pinterest, vibrant colors, well-coordinated themes, and lots of…Nov 25, 2017Nov 25, 2017
Elizabeth ChapmanTwo Words For Every Educator’s Tool KitRegardless of your role in education, there are two words that need to be in your tool kit: #YouMatter! The hashtag was started by Angela…Jul 16, 2017Jul 16, 2017