Afterschool Webinar:

About this webinar:

The Framework for K-12 Science Education, developed by the National Academies of Sciences, offers a powerful new vision for American science education. The Framework served as the basis for the development of new science learning standards, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and will be deeply informing national and state science assessments in the coming years. This webinar, presented in partnership with the Research+Practice Collaboratory, will focus on what is new and different about the Framework’s vision for science education and how afterschool organizations are designing programs and staff professional development to help young people engage with the Framework in ways that are true to the spirit of afterschool.

Speakers:

• Bronwyn Bevan, Senior Research Scientist, University of Washington
• Katherine L. McNeill, Associate Professor of Science Education, Boston College
• Emily McLeod, Director of Curriculum, Techbridge
• Tracy Truzansky, Project Manager for Training, Vermont Afterschool

Resources:

• Presentation Slide Deck
• A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (Free PDF Download)
• Instructional Leadership for Science Practices
• Identifying & Supporting Productive STEM Programs in Out-of-School Settings (Free PDF Download)
• NGSS: What's different, and do they matter?
• Getting Started with the Next Generation Science Standards: A primer and resource guide for afterschool educators