Next Generation Science Standards Courses and Certifications

Performance Assessment in the NGSS Classroom: Course 1

Explore strategies for analyzing and implementing performance assessments aligned with NGSS, focusing on evaluating student progress and making data-driven instructional decisions.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Using Student Work To Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3

This course is designed to support teams of educators in piloting an assessment and using patterns in the student work to guide revisions and improvements to the assessment for the Next Generation Science Standards.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 6-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

American Museum of Natural History

The Dynamic Earth: A Course for Educators

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Explore Earth's 4-billion-year history, from geological time scales to plate tectonics. Gain insights into atmospheric evolution and local geology, with resources for classroom implementation.

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

APS Physics

Framework for Next Generation of Science Standards

Explore the Framework for K-12 Science Education with Helen Quinn, shaping future science standards and revolutionizing STEM learning approaches.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Designing for Deeper Learning: How to Develop Performance Tasks for the Common Core

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Develop skills to create and implement performance-based assessments aligned with Common Core standards, focusing on critical thinking and application of knowledge in core subjects for grades 6-12.

• NovoEd
• 9 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Constructive Classroom Conversations: Mastering Language for College and Career Readiness

The Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards emphasize improving the quality of student-to-student discourse as a major feature of instruction.

• NovoEd
• 12 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Constructive Classroom Conversations: Mastering Language for College and Career Readiness (Secondary)

Enhance student-to-student discourse skills for college and career readiness through interactive techniques, focusing on evidence-based conversations and understanding others' reasoning.

• NovoEd
• 14 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Constructive Classroom Conversations: Mastering Language for College and Career Readiness (Elementary)

Enhance student-to-student discourse skills aligned with Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards through interactive techniques and classroom application.

• NovoEd
• 14 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Using The Next Generation Science Standards for Students’ Deeper Understanding

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Explore the Next Generation Science Standards to enhance students' understanding through hands-on investigations and engineering design activities, integrating scientific practices and core ideas for deeper learning.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Exploratorium

Re-Engineering Your Science Curriculum

This is an Exploratorium Teacher Institute professional development course open to any middle or high school science teacher. This course is designed to help science teachers infuse their curriculum with hands-on STEM activities that support the NGSS en…

• Coursera
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)