KLEIN's
GUIDE TO
SCIENCE EDUCATION
PHOTO CREDIT: Nadene Klein at Tuolumne Meadows Yosemite National Park
The following is true of most subjects in school, not just science.
Sometimes we spend too much time having the students fit into the standards rather than figuring out how to have the standards fit our students. I've begun working at an alternative high school. Some students might only be in my science class for one quarter. Instead of cramming in the content described by the standard for the sake of checking the done box. I've decided to take a different approach. The standards are important guidelines to be followed. For me those are the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). They are broad and general. If I survey my students to find out what they are interested in, I can easily fit their passions within the umbrella of the CAS and NGSS. Most importantly, I'll have stronger buy-in from my students. Who cares if we spend more time on one topic and skip another when thinking, cross-cutting, and 21st century skills are still employed? For me, my kids come first. This is why it is still called the ART OF TEACHING.
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Kristin Mulé
7/13/2017 08:34:48 pm
Very well said...I wish this was done when I was in school.
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AuthorNadene Klein, M.Ed. has been an educator for over 25 years. She brings a passion and love for science to the classroom and through this blog to you. Archives
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