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Lisa Everett knows an engaged first grader when she sees one.

“Engaged students are actively involved in the learning,” she says. “They are asking and answering questions, using the materials, and discussing the activity with classmates. They are driving their own learning.”

Even with 25 years of experience teaching a full range of grade levels from fourth to twelfth, Everett is keeping her own learning curve fresh.

When teachers have opportunities to actively participate in and “try on” ambitious science teaching strategies, they have more confidence and feel more prepared to engage their students in meaningful, three-dimensional science learning.

Teaching science in a way that includes and engages all learners can be challenging for educators, but a new framework developed by the ISP provides criteria for equitable lesson development in elementary science.

Using Our Resources Wisely, a fifth grade science unit developed by the Institute for School Partnership’s (ISP)  mySci program has been awarded the NGSS Design Badge. The Badge is awarded to top-rated science units designed for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Since 2017, only four other units, including mySci’s From Sun to Food, have […]