Science Practice #6

This NSF funded research document describes the goals for productive academic discourse and important tools to enable educators to engage students in science talk. This work is required reading in multiple science workshops including NGSX.

This site includes resources and videos on how to write evidence-based arguments as well as a culture of argumentation in the classroom.

This resource from Ambitious Science Teaching helps develop strategies for incorporating more talk into science learning.

Being able to read, interpret, and produce scientific and technical text are fundamental practices of science and engineering, as is the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.  Appendix F helps paint a picture for teachers about the extent to which students should obtain, evaluate, and communicate information when doing science. All practices are relevant here, but special note of #7,  Argumentation from Evidence pp. 13-14.

NGSX provides a unique, image-rich context for combinations of K-12 teachers, administrators, science coaches, and higher education pre-service faculty.  Together, in face-to-face study groups, NGSX participants explore the major ideas found in the NRC Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), developing tools and strategies to take this new vision back into their classrooms. NGSX study groups can be found in your ISD or RESA.