Getting Started with STEELS

Getting started with STEM Teaching Tools Practice Briefs

These short, one-page documents address key elements and strategies to support 3-Dimensional Learning. They are perfect for downloading and sharing with fellow science educators, building administrators, curriculum leaders, and other stakeholders.

1.Using Phenomena in NGSS-Designed Lessons and Units

2. Qualities of a Good Anchor Phenomenon for a Coherent Sequence of Science Lessons

3. Why focus on science and engineering practices--and not "inquiry?" Why is "the scientific method" mistaken?

4. Getting their hands dirty: Engaging learners in authentic science practices outside the classroom

5. Why and how should I use crosscutting concepts to enhance my science instruction?

6. Prompts for Integrating Crosscutting Concepts Into Assessment and Instruction

7. How to build an equitable learning community in your science classroom

8. Beyond “misconceptions”: How to recognize and build on Facets of student thinking

9. How Can I Get My Students to Learn Science by Productively Talking with Each Other?

10. What school building administrators should know about the new vision for K-12 science education

11. Why Do We Need to Teach Science in Elementary School?

12. Supporting Successful District Implementation of New Science Standards

13. How should districts and schools focus professional development when starting to implement NGSS?

14. Professional Development that Supports Teacher Learning about the New Vision for Science Education

Getting started for administrators

NGSS Overview for Principals
Key Takeaways for Transforming Science Education
PDE STEELS Hub
PDE Implementation Guide (2022 - 2025)
NGSS District Implementation Indicators
Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards, pdf - free download
- STEELS Leadership Teams also have a copy as part of the district's STEELS Library
Ambitious Science Teaching Homepage - see the Getting Started tab
- STEELS Leadership Teams also have a copy of the companion book as part of the district's STEELS Library

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