Week 1

 


This week, we discussed how we envision our future classrooms and the NGSS standards that will guide our teaching. I imagine my classroom having flexible seating grouped together, a calm-down area, supplies, displayed work, and photos for students to get to know me. Furthermore, I learned that our science standards are based upon three dimensions: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. These dimensions transform teachers from the givers of knowledge to the guides of understanding, allowing students to build a deeper understanding of scientific practices and reasonings. Overall, these standards better prepare students for college and future careers. 

I will be able to apply what I have learned to my future teaching by creating a classroom environment that fosters collaboration, critical thinking, and hands-on exploration. As a teacher, I will question my students' responses to deepen their understanding rather than provide them with answers. By incorporating these standards, I can also design lessons that emphasize inquiry-based learning and real-world application. 

After learning about the NGSS and considering my future students, one question I have is how does the NGSS framework support equity and inclusion in science education? 

Comments

  1. Morgan CrismanJanuary 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM

    Hi Carly,
    I really enjoyed your blog post! I like how your future classroom incorporates flexible seating and a calm down corner, I think those are always promising features in a classroom. I also think you have a very valid question regarding NGSS' support toward equity and inclusion in science. Since it is a newer development in science I think it's important we keep asking questions like this in order to make sure we are serving our students with the best education possible.

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  2. Jaedyn CourtneyJanuary 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM

    Hi Carly! I really enjoyed leaning about what you will apply to your future classroom. I think that collaboration, critical thinking, and hands-on exploration are all great skills to have in a classroom and I hope to apply these same ideas as well! I also like that you said that you will have students try to figure out the answer before you tell them the answer. I think this is a great way to make students think and try to figure out answers on their own.

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