Design, Selection, and Implementation
of Instructional Materials for the
Next Generation Science Standards
PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP
Holly G. Rhodes, Rapporteur
Board on Science Education
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
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PLANNING COMMITTEE ON DESIGN, SELECTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS): A WORKSHOP
MICHAEL LACH (Chair), UChicago STEM Education, University of Chicago
DIANE J. BRIARS, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
ELIZABETH A. DAVIS, School of Education, University of Michigan
DANIEL C. EDELSON, Biological Sciences Curriculum Study
SUSAN GOMEZ-ZWIEP, Department of Science Education, California State University-Long Beach
TIFFANY NEILL, Oklahoma State Department of Education
CYNTHIA PASSMORE, School of Education, University of California, Davis
BRIAN J. REISER, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University
LEON WALLS, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont
HEIDI SCHWEINGRUBER, Study Director
TIFFANY TAYLOR, Research Associate
MATTHEW LAMMERS, Program Coordinator
BOARD ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
ADAM GAMORAN (Chair), William T. Grant Foundation, New York
SUNITA V. COOKE, Office of the President, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
MELANIE COOPER, Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University
RODOLFO DIRZO, Department of Biology, Stanford University
RUSH D. HOLT, American Association for the Advancement of Science
MATTHEW KREHBIEL, Achieve, Inc.
MICHAEL LACH, UChicago STEM Education, University of Chicago
LYNN LIBEN, Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University
CATHRYN (CATHY) MANDUCA, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College
JOHN MATHER, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
TONYA M. MATTHEWS, Michigan Science Center
BRIAN REISER¸ School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University
MARSHALL (MIKE) SMITH, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
ROBERTA TANNER, Retired Physics Teacher, Thompson School District, Loveland, CO
SUZANNE WILSON, Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University
HEIDI SCHWEINGRUBER, Director
MARGARET HILTON, Senior Program Officer
KERRY BRENNER, Senior Program Officer
KENNE DIBNER, Program Officer
AMY STEPHENS, Program Officer
TIFFANY TAYLOR, Research Associate
MATTHEW LAMMERS, Program Coordinator
Acknowledgments
This Proceedings of a Workshop was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published proceedings as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of this workshop proceedings: Aida A. Awad, Albert Einstein distinguished educator fellow at Broward College, Pompano Beach, Florida; Dora Kastel, Science and Teacher Professional Learning, American Museum of Natural History; and Michael Heinz, state science supervisor, State of New Jersey.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they did not see the final draft of the workshop proceedings before its release. The review of this summary was overseen by Melanie Cooper, Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University. She was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this proceedings was carried out in accordance with standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this summary rests entirely with the rapporteur and the National Academies.
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