Module 1:Experiencing the CA NGSS

This module serves three purposes: 1) an introduction and a grounding in the NGSS frame of How People Learn, Access and Equity for All Students; and Building a Classroom Culture for Student Discourse; 2) a common NGSS learning experience for participants that incorporates phenomenon-based 3-dimensional instruction; and, 3) a debrief of the lesson highlighting how this type of learning is different , i.e., the shifts required by NGSS, how notebooks helps students make sense, and a brief discussion of the architecture of the NGSS.