Episode 064: Diving into NGSS with Spencer Martin

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Summary:

Join our guest today, Spencer Martin, as he candidly shares his NGSS journey from having just a cursory review of NGSS in Texas to 3 years later in Kansas where he is currently a science curriculum instructional coach. Lots of insight on strategies that work (and don’t work) when beginning NGSS implementation.

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Show Highlights

• 01:00 - 06:30     Introduction to Spencer and his background with NGSS
• 06:30 - 08:30     Resources for and rigor in NGSS curriculum
• 08:30 - 11:00     Spencer's work as a science curriculum coach
• 11:00 - 23:30     NGSS implementation struggles and successes
• 23:30 - 31:00     Spencer's plans for this school year
• 31:00 - 36:00     Spencer's future NSTA workshop

 Show Quotes 

"I think the biggest part [of transitioning from a teacher to a curriculum coach] for me was realizing that it isn't 'hey, I've got these things that I can provide for you,' but it's 'hey teachers, what do you need?'" [9:10-9:20] Spencer Martin

"What I've found has worked for me is actually adopting that posture of a learner with the teacher. So, sitting down and really just arguing and debating and wrestling over the resource and saying 'how am I going to implement this?' So we create a professional learning community--a real one, not just something labeled a PLC." [15:00-15:25] Spencer Martin

Links

• Follow Spencer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SciEdSpence

• Open SciEd

• Framework for k12 science education

• Inquiry Hub-Biology

• nsela.org-Dedicated to providing national leadership in efforts to improve science education.
• https://argumentdriveninquiry.com/ 
• [email protected]
• STEMteachingtools.org
• nextgenstorylines.org
• https://edreports.org/
• bscs.org-We are an independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming science teaching and learning through research-driven innovation.

• Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected By Jim Knight

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