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Assessing Student Learning: Engaging Teachers, Students, and Parents

October 18, 2022
'I just don't understand why my students did so poorly on this benchmark exam, guys. I posted the learning goal...
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Improving Learning Outcomes with OpenSciEd Student Assessments

October 12, 2022
Quick Take: The OpenSciEd curriculum helps educators keep their content current and provides opportunities for formative and summative assessment development....
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Meet Activate Learning Curriculum Experts at These Upcoming Science Education Conferences!

September 13, 2022
Moving Forward, Together We've gone from "back to school" to "back to live events" and we couldn't be more excited...
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Three Challenges to Avoid When Implementing OpenSciEd Curriculum

September 8, 2022
OpenSciEd middle school science curriculum has rapidly been gathering popularity as a powerful alternative to traditional science education, but that...
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Claim Evidence Reasoning Framework

August 2, 2022
Claim Evidence Reasoning Framework Every science teacher understands the value of students being able to explain phenomena, not simply to...
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How the Open Source Movement is Changing the Game for Science Teachers

July 25, 2022
STEM education must continually evolve to retain its relevance in a fast-changing world.  Teachers, students, and parents have all been...
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Why Teachers Should Include Emerging Science in STEM Learning

July 15, 2022
In our first Deeper Learning newsletter, we discussed the School Superintendents Association's report calling for the broader education community to...
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How to Create a Successful OpenSciEd Implementation Strategy

July 15, 2022
Quick Take: Expert advice for a successful OpenSciEd implementation strategy for science educators and school administrators. One of the defining...
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What is Three-Dimensional Learning?

January 12, 2022
Three-Dimensional Learning shifts the focus of the science classroom to environments where students use disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts with...
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