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Back-to-School Pacing Tips for OpenSciEd Classrooms

September 12, 2025
Back-to-School Pacing Tips for OpenSciEd Classrooms Quick Take: Pacing is one of the most common challenges teachers face when first...
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OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning

August 27, 2025
Place-Based Learning and OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning Students at Kapaʻa Middle School in Kauai, Hawaii...
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OpenSciEd Earns EdReports “All-Green” Rating for High School Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

August 11, 2025
Quick Take: Big News! 🎉 OpenSciEd Biology, Chemistry, and Physics have all earned the prestigious "all-green" rating by EdReports! The...
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Northampton’s OpenSciEd Success Story

August 4, 2025
From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Northampton's OpenSciEd Success Story Northampton Area Schools 6th Grade Science Teacher Zach Winter and Scott Oste,...
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The Good Struggle: Louisiana’s #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts—and Sticks—With Teachers! 🏆

May 27, 2025
The Good Struggle: Louisiana's #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts-and Sticks-With Teachers! 🏆 Ascension Parish Schools seventh-grade...
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Making Sense of Phenomena in OpenSciEd

May 12, 2025
Making Sense of Phenomena in OpenSciEd Quick Take: Phenomena are the heart of OpenSciEd's approach to science instruction. Rather than...
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Beyond the Numbers: How 5 Michigan Districts Achieved 70%+ Science Proficiency with IQWST

April 17, 2025
Beyond the Numbers: How 5 Michigan Districts Achieved 70%+ Science Proficiency with IQWST Quick Take: Five of Michigan's top 10...
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Two Effective Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement During Driving Question Board Construction

February 14, 2025
Two Effective Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement During Driving Question Board Construction Sample OpenSciEd Driving Question Board Quick Take: The...
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Fostering Equity of Voice During a Scientists Circle with the OpenSciEd Discussion Mapping Tool

January 13, 2025
Fostering Equity of Voice During a Scientists Circle with the OpenSciEd Discussion Mapping Tool Quick Take: The OpenSciEd Discussion Mapping...
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