I've not been successful in posting about our adventures in the classroom. I've been busy learning a lot from my colleagues, Lee and Susannah. Their passion for science is contagious and inspiring. Just a quick note (mostly for myself), we've presented in front of a group of about 15-20 teachers. In this presentation, we discussed the advantages of creating a student-centered learning environment that emphasized student-led talk. The teacher is purely a facilitator and invites students to challenge and debate each other over scientific concepts. Going to flesh out this idea more over the next few months.
All in all, I'm extremely excited about learning more about the way NGSS is transforming teaching practices and, hopefully, I'll also transform my own practices to reach the maximum number of students.
