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Mechanicsburg Area SD shifts K–12 science instruction toward STEELS/NGSS and demonstrates phenomenon-based lessons
Summary
District science staff presented 104 K–12 science curriculum maps aligned to STEELS (Pennsylvania’s NGSS-aligned standards), explained phenomenon-based three-dimensional instruction with a slinky demo, and described district professional development that supported the shift.
District science leaders and teachers presented a full update to K–12 science curriculum on Oct. 28, describing a multi-year effort to align instruction to STEELS (science, technology, engineering, environmental literacy and sustainability) and to emphasize three-dimensional science learning.
Dr. Einstein and colleagues said the revision was rooted in the National Research Council’s K–12 framework and the Next Generation Science Standards and seeks to move classrooms from…
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