Have you been looking at the new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science and wondering how all of the information provided in each document helps you think about instruction to meet the goals of the standards? Recently, several 5th grade teachers were involved in a Facebook discussion about this very topic. In an attempt to provide […]

Have you ever learned about something from another teacher, a reading or through professional development that fundamentally caused you to rethink your teaching practice? That’s exactly how I feel about the crosscutting concepts that were recommended as a dimension of science teaching and learning in The Framework for K-12 Science Education. The Framework outlines seven […]