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Another area I want to learn more about is modeling in science. As the state science standards shift from the Grade Level Content Expectations to the NGSS, the way science is taught to students needs to change as well. Instead of asking students to consume, watch, verify, and recall science concepts the students need to create, explore, discover, and reason about the concepts they are learning. This shift in mindset and delivery starts with the teacher and how the teacher creates or sets up the lesson. To better prepare myself for this shift I need training on how to create and implement lessons that demand these things of students. The Michigan Math and Science Networks along with the American Modeling Teachers Association host a multi week training during the summertime called Modeling in Science for teachers who are interested in creating discovery based science lessons instead of standard textbook lessons. By investing in the modeling mindset, I feel my students would have a more authentic science experience and see a deeper value in
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TED. (2017, June). Frank Noschese: TEDxNYED [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GkY-ZXnx4w
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