{"product_id":"the-instructional-leaders-guide-to-implementing-k-8-science-practices-9781416630548","title":"The Instructional Leader's Guide to Implementing K-8 Science Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rebecca Lowenhaupt | Katherine L. McNeill | Rebecca Katsh-Singer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: ASCD\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: ASCD\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Teaching - Subjects - Science \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn accessible, engaging primer on the eight science practices at the heart of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), providing K-8 instructional leaders with the grounding they need to ensure excellent science instruction in every classroom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe NGSS reconceptualize science instruction by redefining the teacher as someone who helps students construct their own knowledge by thinking like scientists and engaging in discrete science practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, with STEM teachers in short supply and generalists often feeling underprepared to teach elementary and middle school science, what can instructional leaders do to ensure students get a strong start in this critical area and learn to love science?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough a content-neutral approach to supervision--one that emphasizes general pedagogical features such as student engagement, cognitive load, or classroom management--is undoubtedly beneficial, the best instructional leaders know that content-specific approaches are necessary to achieve real excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe therefore need to go deeper if we want to engage both teachers and students with the science practices. We need science-specific supervision. With that in mind, the authors provide vignettes and examples of the science practices in use, advice on observing science classrooms, concrete look-fors, and guidance on fostering ongoing teacher learning. They also offer a rich compendium of research- and evidence-based resources, including sample lessons, FAQs, and more than a dozen downloadable tools to facilitate classroom observation, feedback sessions, and professional development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential guide for any K-8 instructional leader who wants to empower \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e teachers to provide \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e students with rich science experiences and develop the cognitive and noncognitive skills students will need to thrive in more advanced courses, work, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46313285648535,"sku":"9781416630548","price":3208.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781416630548.webp?v=1767706264","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-instructional-leaders-guide-to-implementing-k-8-science-practices-9781416630548","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}