It is often said that writing is a window into a person’s thinking. As teachers, we must know what our students are thinking in regards to the concepts we teach.
I attended a professional development session on NGSS by Brett Moulding and Nicole Paulson based on the book they wrote with Rodger Bybee, A Vision and Plan for Science Teaching and Learning.
If you have read much of my past work here on ChemEd X, you know I am a big proponent of using Twitter for professional development. I owe many of my current teacher practices to my fellow chemistry teachers from around the world.
As a science teacher, few things beat a high-quality scientific explanation from a student. However, the frequency of such explanations often seems far and few between.
