Building Capacity for State Science Education (BCSSE):
June 7 - 8, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA

BCSSE 2012

Council of State Science Supervisors 2013 Annual Conference—San Antonio

Conference Agenda (pdf)

Addressing Equity in the Implementation of the NGSS
Okhee Lee, Professor of Childhood Education
New York University

Presentation

Literacy Connections – Common Core State Standards and the NGSS
Arthur Beauchamp, Director
Sacramento Area Science Project

Presentation
Handout

Mathematics Connections – Common Core State Standards and the NGSS
Robert Mayes & Thomas Koballa
Georgia Southern University College of Education

Presentation

The NGSS@NSTA Portal
Ted Willard, Director
NGSS@NSTA, National Science Teachers Association

Presentation

Using Climate Change to Address the NGSS in Classroom Teaching: How TERC can Help
Tamara Shapiro Ledley
TERC and CLEAN

Presentation

An Overview of the NGSS – Process, Substance and Next Steps
Stephen Pruitt, VP for Content, Research & Development
Achieve Inc.

Presentation
Podcast

NSTA Science Initiatives Update
David L. Evans, Executive Director
NSTA

Podcast

NSTA Science Initiatives Update
Jodi Peterson, Assistant Executive Director
NSTA Office of Legislative and Public Affairs

Presentation
Podcast

Electronic Texts and New Digital Resources to Support the Next Generation of Science
Reid Whitaker, Executive Director
Rice University Digital Learning and Scholarship

Presentation

Questions, Claims And Evidence: Teaching Argumentation In The NGSS Through The Use Of A Science Writing Heuristic
Brian Hand, Professor
College of Education, University of Iowa

Presentation

Developing Assessments of Science Proficiency in K-12 – Board on Testing and Assessment
James Pellegrino, Learning Sciences Research Institute
University of Illinois at Chicago

Presentation
Podcast

Planning for implementation of the NGSS: creating courses, strands, and maps
Sean Elkins (KY)
Matt Krehbiel (KS)
Peter McLaren (RI)
John Olson (MN)

All Pre-Pub PEs
Core Idea Cards
HS Component Idea Cards
HS Core and Component Ideas
MS Component Idea Cards
MS Core and Component Ideas