Integrating Next Generation Science Standards Science Practices in Middle School Science Classrooms: Examining the Process of Two Lesson Study Teams

• In Event: 26.079 - Roundtable Session 7
  In Roundtable Session: 26.079-18 - In-Service Professional Development

Abstract

Lesson study is a form of professional development in which the live classroom is the centerpiece of the study. This study focuses on delineating the mechanisms through which two lesson study teams of middle school science teachers incorporate the Next Generation Science Standards (NRC, 2013) practices as they develop, implement, and revise science lessons in their classrooms. Findings suggest that lesson study can serve as a vehicle for instructional and learning improvements towards NGSS-aligned science education, having important implications for current policy and professional development efforts.

Authors

• Christine Sue-Jeung Lee, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Kathryn N. Hayes, California State University - East Bay

• Jeffrey C. Seitz, California State University - Hayward

• Dawn M. O'Connor, Alameda County Office of Education

• Rachelle DiStefano, California State University - East Bay