Integrating Best Practices for Science Instruction

Quality science instruction holds the key to improved skills in other disciplines, including math and ELA, as well as performance on the NJSLA-Science. This workshop will examine standards-based best practices for quality science instruction, including effective strategies for the sensemaking phase, leveraging hands-on activities to gain the greatest understanding of phenomena, strategies for improved use of science notebooks, using data and evidence to support a claim, and some key strategies for effectively teaching science vocabulary for all students, including multilingual learners.