Some of us are FREE from school schedules during June, July and
August, in the northern hemisphere. But this same idea will work
year round, whenever you are not tied to your school or work
schedule. All of us can participate in reviewing and commenting
on the Common Core Science Standards, including Science and
Engineering. Then if you are so inclined, you can be on the
ground floor of developing classroom connections, classroom
lessons, connections to English and Math standards, and finally,
connections to the Social Studies standards as well. Why is this
important? Many of us have education happen to us or happen
around us. However, at this time, we can be instrumental in the
R&D, the research and development of how the Common Core Science
Standards, including Science and Engineering, will impact our
schools, our students and our lives. I love the opening
paragraph in the Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas, Reports Brief.
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