CSTA members will receive a $75 discount on all new registrations for participation in NGSX Study Groups – the new Professional Learning System offered through the Connecticut Science Center in partnership with the Connecticut State Department of Education.  NGSX is a blended professional learning system designed to help teams of K-12 science educators apply the pedagogical shifts described in the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards to their own teaching. NGSX brings the expertise of Framework developers, experts in teacher learning, and skilled professional development facilitators to science educators across Connecticut.

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For more information about the study groups and specific site locations, visit https://ctsciencecenter.org/education/mandell/ngsx-info/ .  Register at www.ctsciencecenter.org/ngsx

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), developed by 26 Lead States and a 41-member writing team, are now finalized and posted at www.nextgenscience.org. NGSS development has been a state-led effort, and all states, including Connecticut, gave input into the process.

To learn more about NGSS and the NRC Framework upon which they are based, you may want to go to the  archived webinars at www.nsta.org