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ISBE Announces Science Test http://conta.cc/1KkUpxI

ISBE Announces Science Test I just wanted to send a quick email to let you know about some news regarding science assessments for this coming school year.

NGSS Summer Academy at MVCC http://conta.cc/1HviScW

NGSS Summer Academy at MVCC I hope you are wrapping up another wonderful school year and looking forward to a little rest and relaxation this summer!

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Inaugural @NISE_US Conference #NISE2014 (with images, tweets) · misterabrams These are the tweets surrounding the inaugural conference at NIU Naperville on Nov 11, 2014

NISE Conference - Registration Open http://conta.cc/1r0afS5

NISE Conference - Registration Open

NISE Conference and NGSS Update http://conta.cc/1A3vFzG

NISE Conference and NGSS Update In particular, ISBE's rules governing Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision (Part 1) states "...[the current] science goals and standards [...] shall be applicable through the 2015-16 school year. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, there are no State Goals for Learning in this ar…

Our NGSS Level II Workshop held at Moraine Valley Community College was a full day of lessons and activities covering two NGSS based curricular units. Each subject/discipline spent the day as a student, rethinking instructional techniques related to NGSS. It was an fun-filled day for the 175 attendees who were hands-on with activities from shooting marshmallow Peeps with catapults to building Legos. Check out our Twitter page for pictures and coverage. We expect over 300 people at our next Level II workshop to be help on April 21. For more information or to regiser for April visit our workshop page.

Illinois officially adopts NGSS. ISBE voted to adopt in Jan. and the JCAR committee approved it in Feb. and now the remaining approvals are done. ISBE is the 11th state to adopt NGSS with implementation in 2016-17.

Big Science New with a Bang

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/14/140317-big-bang-gravitational-waves-inflation-science-space/

Gravitational Waves Finding Confirms Early Universe's Exponential Growth Astronomers have for the first time witnessed signs of gravitational waves rippling through the explosive first moments of the universe.

NGSS Webinars http://conta.cc/1lCPLy4

NGSS Webinars Did you miss our Level I Workshops and need to catch up before coming to our Level II Workshop in March or April?  Are you just beginning your journey in transitioning to NGSS and don't know where to start?  Do you know another teacher who is looking for more information about NGSS?

NGSS in Illinois http://conta.cc/1fgA2hE

NGSS in Illinois It's time to begin implementing NGSS! Registration is open for our spring workshops! Go to www.ngss.info for more information!!

NGSS passed a major milestone on the road to becoming policy in Illinois. The Illinois State Board of Education voted to adopt NGSS today. It now goes before the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) to become policy in Illinois.