By Patrice Semicek, Andrew Kuhn, and Stephanie Schwab December is not usually a month associated with superheroes. More often than not, December is a time that is associated with gift giving. In the spirit of giving, the ChangED Team wanted to give the gift of the...
By Patrice Semicek, Andrew Kuhn, and Stephanie Schwab November is the perfect time to investigate the world of phenomena. As we approach Thanksgiving we find ourselves being grateful for all the things around us-that should include all the phenomena that surround us...
We are thrilled to share with you the second issue of ChangED. This magazine is dedicated to the ongoing changes in education, in learning, in life. As we look at significant changes to instructional practices “in the eye” we take a moment to pause and think about the...
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is in the process of adopting new science standards for grades K-12. The science standards are based on the National Research Council’s (NRC) Framework for science education. The NRC Framework includes three dimensions...