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Dr. Cary Sneider

NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

Dr. Cary Sneider is a visiting scholar at Portland State University. He also serves as a consultant for two charitable foundations that support the implementation of the NGSS in public schools: the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and outside of school time, STEM Next. He currently serves on the National Assessment Governing Board, which sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress—also known as “The Nation’s Report Card”—as well as an advisor for several National Science Foundation-funded projects. Dr. Sneider was the lead consultant on engineering to the National Research Council committee that developed “A Framework for K–12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas,” and served in a similar role on the writing team for the NGSS.

 
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Why Integrate Engineering as a Key Part of Science?

Explore the differences of science vs. engineering and how to ensure that K-12 science students receive an engineering education.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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Social and Emotional Learning in Science: Using Collaboration in the Classroom

Productive discourse lends itself well to building a community where social and emotional learning in science is supported.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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Assess Students' Understanding of NGSS with These Engineering Activities

You can use these free online activities from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to gauge how well your students understand NGSS science concepts.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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What Happens After 'Failure' in the Science Classroom?

Teaching about failure in an engineering context can help students better understand how this becomes a learning opportunity.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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Why Are Science and Engineering Practices Like Modeling Important?

Developing and using models is one of the NGSS' eight science and engineering practices.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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How Crosscutting Concepts Are Related: A Case Study From Astronomy

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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Science Kits vs. Textbooks: A False Dichotomy

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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What Does 3D Teaching Look Like?

In advance of his fall science webinar, Cary Sneider, HMH Science Dimensions Consulting Author, shares a collection of virtual field trips to demonstrate 3D teaching in action.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University