In this episode, Nicole VanTassel (iExploreScience) and Erin Sadler (Sadler Science) discuss how to develop explanations with students so that you can transition from a "teaching as telling" approach to a more student-centered learning experience.

Here are more resources to help you use a student-centered approach in your classroom:

• Teaching for Student Discovery
• Using the 5E Model
• What does direct instruction look like with NGSS?
• How to Teach Science Vocabulary

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• Get more information about the NGSS with Sadler Science.
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