…our research projects, testing beta software and curriculum, and providing invaluable feedback about real students in real classrooms. This year, we are proud to announce our new Teacher Ambassador program,…
Julia LaCava was a summer intern at the Concord Consortium. A junior at Ithaca College, she majors in communications. We are excited to announce the public release of our new…
…more opportunities to explore on their own and find answers with their peers. She is constantly innovating and looking for new ideas and resources to implement novel explorations into her…
…emphasize the need for students to engage firsthand with authentic datasets. A new set of six high school Earth and life science units are now available from the Zoom In!…
…writers as they decide to teach and develop lessons in these new ways. ConnectedBio is not an efficacy study, but the research portion aims to demonstrate how students are learning…
…framework that positions students as data producers rather than merely data collectors (#10), automated text scoring and feedback in Earth science curriculum modules (#3, #12), our new Geniventure dragon genetics…
…are investigating how students address sources of uncertainty while connecting model-based understanding to real-world data. Characterizing risks associated with natural hazards based on uncertainty A new area of research includes…
…computerized formative assessment system that provides automated scoring and feedback can help students write more sophisticated scientific arguments. Get Notified New models, curriculum units, and teacher resources on hurricanes, wildfires,…
…consider the role of virtual learning in a new light, it pays to reflect on key principles that make simulations most powerful for learning. Robust simulation environments can foster coherent,…
…are new to teaching computational thinking. Finally, addressing Research Question 2, collecting computational thinking data will provide insights into how students are developing and making sense of more formal computational…