The Next Generation Science Standards outline a 3-dimensional approach to teaching and learning according to which students should use science skills to learn science concepts through the lens of phenomena they can witness in our macroscopic world.

I use the system of strategies in this program to prepare complete lessons for my own students in my own classroom, and I not yet required to comply with NGSS.  I created this approach with student engagement and achievement in mind, not the beaurocracy of a complex, ill-managed education system.

If you are required to meet these expectations, the training and tools provided in this system will support your planning and prep for direct instruction. 

I teach high school chemistry and plan to, in time, create a curriculum for biology and physics, as well.

Activities can be easily differentiated for special needs or honors-level students, and guidance describing how to accomodate all students is included in this system.

State standards and teacher expectations are moving toward more student activity and overall ownership of learning at every grade level.

The sooner students learn and begin practicing science skills, the more proficient they will be by the time they graduate!

However, the technology resources I’m most familiar with online are intended for students in middle and high school.  Elementary teachers may need to spend some additional time searching for student-controlled resources like simulations.

The sooner science teachers can adopt student-centered, inquiry-based strategies that require more focused, thoughtful action the better!

By starting with this approach early in your career, you’re less likely to feel bored and burnout … instead, you might wake up feeling excited to go to work and content in the knowledge that you’re commitment is creating true life-long learners.

This program includes the exact process I used as I prepared to transition my online science classroom to a student-centered culture with active learning practices … and that was after 9 years of working with the traditional, lecture-lab mindset! 

If you know what you want to accomplish but you don’t how or you haven’t been successful yet, this program will be very helpful to begin the process of change.

The beating heart of every lesson I deliver is an inquiry-based activity designed using the Active Learning Action Plan included in this sytem.  It takes me about 1 hour to create the activity, an additional 1 hour to build out the other parts of the lesson, and a little more time to tech it out for sharing with students.

Like any new endeavor, you should realize it may take time to become fluent.  You and I probably work differently, lead within different content areas, have different degrees of content area expertise, and aim to achieve different depths of knowledge with our student groups.

While the time it takes to create lessons packed with inquiry and action will vary from teacher to teacher, if you want to create an entire curriculum that you can deliver with consistency, I would allow yourself the grace of an entire school year to start up and tweak your new system.

THEN, you’ll go into the next year with your very own easy button!  You’ll be able to focus even more on deepening the relationships with your students and making changes that better serve them.  You’ll be able to use your new system for a very long time … even on your days off!!

The tools and training in this program , as well as the personalized support, are designed to make your experience more enjoyable, less frustrating, and FASTER to implement!

More focused feedback and dedicated support including personalized analaysis and reviews of your work will be provided using video screenshare software and may take up to 3 days to return.

I’m all about value, and I’ve prepared the content in this program to ensure teachers have everything they need to accomplish their goals. 

But, you might find that in focusing on delivery of your lessons, you need less guidance and support.  Or, once you learn the nuances of the technology I recommend and feel confident working with it, you’ll want to step away from The Studio to focus on building that library of tools for your students.

While I hope that interacting with the community of science teachers will, alone, make this membership worth your time and money, I totally understand that life happens and our focus shifts.  You can pause your membership at any time — OR — you can cancel and return at a later date. 

I’ll keep you on my email list and be sure to let you know about additions to the content and support in The Studio in response to needs of those working within it.

If — FOR ANY REASON — you are not satisfied with your experience within the Studio, just email me at lisa@labineverylesson.com within the first 30 days and I’ll happily issue you a full refund … NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

Both the Active Learning Action Plan and the L.E.A.D. in Science PD Package, while included as part of this comprehensive strategic system, are individual products that come with forever access to the training and tools contained within them.  For this reason, I make them available for individual sale.

The Digital Instructional Design Studio integrates these products into a strategic system so that making meaningful moments for students is more managable for teachers.  It also includes an advanced level of support to ensure execution is as effortless as possible.  It is a unique opportunity, so it is a separate offer.

No refunds will be issued on the Active Learning Action Plan or the L.E.A.D. in Science PD Package because a teacher upgrades to a monthly or annual membership in the Digital Instructional Design Studio.