Geogebra Institute Subaward for University of Oregon Western Regional Noyce Network.

GeoGebra is one of the leading tools for investigating mathematics constructs. Topics from simple algebraic and geometric relationships to properties that change over time (e.g. calculus) can be visualized and explored using this free open source software for learning and teaching elementary through university level mathematics. There are thousands of activities posted on the GeoGebra website, from numerous geome...

Extending and Enhancing the STEM Teacher Pipeline through a Community of Learners and Virtual Lesson Study

California State University Northridge (CSUN) is partnering with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to provide support and guidance for the next generation of math and science teachers with a new Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships and Stipends Project. This new CSUNoyce Program titled Extending the Pipeline: supporting STEM teachers earlier and longer, will recruit undergraduate...

San Fernando Valley Science Project

In the upcoming years, teachers of science and science educators will continue to be challenged by the concurrent demands of implementation in the their classrooms of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Literacy in Science and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Additionally, the new English Language Development (ELD) Standards call all teachers, not only ELD teachers, to become knowledgeable and proficient about strategies that facilitate the acqu...

California Science Project Environmental Literacy Institutes 2017-2019

CSP and NCLB Proposed Scope of Work Overall Vision 2017-2020 For the past 17 years, the San Fernando Valley Science Project (SFVSP) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) has provided professional development opportunities for science educators to support the improvement of science learning among California?s secondary school students. We are committed to providing sustained support for science teachers to improv...

Framework for High School Science in California

In 2011, the State Legislature passed a law requiring the State Board of Education (SBE) to adopt new science content standards, updating them to account for changes in science and pedagogy in the decade since the previous standards were adopted. On September 4, 2013, the SBE adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve. SB 300 (Chapter 480, Statutes of 2013) also calls for the...

CSUNoyce II

The California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Noyce Scholarship Phase II project will build on lessons learned from its Phase I project. CSUN will work closely with Local Districts of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and other area Districts (Glendale, Pasadena, and Antelope Valley), to place program graduates into middle and secondary school mathematics and science classrooms. The overall goal is to increase the quality and quantity of mathematics and science majo...

San Fernando Valley Science Project NCLB 12

California science education has entered into exciting times with the roll out of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The successful implementation of these new curricular standards, as well as new pedagogies, and other reforms depends largely on the professional development (PD) of educators. Unfortunately, in-service teacher training or professional development does not always achieve the desired changes i...

San Fernando Valley Science Project Lesson Study

With the previous support of the California Science Project, San Fernando Valley Science Project at CSUN has developed a Facilitator in Training (FIT) program for training science leaders to lead lesson study teams across the state. In this project, the research team will use the funds to support the science teachers who will be participating in the lesson study cycles and guided by the facilitators trained in the FIT program. Science teachers will...