Professional Development Resources
The following is a collection of development resources for teachers to use when working on curriculum and developing NGSS courses and units.
  • From NextGen
  • Designing Lessons
  • Designing Units
  • Designing Curricula
  • Workshops and PD
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External links to PDFs
How to Read the NGSS | from the standards
An overview of the "architecture" of NGSS
NGSS Parent Guides | from the standards
Concise general overviews of NGSS philosophy and content for parents
NGSS Appendix F | Practices | from the standards
​Detailed descriptions of the 8 Practices
Example Storylines by DCI | from the standards
​Exemplars for developing course scope and sequences and/or curriculum
Engaging with Phenomena | Corbett
A concept map showing how prototypes support 3D teaching and learning
Performance Expectation Cards | Bozeman Science
​All high school Performance Expectations arranged on cards for curriculum development (PDF from Bozeman Science)
NGSS 3D Weavemap | Corbett 
Annotated graphic organizer of 3D Teaching and Learning, along with storylines and regional topics
The 5-DIE Approach to a Lesson/Unit | Adapted from Kern, Crippen, and Carroll
An organizer of the "Dynamic Inquiry Model" approach to 3D, including activity ideas for each step
NGSS Task Development Evaluation | Adapted from the standards
​A set of questions instructors can use to evaluate tasks developed for NGSS, simpler than EQUIP
Prezi | Introduction to 3D and Prototypes | Corbett
An introductory Prezi comparing traditional and NGSS classrooms, as well as an overview of resources that can be found in the standards