Webinar: From NGSS Resistance to Student Engagement

The dilemma for many science teachers is that the NGSS approaches the teaching of science in a constructivist manner, which attempts to move science instruction away from traditional pedagogies. Science teachers may understand the inherent benefits of constructivist inquiry in the classroom, but struggle with how to implement it.

This webinar examines the resistance of some teachers to constructivist pedagogies and describes the implications of this resistance in the context of science student engagement and achievement. Additionally, participants will learn about practical strategies that can help move resistant science teachers towards constructivist pedagogies.

About the speaker
Nancy Nasr is a science educator and high school assistant principal in the Santa Paula Unified School District. Dr. Nasr has not only taught at the secondary level, but also coaches and mentors secondary science educators across school districts to support the implementation of student-centered, constructivist pedagogies in the contemporary science classroom.
Dr. Nasr’s continued research interest is anchored in cultural responsiveness in the diverse science classroom as well as student attitudes toward culturally responsive pedagogy.