Nancy T. Nasr, Ed.D.  •  12/09/2024  •  30 sec read

constructivist pedagogies | NGSS | student achievement | student engagement | teacher resistance | traditional pedagogies

Webinar: From NGSS Resistance to Student Engagement: Supporting Teachers in Constructivist Inquiry

In this on-demand webinar, Nancy T. Nasr, Ed.D., a California science educator and assistant principal at Santa Paula Unified School District, will examine the challenges in transitioning teachers from traditional pedagogies and shares:

  • The reasons behind teacher resistance to constructivist pedagogies and its impact on student engagement and achievement
  • Practical strategies to help science teachers transition to constructivist methods
  • How to foster inquiry-based, student-centered classrooms

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Nancy T. Nasr, Ed.D.

Nancy T. Nasr, Ed.D.

Science Educator and Assistant Principal, Santa Paula Unified School District

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.

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