--- title: Teaching Phenomena | Insights to STEM Curriculum & NGSS | Teaching Tools & Strategies (2) description: Teaching Tools & Strategies | Top performing NGSS curriculum and professional development for teachers implementing next generation science standards in K8 classrooms. (2) image: https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Featured%20images/knowatom-global-featured.webp --- [Blog](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena) - [Teaching Tools & Strategies](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/teaching-tools-strategies) - [Next Generation Science Standards](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/next-generation-science-standards) - [Learning Methods](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/learning-methods) - [STEM / STEAM](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/stem-steam) - [Leadership](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/leadership) - [Curriculum](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/curriculum) - [State Standards](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/state-standards) - [School Administration](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/school-administration) - [Testing](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/testing) - [Professional Development](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/professional-development) - [Socratic dialogue](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/socratic-dialogue) - [socracircle+](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/socracircle) # Topic: teaching tools strategies Here you'll find tool boxes for teaching. Each of us begins our journey as a teacher filling our teacher tool box in discussions with peers and developing resources along the way. Here you’ll find tool boxes for teaching next generation science K-8 with phenomena. [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1-Sep-03-2021-04-22-17-03-PM-May-29-2024-07-53-34-4664-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tools-for-developing-a-growth-mindset-through-cooperative-learning-discussions) ## [Tools to Develop a Growth Mindset in Cooperative Learning Discussions](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tools-for-developing-a-growth-mindset-through-cooperative-learning-discussions) [Judy Higgins](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/judy-higgins) |  Oct 26, 2021 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tools-for-developing-a-growth-mindset-through-cooperative-learning-discussions) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2-4-May-29-2024-07-53-49-6652-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/cer-sentence-starters-help-students-form-claim-evidence-reasoning) ## [CER Sentence Starters Help Students Form Claim Evidence Reasoning](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/cer-sentence-starters-help-students-form-claim-evidence-reasoning) [Judy Higgins](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/judy-higgins) |  Oct 12, 2021 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/cer-sentence-starters-help-students-form-claim-evidence-reasoning) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/KA%201-May-29-2024-08-01-49-7556-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/constructivism-in-the-classroom-concept-mapping-for-ngss-standards-mastery) ## [Constructivism In the Classroom: Concept Mapping for NGSS](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/constructivism-in-the-classroom-concept-mapping-for-ngss-standards-mastery) [Judy Higgins](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/judy-higgins) |  Aug 23, 2021 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/constructivism-in-the-classroom-concept-mapping-for-ngss-standards-mastery) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PD%20teacher%20in%20classroom-May-29-2024-07-54-25-9087-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/improving-teacher-expectations-of-what-students-can-learn-with-ngss-based-exploration) ## [Improving Teacher Expectations of What Students Can Learn with NGSS-Based Explorations](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/improving-teacher-expectations-of-what-students-can-learn-with-ngss-based-exploration) [Staff Writer](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/staff-writer) |  Jul 25, 2021 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/improving-teacher-expectations-of-what-students-can-learn-with-ngss-based-exploration) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/STEMTraditionalInstructionModel.webp) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/student-centered-science-instruction) ## [Student-Centered Instruction: Central to the Next Generation Science Classroom](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/student-centered-science-instruction) [Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Jun 21, 2021 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/student-centered-science-instruction) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TeachersBuilding-May-29-2024-07-53-53-8463-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/research-based-science-instruction-adds-up-to-better-classroom-results) ## [Research-Based Science Instruction Adds up to Better Classroom Results](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/research-based-science-instruction-adds-up-to-better-classroom-results) [Staff Writer](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/staff-writer) |  Jun 6, 2021 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/research-based-science-instruction-adds-up-to-better-classroom-results) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Student%20picking%20book%20in%20library%20wearing%20smart%20watch%20at%20the%20university-May-29-2024-07-55-06-3581-AM.jpeg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/research-shows-changing-beliefs-and-attitudes-about-teaching-and-learning-science) ## [Research Shows Changing Beliefs and Attitudes About Teaching and Learning Science](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/research-shows-changing-beliefs-and-attitudes-about-teaching-and-learning-science) [Staff Writer](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/staff-writer) |  May 28, 2021 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/research-shows-changing-beliefs-and-attitudes-about-teaching-and-learning-science) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/propel-learning-May-29-2024-07-57-58-3603-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/building-cognitive-skills-thinking-moves-for-a-classroom-or-remote-learning-environment) ## [Thinking Moves: Building Cognitive Strategies in the Classroom and Remote Learning Environment](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/building-cognitive-skills-thinking-moves-for-a-classroom-or-remote-learning-environment) [Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Sep 1, 2020 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/building-cognitive-skills-thinking-moves-for-a-classroom-or-remote-learning-environment) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Remote-Learning-KnowAtom-Blog-May-29-2024-07-59-18-8089-AM.jpeg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/how-to-take-knowatom-lessons-remote) ## [How to Take KnowAtom Lessons Remote](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/how-to-take-knowatom-lessons-remote) [Nicole Lanoue](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/nicole-lanoue) |  Aug 6, 2020 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/how-to-take-knowatom-lessons-remote) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/At%20home%20learning-May-29-2024-07-53-04-9967-AM.jpeg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/facilitating-productive-discussions-tools-for-the-classroom-or-remote-learning) ## [Facilitating Productive Discussions: Tools for the Classroom or Remote Learning](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/facilitating-productive-discussions-tools-for-the-classroom-or-remote-learning) [Nicole Lanoue](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/nicole-lanoue) |  Jul 30, 2020 [ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/facilitating-productive-discussions-tools-for-the-classroom-or-remote-learning) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "USA", "addressLocality" : "Salem", "addressRegion" : "MA", "postalCode" : "01970", "streetAddress" : "27 Congress Suite 410" }, "alternateName" : "KA", "areaServed" : { "@type" : "GeoCircle", "geoMidpoint" : { "@type" : "GeoCoordinates", "latitude" : "+42.5182274", "longitude" : "-70.8877569" }, "geoRadius" : "150 km" }, "description" : "Next Generation Science STEM Curriculum", "email" : "fvigeant@knowatom.com", "image" : "https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/KA-GSD.png", "logo" : "https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Knowatom-2017/Image/logo-1.png", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/teaching-tools-strategies/page/2", "@type" : "WebPage", "description" : "Teaching Tools & Strategies | Top performing NGSS curriculum and professional development for teachers implementing next generation science standards in K8 classrooms. 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