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title: Teaching Phenomena | Insights to STEM Curriculum & NGSS | Teaching Tools & Strategies (7)
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# 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/crosscutting-concepts-at-work-May-29-2024-07-54-48-0448-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/releasing-responsibility-for-an-effective-student-learning-experience)

## [Releasing Responsibility for an Effective Student Learning Experience](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/releasing-responsibility-for-an-effective-student-learning-experience)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Apr 17, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/releasing-responsibility-for-an-effective-student-learning-experience)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_0085-May-29-2024-07-53-20-8470-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/defining-effective-stem-instruction)

## [Defining Effective STEM Instruction](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/defining-effective-stem-instruction)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Apr 6, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/defining-effective-stem-instruction)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/next-gen-stem-model-May-29-2024-07-58-06-1028-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/traditional-vs-next-generation-models-of-science-instruction)

## [Traditional vs. Next Generation Models of Instruction](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/traditional-vs-next-generation-models-of-science-instruction)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Mar 20, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/traditional-vs-next-generation-models-of-science-instruction)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/assessing-curriculum-cars-innovation-May-29-2024-07-54-31-7390-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/the-ngss-as-a-hallmark-innovation-in-science-instruction)

## [NGSS as a Hallmark Innovation in Science Instruction](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/the-ngss-as-a-hallmark-innovation-in-science-instruction)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Mar 13, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/the-ngss-as-a-hallmark-innovation-in-science-instruction)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/next-common-core-students-May-29-2024-07-59-44-7368-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/leading-effectively-recovering-from-mistakes-closing-communication-loops-de-escalation)

## [Leading Effectively: Recovering from Mistakes, Closing Communication Loops & De-Escalation](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/leading-effectively-recovering-from-mistakes-closing-communication-loops-de-escalation)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Mar 10, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/leading-effectively-recovering-from-mistakes-closing-communication-loops-de-escalation)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/teacher-vs-student-driven.png?width=640&name=teacher-vs-student-driven.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/new-definition-of-effective-stem-instruction)

## [The NEW Definition of Effective STEM Instruction](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/new-definition-of-effective-stem-instruction)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Mar 2, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/new-definition-of-effective-stem-instruction)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/STEM-classroom.webp) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/cultivating-a-stem-learning-ecosystem)

## [Cultivating a STEM Learning Ecosystem](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/cultivating-a-stem-learning-ecosystem)

[Nicole Lanoue](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/nicole-lanoue) |  Jun 10, 2015

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/cultivating-a-stem-learning-ecosystem)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2567692977_f2d0a78453-May-29-2024-08-02-09-1833-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/what-can-american-science-teachers-learn-from-smarter-countries)

## [What Can American Science Teachers Learn from "Smarter" Countries?](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/what-can-american-science-teachers-learn-from-smarter-countries)

[Sara Goodman](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/sara-goodman) |  May 5, 2014

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/what-can-american-science-teachers-learn-from-smarter-countries)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/class-observation-May-29-2024-07-55-05-8208-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/5-tips-to-prepare-for-your-first-classroom-observation)

## [5 Tips to Prepare for Your First Classroom Observation](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/5-tips-to-prepare-for-your-first-classroom-observation)

[Sara Goodman](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/sara-goodman) |  May 2, 2014

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/5-tips-to-prepare-for-your-first-classroom-observation)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/prezi-May-29-2024-07-59-36-3230-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tech-for-teachers-better-presentations-with-prezi)

## [Tech for Teachers: Better Presentations With Prezi](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tech-for-teachers-better-presentations-with-prezi)

[Sara Goodman](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/sara-goodman) |  May 1, 2014

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tech-for-teachers-better-presentations-with-prezi)

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