Welcome! Class Starts January 8

Welcome to the Center for Collaborative Support's online book study of Supporting Grade 5-8 Students in Constructing Explanations in Science by Katherine L. McNeil and Joseph S. Krajcik. During this eight-week course, you will learn how to integrate scientific explanations into manageable  components--claims, evidence, and reasoning. This model strongly supports the practices of the Next Generation Science Standards. Teachers will be provided with concrete examples of what this scientific inquiry practice looks like when it is successfully implemented in real classrooms. The authentic classroom application of scientific practices is a key component of this class; thus, if your curriculum over the course of the 8 weeks will not offer regular opportunities to engage in scientific practices in your classroom, we recommend that you opt to take this class at another time.

This class works in both one- and two-week cycles. There is a tab at the top of the blog for each one- or two-week chunk of the class. Your facilitator will send you reminder emails throughout the course with links to the appropriate page, but you are welcome to visit these pages ahead of time and work ahead if you'd like.

For more information about the class and expectations for clock house, visit the Course Information & FAQ page.