The essay should discuss your decision-making process for designing science instruction that is grade-appropriate, responsive to anticipated students’ needs, and supports students’ conceptual understanding. Be sure to cite evidence that supports your decision-making process. 

at least 4 of the following sources must be used

American Association for the Advancement of Science. (1990). The Nature of Science. Science   for All Americans. (pp. 8-12).

“Case Study 2: Students from Racial and Ethnic Groups and the Next Generation Science Standards.”, Next Generation Science Standards, 1 June 2013.

“Case Study 3: Students with Disabilities and the Next Generation Science Standards.”, Next       Generation Science Standards, 1 June 2013.

Kohn, A. (2019, June 16). Can Everyone Be Excellent? New York Times.

Ladson-Billings, G. (1994). “The Tree of Knowledge” in The Dreamkeepers (pp. 78-101). San    Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

National Center for Homeless Education. Federal Data Summary: School Years 2015-16 through 2017-18, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Browns Summit, NC, 2020.

National Center for Children in Poverty. Basic Facts about Low-Income Children: Children         under 18 Years, 2016 , National Center for Children in Poverty, New York, NY, 2018.

Posey, A. (2021, April 1). Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A teacher’s guide. Retrieved     November 3, 2021, from https://www.understood.org/articles/en/understanding          universal-design-for    learning?_ul=1%2A1u4jwmu%2Adomain_userid%2AYW1wLWcwUE9SVkZQTEdx    mtCahqNnFabFE.

“Understanding NGSS Design.” Understanding NGSS Design | Next Generation Science Standards, https://www.nextgenscience.org/instruction-and-assessment           supports/understanding-ngss-design.