- Poughkeepsie City School District
- Secondary Education
- Middle School Curricula
- Science-Inspire (McGraw Hill)
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The Science department is using Inspire by McGraw Hill as a resource as well as teacher-developed curricula, that is being worked on by some of our PCSD teachers with the support of DC BOCES instructional specialist, Rosa Moshi. Inspire is a research-based science curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Standards, which teachers are also aligning with the investigations and needs of our students.
Key components of Inspire:
- Collaboration
- Hands-on activities
- Virtual Subscription
- Cross-curricular connections
- Critical thinking through inquiry-driven activities
- Real World STEM connections
- Career connections
Teachers have worked on and continue to develop key assessments and activities that align with the NY state investigations, Next Generation Learning Standards, and expectations for grades -8 in preparation for high school level science.
Students will engage in science and engineering opportunities while interacting with hands-on labs, videos, and interactions. They will engage in hands-on, minds-on inquiry throughout the curricular process. The integration of engineering design, aligned to the next gen. standards to develop students' problem-solving skills and build real-world societal and environmental connections.