The Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes to convene a 2-day public workshop focused on discussing the development of instructional materials that reflect the principles of the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards. The workshop will bring together individuals and organizations that have developed or are developing tools for selection and design of instructional materials as well as curriculum developers and researchers who are designing materials aligned with the NGSS.
The workshop will address four main topics:
1) Discussion of materials consistent with the Framework and NGSS

• What criteria are developers using to guide their work and how do they determine whether materials are consistent with the Framework and NGSS?
• What are the key challenges developers encounter in developing and piloting instructional materials?
• What tools are available or are planned to help guide development efforts?

2) Selection of materials

• How are districts and schools identifying materials that are consistent with the Framework and NGSS?
• What tools currently exist or are being developed that can aid in selection?
• What additional tools or guidance would be helpful?

3) Implementation of materials with particular attention to professional learning

• What strategies are districts and states using to support teachers as they implement new instructional materials?
• What role do curriculum developers play in providing professional learning opportunities for teachers?

4) Collaboration across stakeholders

• What mechanisms might the community develop to provide wide access to new materials, allow developers to coordinate with each other, and offer a way to verify the quality of materials?

A proceedings of the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.