California the Latest State to Adopt Discovery Education’s Award-Winning Science Techbook for K-8 Classroom Use Statewide

– Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for California NGSS Designed to Meet the Unique Needs of the State’s K-8 Educators –

Silver Spring, Md. (November 26, 2018) –Upon the recommendation of its Instructional Quality Commission, the California State Board of Education recently adopted Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for California NGSS for use in K-8 classrooms statewide through its state adoption process. Discovery Education’s Techbooks are currently used by approximately 5.6 million students across all 50 states and Canada.

The California State Board of Education’s approval of the Discovery Education Science Techbook for California NGSS clears the way for school systems across the state to purchase and integrate these resources into classroom instruction. Discovery Education’s Techbooks support a comprehensive curriculum, can be integrated in any teaching environment, including one-to-one, one-to-many configurations, and when used in combination with print materials and hands-on kits, can create unique blended learning experiences. In addition, the Techbook series saves California teachers time with a comprehensive design that places model lessons, student activities and performance-based assessments at their fingertips.

Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for California NGSS includes a comprehensive collection of digital assets, ancillary print materials, and hands-on kits that empower educators to transform K-8 science instruction. Built from the ground up for educators in the Golden State, the Science Techbook for California NGSS is available in both Spanish and English, includes model lessons and embedded CAST-aligned assessments, and features a vast array of interactive models, high-quality multimodal content, and accompanying hands-on labs and activities. In addition, Science Techbook resources approved by the California State Board of Education for grades 6-8 were custom built to the Preferred Integrated Learning Progression Course arrangement of standards developed by the California Science Expert Panel.

The Science Techbook for California NGSS’s rich, digital resources offer educators numerous opportunities to use anchor and investigative phenomena to activate student-driven investigations that fuel students’ natural curiosity and promote deeper learning. In addition, through model lessons and embedded Teacher Notes, the Science Techbook helps teachers ensure all three dimensions of learning are addressed and supports students as they utilize scientific practices, identify crosscutting connections and demonstrate an understanding of science through the application of critical thinking and disciplinary literacy skills.

The Science Techbook series also includes valuable STEM resources certified by the Global STEM Alliance. STEM Project Starters encourage students to connect math, technology, and engineering to their understanding of science concepts to produce creative solutions to real world problems. In addition, the STEM In Action resources help students connect their work to STEM careers, which promotes a clearer understanding of how skills used in school can be applied to jobs “in the real world.”

The Science Techbook for California NGSS also promotes student equity by offering interactive resources and multimedia features that support students of different abilities and learning preferences. Through adjustable reading levels, Spanish/English options, read-aloud tools, highlighting and note taking features, and an interactive glossary, students will develop their scientific vocabulary as they build key literacy skills. Teachers can also accelerate or remediate instruction by utilizing embedded differentiation tools.

“Discovery Education thanks California’s Instructional Quality Commission and Board of Education for their rigorous review and decisive approval of the Discovery Education Science Techbook for California NGSS through this adoption process,” said Karen Stevens, Regional Vice President of Education Partnerships at Discovery Education. “We are excited to bring this unique new resource to California’s schools, and look forward to working closely with the state’s educators as they inspire all students to activate their inner scientist, investigate their world, and prepare for success beyond the classroom.”

Educators using the Discovery Education Science Techbook for California NGSS will be supported by the Discovery Education Community as they transform students’ learning experiences with dynamic digital media. A global community of education professionals, the Discovery Education Community connects members across school systems and around the world through social media, virtual conferences, and in-person events, fostering valuable networking, idea sharing and inspiration.

Discovery Education also offers Science Techbooks for California high school students in the three-course model, as well additional STEM resources through its STEM Connect and Streaming Plus services. For more information about Discovery Education other digital resources and professional learning services, visit www.discoveryeducation.com, and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through Facebook, follow us on Twitter at @DiscoveryEd, or find us on Instagram and Pinterest.

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