Curriculum design teams have the time and support needed for designing or reshaping the curriculum in science. Curriculum design teams align the existing science curriculum with the national or state standards. Teachers discuss new initiatives with parents and community members . Teachers link science learning with prior learning in science and other disciplines. Carol Muscara, Technology Systems Director for Project 2061, discusses how the new standards will help connect learning across disciplines and from year to year as students progress through school.
Teachers institute a thinking curriculum that integrates content and process.
Teachers have the time and support they need to implement the new science curriculum in the classroom. Specifically, they have adequate time for science learning and teacher preparation . Teachers are empowered to make decisions about implementing the new curriculum in the classroom. Such empowerment promotes decisionmaking, collaboration, professional development, and an improved curriculum . Teachers emphasize authentic instruction and elements that promote high performance and successful learning among students.