“Although it sometimes occurs, teachers should never be handed standards, including the NGSS, and then be expected to translate them into classroom practice on their own. Teachers are certainly capable of doing so, but the time and effort required of such a task is beyond the scope of the normal teaching assignment and the time [...]
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