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A huge part of teaching science involves doing lab investigations and then analyzing the results. One of the ways that I do this is by giving students time to reflect on their own work as well as that of their peers. Providing time and space to evaluate and critique each other's work will help them to produce an improved product and, will ultimately, help them bring home the learning. The CER (claim-evidence-response) format includes inquiry and I always center it on a lab investigation. A CER is a statement or conclusion that answers the original question/problem. It includes appropriate data and justification of their presented evidence. The CER is also a way of learning under the new NGSS (next generation science standards). One of the key components to collaboration is providing students with opportunities for authentic feedback. In order to accomplish this, I would have them create a group CER on the chart paper (currently they do this on their own individual papers). They would use their markers to write on the paper and highlighters to place emphasis on whichever component we are focusing on or needs work. Once completed, I would do a round robin activity and allow for students to move into other groups, evaluate the work of the other groups, and then return to their original groups with new and different ideas. My students really enjoy their lab investigations, and I really enjoy helping them to become better budding scientists. The CER's involve writing which is one of the ways that truly reveals how much learning has occurred. As a teacher, it is a key tool that I use to gauge their learning, so it is very important to me to continue using it and improving it as much as possible.

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A huge part of teaching science involves doing lab investigations and then analyzing the results. One of the ways that I do this is by giving students time to reflect on their own work as well as that of their peers. Providing time and space to evaluate and critique each other's work will help them to produce an improved product and, will ultimately, help them bring home the learning. The CER (claim-evidence-response) format includes inquiry and I always center it on a lab investigation. A CER is a statement or conclusion that answers the original question/problem. It includes appropriate data and justification of their presented evidence. The CER is also a way of learning under the new NGSS (next generation science standards). One of the key components to collaboration is providing students with opportunities for authentic feedback. In order to accomplish this, I would have them create a group CER on the chart paper (currently they do this on their own individual papers). They would use their markers to write on the paper and highlighters to place emphasis on whichever component we are focusing on or needs work. Once completed, I would do a round robin activity and allow for students to move into other groups, evaluate the work of the other groups, and then return to their original groups with new and different ideas. My students really enjoy their lab investigations, and I really enjoy helping them to become better budding scientists. The CER's involve writing which is one of the ways that truly reveals how much learning has occurred. As a teacher, it is a key tool that I use to gauge their learning, so it is very important to me to continue using it and improving it as much as possible.

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