Patrick Brown

🚀 Excited to share—The Explore-Before-Explain Guidebook for Science Education is now available! Co-published by #NSTA & #RoutledgeEd, it’s packed with strategies for hands-on, sensemaking-rich lessons. #ScienceEd #ExploreBeforeExplain 🔗 bit.ly/ExploreGuidebo…

How do we move "How People Learn" research into actual classrooms? The Explore-Before-Explain sequence bridges the theory-to-practice gap, using "Big Variables" to drive STEM literacy and career readiness across all grades. Read more: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #EdLeaders #CTE #STEM

Many thanks to @brownpatrick8 and Michael Neil for letting me collaborate with them on this! districtadministration.com/opinion/rules-…

The instructional core is like a playbook—it only works if the team is in sync. Our latest piece (with @KGrawer74021 and #MikeNeill) explores how district leaders can drive mathematical excellence. Full article: districtadministration.com/opinion/rules-… #EduTwitter #SchoolLeadership

Harness that creativity with the Explore-Before-Explain model. Let them investigate and build evidence (like designing paper helicopters!) before diving into the formal explanation. It builds confidence and innovative thinking. #NSTA #STEM #SciEd tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

This was no small undertaking: 3,917 students in high school, 32 countries, 6 continents!  We mapped what graduating students actually know about the Nature of Scientific Inquiry. Crucial data to inform practice Learn more here: eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1306904 #GlobalEd #ScienceEd

What happens when students explore before we explain? My new #Edutopia article unpacks a constructivist approach to science that deepens curiosity and understanding. edutopia.org/article/constr… #STEM #ScienceTeaching #NSTA

Impactful research alert! This article still the go-to for understanding quality STEM programs and how they influence student success. If you're in education or research, bookmark this one. jstem.org/jstem/index.ph… #STEM #EdResearch #K12

Real science starts with exploration!  Our "Explore-Before-Explain" lesson turns students into light and shadow investigators. They collect data & build their own concepts tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #NSTA #ExploreBeforeExplain

@KGrawer74021 Learn how to tap into students' inherent resilience to boost academic success. #EdChat #Education #StudentSuccess

Very fortunate to collaborate with @brownpatrick8 on this recent article regarding leveraging toughness for modern learning. districtadministration.com/opinion/how-to…

New article with @GraceBoersma of #Kognity! “STEM Matters: Empowering the Next Generation Through Innovative Education” explores how UbD, 5E, & sensemaking spark curiosity & real-world STEM learning #stem #exploreb4explain kognity.com/resources/stem…

New in #NSTA’s Science and Children! Help students build evidence-based claims—like how magnet type, not size, affects strength. Planning with clear learning goals sharpens teaching and deepens understanding. #ScienceEd #NGSS #ExploreBeforeExplain tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

If we expect high standards and innovation for students, our professional learning should reflect the same. Grateful to share this piece with world language educators, curriculum specialists, and school leaders. @e_r_richards #WorldLanguageEducation #EdLeadership

🚀 Join Grace Boersma, #Kognity & me at #ASCD for two powerful sessions! 🔬 STEM Matters: Design student-centered units with UbD & real-world STEM challenges. 🗣️ Student Voice: Use idea probes & explore-before-explain to deepen inquiry & uplift every voice. #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual

Are you a #CurriculumLeader or #ScienceSpecialist? Our new article, #RodgerBybee & @JosephTaylor in @NSTA's Science and Children, is for you! Discover how to use research on student learning & the 5E model to create high-quality #NGSS curriculum. doi.org/10.1080/003681…

Our latest article in @NSTA's Science and Children (with @JimConcannon!) reveals how young minds are already little scientists. Kids on a playground are constantly forming hypotheses – even if imperfect! Play is powerful learning. 💡 Check it out: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108… #NSTA

Formative assessments are more than just check-ins, they're training for summative success! 💪 Excited to team up with @GraceBoersma from @Kognity to explore this idea. Read our latest on @edutopia: edutopia.org/article/effect… #FormativeAssessment #Education

Grateful to be Fort Zumwalt and for the collaborations near and far to help ensure All students are success-ready in k-12 and beyond.

What an honor for Dr. Brown!