Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) has partnered with Discovery Education for more than 20 years to bring engaging learning experiences to classrooms across the district.
This Fall, Discovery Education will provide district elementary and middle school students with new digital science textbooks that will help them explore their curiosity about the natural world and provide teachers with professional learning experiences that will help create more stimulating lessons that prepare students for success.
In efforts to provide all PreK-12 students with access to science curriculum programming, the district’s science curriculum team sought a digital K-8 science resource aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Following a review, PGCPS selected Discovery Education Science Techbooks for use in elementary and middle school classrooms.
The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12 that includes STEM activities and a variety of instructional supports that enhance the delivery of impactful, blended instruction, in person or at a distance.
“Science is an essential tool for solving the greatest problems of our time and understanding the world around us, and ensuring every child receives a rich education in science should be a national priority. In Prince George’s County Public Schools we have made providing all our students an outstanding science education a priority and we are elevating the discipline by offering all learners engaging opportunities to explore their inherent curiosity about the natural world as they learn to think critically, solve real-world problems, and build pertinent skills that prepare them for an exciting future,” said Dr. Godfrey Rangasammy, PGCPS’s K-12 Science Supervisor.
In addition to the digital resources, all PGCPS educators using Discovery Education services will receive dedicated professional development from Discovery Education’s team of team of professional learning experts. Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction
PGCPS has over 131,000 students and 20,000 employees that work in the school district.
