Pat is the author of the bestselling book series Instructional Sequence Matters. He is a regular speaker at regional and national conferences.
St Charles, MO
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🚀 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/ExploreGuidebook
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.…
#EdLeaders #CTE #STEM
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/o……
#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
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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/constru…
#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.php/JS…
#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.…
#NSTA #ExploreBeforeExplain
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-m…
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.…
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.
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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/10.1…
#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/effecti…
#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.
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What an honor for Dr. Brown!
Congratulations Dr. Pat Brown, @OFallonChamber Person of the Year! Honored as a a champion for “career education programs that connect students to real world opportunities bridging the gap between the classroom and the workplace.” fz.k12.mo.us @USDOL @PLTWorg @MOEducation
ALT Dr. Brown, center, poses with his award alongside Fort Zumwalt colleagues
ALT Dr. Brown, right, poses with his award alongside Chamber president
“Explore before explain” is all about engaging students’ ideas and discovery using new languages before receiving formal explanations. This allows students to develop understanding and build curiosity about a topic through active learning experiences—a major goal of @actfl
Recently, @brownpatrick8 and I had a featured article in the spring 2024 issue of @ACTFL’s of ‘The Language Educator’. I know that some do not have access to the article, so I wanted to share a summary of it here:
eric-richards.com/fostering-…
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I am excited to announce that @brownpatrick8 and I have a featured article in the most recent issue of @actfl's of 'The Language Educator'.
Get all the details in ' The Language Educator' found here: actfl.org/publications/the-l…
#LanguageLearning #WorldLanguages #Education
Super excited to be speaking at Engage! Join me on November 9th, 2023 at @Kognity’s online conference to reignite innovation and curiosity in
learning! Use the discount code “PATRICKBROWN100” to secure a FREE ticket! Register at:
kognity.com/events/engage-vi…
