Patrick Brown

Pat is the author of the bestselling book series Instructional Sequence Matters. He is a regular speaker at regional and national conferences.

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

🚀 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

🔗 https://t.co/gjq2TfNPVr

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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: https://t.co/lffGwXodHF
#EdLeaders #CTE #STEM

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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: https://t.co/xlBobfP0OC…
#EduTwitter #SchoolLeadership

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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
https://t.co/l18PyS6oiZ

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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: https://t.co/BVxKyXfF89

#GlobalEd #ScienceEd

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

What happens when students explore before we explain? My new #Edutopia article unpacks a constructivist approach to science that deepens curiosity and understanding.

https://t.co/LzCZ1c0fpA

#STEM #ScienceTeaching #NSTA

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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.
https://t.co/HfhJW67Dey

#STEM #EdResearch #K12

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

Real science starts with exploration! 

Our "Explore-Before-Explain" lesson turns students into light and shadow investigators. They collect data & build their own concepts https://t.co/pTCOojSuiE

#NSTA #ExploreBeforeExplain

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

@KGrawer74021 Learn how to tap into students' inherent resilience to boost academic success.

#EdChat #Education #StudentSuccess

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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

https://t.co/yWtYBeN01a

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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 https://t.co/adIDdPAbe8

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

🚀 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

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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.
https://t.co/LGVBfZw1iC

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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: https://t.co/STIX2Ts5sF
#NSTA

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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:

https://t.co/bQObDein0V

#FormativeAssessment #Education

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

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.

[Henry St. Pierre @FZSDSUPT]

What an honor for Dr. Brown!

[Henry St. Pierre @FZSDSUPT]

What an honor for Dr. Brown!

[Patrick Brown @brownpatrick8]

“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

[Eric Richards @e_r_richards]

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:

https://t.co/CMLZ6GGFyj

[Eric Richards @e_r_richards]

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: https://t.co/n1ji5GjO45

#LanguageLearning #WorldLanguages #Education