The calendar below shows the professional learning events hosted by OpenSciEd and our Certified Professional Learning partners.
This PLI will simultaneously prepare you to teach the first unit in the OpenSciEd middle school program and provide the support you need to advance your practice so that learning […]
The Framework and NGSS called for phenomena-based 3D learning experiences for all students. Unpack WHY this is so important and HOW to make it a reality in your classroom. Take […]
Discussion is how a classroom community makes sense of what it is investigating. But for that to happen, students need to actually be talking. Learn strategies for planning discussions, ensuring […]
The Framework requires that students engage in three-dimensional sensemaking around phenomena. In OpenSciEd units, this begins with the anchor lesson, in which students engage with a phenomenon in supported ways […]
A study of eighth grade students' academic achievement and attitudes toward science were evaluated before and after they experienced two different curricula. They differed in who experiences coherence; mySci 5E […]
Grading that supports student sensemaking doesn't have to keep you at school all night. Learn approaches to grading that prioritize 3-D sensemaking and utilize technology, collaboration, and existing resources so […]
In this workshop, we will work through the "anchoring phenomenon" from the OpenSciEd Middle School space unit, which helps students see the relevance of astronomy by drawing on traditional indigenous astronomy knowledge and students' own cultural knowledge, to engage students in identifying and explaining patterns in the sky that set the rhythm for our lives. […]
The NGSS changed how we prepare and support preservice and novice teachers. Now, publicly available materials can make this real. This session will explore how High-Quality Instructional Materials can be leveraged to support teacher sensemaking around the three dimensions of the NGSS. TAKEAWAYS: Ideas for ways use HQIM to help teachers understand and implement the […]
If you are new to the OpenSciEd materials, this webinar will help you get off on the right foot. We will talk through the website, the many ways to download and access the materials, and where to find everything you need to use the units. Included in this time will be an overview of the […]
Supporting Absent Students - Strategies to keep them learning and your sanity. Engaging students in phenomenon-based 3D science learning is challenging; when students are absent, it can feel impossible. In this webinar, participants will take away strategies for supporting absent students in staying engaged in learning when they miss classroom instruction.
If you are new to the OpenSciEd materials, this webinar will help you start on the right foot. We will share different approaches that veteran OpenSciEd teachers take when they prepare to teach a new unit. Participants will walk away with guidance on which resources to pay close attention to and how to set yourself […]
