The calendar below shows the professional learning events hosted by OpenSciEd and our Certified Professional Learning partners.
Science notebooks are a key component of the OpenSciEd middle school science program. Notebooks provide a space for students to record investigations and communicate their ideas about phenomena. They are […]
In the OpenSciEd Curriculum Launch - Facilitators Edition you will experience the entire OpenSciEd Curriculum Launch in a virtual format in much the same way that your future participants will, […]
Want to learn more about OpenSciEd Curricula and Certified Professional Learning? Join us for our FREE informational webinar! Extension STEM Educators in Cook County will provide an overview of OpenSciEd for Middle School and an outline of the curriculum-based professional learning associated with these Open Educational Resources. There will be time for Q&A, and the […]
Struggling with figuring out how to meet your grading needs while supporting sensemaking? This webinar will provide approaches to grading with the OpenSciEd materials that support sensemaking, utilize the embedded […]
Join Michigan Math and Science Leadership Network and other Middle School OpenSciEd teachers to learn more about implementation, adaptation, and assessment. Each meeting will include whole group time focused on a topic that is essential for excellent implementation and grade level time to discuss each unit! We meet each month. Purchase one ticket ($150 plus […]
As teachers launch the school year, they establish relationships with new students and the families and communities that support those students. The OpenSciEd units are designed to help build connections […]
OEI has planned an engaging 4-day Curriculum Launch PD : Light & Matter, Contact Forces, Chem Reactions & Matter (Cohort 2) September 19-22, 2022 at the Connors Center, Dover, MA. Please note this is a 4 day event! Sept 19th 8 am - 4 pm, with reception and dinner following Sept 20th 8 am-4 pm, […]
Seeking flexible professional learning to help you successfully launch your use of OpenSciEd? Join our new pilot of a blended synchronous and asynchronous professional learning course. OpenSciEd is partnering with a edsUP, a new venture from 2Revolutions, to deliver our Curriculum Launch professional learning in a series of synchronous and asynchronous learning sessions, marrying the […]
This Student Sensemaking professional learning supports science teachers in advancing their understanding of the OpenSciEd approach generally while going deep into a specific science unit (6.2 Thermal Energy, 7.2 Chemical Reactions and Energy, or 8.2 Sound Waves). Learning is designed to deepen content knowledge, planning, instruction, and data analysis practices. Included in this session are […]
In the Student Sensemaking - Facilitator Edition you will experience the entire Student Sensemaking professional learning alongside teachers, but then you’ll have an extra half day for Facilitators only to dig into the goals and structures of the professional learning and prepare you to facilitate this yourself. During this time you will: Reflect on aspects […]
OpenSciEd is seeking new people for our Facilitator Team. This webinar will provide an opportunity for interested people to learn more about the application process and ask questions.
The Elevate OpenSciEd Curriculum Launch supports educators to use and purposefully adapt elementary, middle, or high school science curriculum in order to implement the pedagogical shifts envisioned by A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards. As a result of this professional learning, educators will understand specific instructional routines that may […]
