The calendar below shows the professional learning events hosted by OpenSciEd and our Certified Professional Learning partners.
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 […]
The Framework calls for students to engage in argumentation from evidence in a way that considers relevant social, ethical, and environmental tradeoffs that cannot be resolved without considering the values […]
"Designing for justice means centering inquiry on phenomena that cross the artificial boundary between human and natural systems. The result is instruction that not only teaches students to understand the […]
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 […]
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 […]
OpenSciEd Chemistry's 2nd unit explores why lightning strikes and how we can protect ourselves. Learn how students build understanding of atomic structure through modeling, investigations, and patterns of thinking. TAKEAWAYS: […]
Over the past decade, researchers and practitioners have been calling for more attention to coherence from the student perspective as a key part of curriculum design. This type of coherence […]
Many students experience high school science without considering the interconnectedness of different domains. By leveraging the Energy and Matter crosscutting concept and uniting this lens with a forces perspective, we […]
Using OpenSciEd’s instructional materials (or considering it)? This is your chance to get professional learning to help you make OpenSciEd come alive in your classroom! The OpenSciEd Curriculum Launch immerses […]
Like many states, Connecticut has adopted OpenSciEd for the middle level model science curriculum. The approach to teaching and learning through OpenSciEd presents a challenge for school and district leaders […]
