The calendar below shows the professional learning events hosted by OpenSciEd and our Certified Professional Learning partners.
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 between school and home including letters meant for families that are associated with each unit and home learning activities that encourage students to interview family […]
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 […]
Are you ready to take your knowledge of OpenSciEd to the next level? Join us for the OpenSciEd Curriculum Launch! You'll leave with everything you need to get started, including a comprehensive understanding of the curriculum, how to implement it in your classroom, and how to facilitate professional learning for other educators. The creators of […]
This two-day, virtual professional learning session focuses on the overarching question – How do we support equitable sensemaking? It explicitly focuses on equity, classroom culture, and classroom sensemaking discussions while digging deeper into the unit of your choice (6.3 Weather & Climate, 7.3 Metabolic Reactions, or 8.3 Forces at a Distance). This event assumes the […]
In this free webinar, unit author Zoë Buck Bracey from BSCS Science Learning will share the unit storyline and features. During this webinar participants will experience the anchoring phenomenon routine and get tips on how to set up the unit investigations. The webinar will be from 2:00-3:15 pm Pacific Time.
In this free webinar, unit author Dan Voss from Northwestern University will share the unit storyline and features. During this webinar, participants will experience the anchoring phenomenon routine and get tips on how to set up unit investigations. The webinar will be from 2:00-3:15 pm Pacific Time.
