The calendar below shows the professional learning events hosted by OpenSciEd and our Certified Professional Learning partners.
FOCUS:Ā Supporting New Teachers in OpenSciEd The Michigan Mathematics and Science Leadership Network (MMSLN) is hosting a series of virtual events about the Middle School OpenSciEd materials. Each session is a 90-minute virtual meeting with a focal topic. Teachers will engage in whole group discussion, grade level discussion and through collaboration will deepen their skills and […]
In the OpenSciEd Curriculum Launch - Facilitator Edition you will experience the entire OpenSciEd Curriculum Launch alongside classroom teachers on June 13-17, but you are also supported to deeply understand the goals and structures of the professional learning so you are prepared to facilitate this yourself. When you are in the Curriculum Launch, you will […]
Using OpenSciEdās 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 you in teaching and learning driven by students making sense of phenomena and developing solutions to problems. You will walk away from these four days […]
OEI has planned an engaging 2-day unit PD for Forces at a Distance, Matter Cycling and Photosynthesis, or Chemical Reactions and Energy. June 29-30, 2022 at the Connors Center, 20 Glen Street Dover, MA. Please note this is a two-day event! June 29th 8 am-4 pm, with reception and dinner following June 30th 8 am-4 […]
OEI has planned an engaging 4-day Curriculum Launch PD : Light & Matter, Contact Forces, Chem Reactions & Matter (Cohort 2) July 11-14, 2022 at the Connors Center, Dover, MA. Please note this is a 4 day event! July 11th 8 am - 4 pm, with reception and dinner following July 12th 8 am-4 pm, […]
The four-day curriculum launch will guide teachers with a wide range of backgrounds and experience through the paradigm shift from āsage on the stageā to skillful facilitator of equitable science […]
Learn how the NextGen Science Storylines approach is implemented in the OpenSciEd Middle School Science Program. Storylines are coherent from the studentsā perspective, in which students see their science work […]
Looking to make your classroom more inclusive? Want to support your students with IEPs better? UDL provides a framework for removing barriers and increasing access for students. The Universal Design […]
Preview how the OpenSciEd High School Chemistry course unit sequence will help students figure out progressively more nuanced parts, properties and interactions of matter with engaging, real-world phenomena. McCormick Place […]
Equitable instructional practices are central to the design of the OpenSciEd materials. Learn about these practices and take away strategies for your practice. In this session, participants will be […]
See how tools developed within OpenSciEd units can support studentsā progression of and engagement in SEPs and CCCs across a variety of unit contexts. Teachers need open source, high-quality instructional […]
Struggling with figuring out how to meet your grading needs while supporting 3D sensemaking? This session will provide sample 3D assessments and approaches to grading. As educators shift their teaching […]
