Past Events from May 19, 2022 – July 22, 2022 – Page 8 – OpenSciEd

The calendar below shows the professional learning events hosted by OpenSciEd and our Certified Professional Learning partners.

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Supporting New Teachers in OpenSciEd ā€“ MMSLN OpenSciEd Network

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 […]

Launch PD (4-day): Light & Matter, Contact Forces, Chem Reactions & Matter

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, […]

$900

PRIVATE EVENT: Curriculum Launch for Aspire Public Schools

The four-day curriculum launch will guide teachers with a wide range of backgrounds and experience through the paradigm shift from ā€œsage on the stageā€ to skillful facilitator of equitable science learning and ground them in instruction that builds on the K-12 Framework for Science Education. Participants are really given the support and time to learn […]

#NSTA22 – PLI-3: OpenSciEd Storyline Units: Supporting Three-Dimensional Learning Linked to Studentsā€™ Interests, Ideas, and Questions

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 as making progress on questions and problems their classroom has committed to address, rather than simply following directions from textbooks or teachers. Participants will experience […]

#NSTA22 – Universal Design for Learning (UDL) – An Effective Approach to Ensuring an Inclusive Science Classroom

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 for Learning (UDL) Guidelines are a tool that can be used to design learning experiences that meet the needs of all learners (CAST, 2018). Instructional […]

#NSTA22 – Instructional Materials that Support Equitable Science Instruction for All Students

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 introduced to a framework for identifying the features of a classroom culture that support equitable sensemaking. There are four main features: 1. Who is engaged […]

#NSTA22 – Scaffolding studentsā€™ progression through CCCs and SEPs using resources from the OpenSciEd toolkit

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 materials to support the teaching/learning shifts in the Next Generation Science Standards, and tools that support bringing these shifts into their own practice. Explore how […]

#NSTA22 – Approaches to Assessment and Grading that Support Student Sensemaking

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 practice to align with the Framework for K-12 Science and the NGSS, they face various challenges and barriers. One pressing challenge is how to align […]