NWESD Science Announcements and Opportunities

Climate Science 3.0: Modeling and Student Explanations   The January Cohort is NOW open for Registration   Course Description : In this FREE online asynchronous Canvas Course, attendees will learn a protocol for developing and using models as a means for students to explain their thinking and understanding of scientific concepts. In this context of the course, the protocol will be applied to a climate science topic. With regard to NGSS alignment, the course focuses on the practice "Developing and Using Models", as well as "Constructing Explanations" within the dimension "Science and Engineering Practices". Upon completion, participants can earn 10 STEM clock hours. January Cohort participants will need to commit between 6 to 10 hours in order to complete all lessons The course is open from January 1, 2021 7:00 AM to January 29, 2021 5:00 PM All January wait listed participants will be offered placement in the February or Mar

Good Morning,   In case you missed our presentation at NSTA's fall virtual conference Engage20, our information and materials are attached for you to review and share with k-12 science educators. Teachers may apply for both the Shell awards and the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge.   You or your colleagues may also nominate teachers for these awards anonymously by following the links provided.   Copied on this e-mail is Ruth Ruud, the lead judge of the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge competition who is available for mentoring and can answer additional questions.   NSTA and Shell are fueling success with students. The Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge Competition will provide lab resources and professional development for k-12 teachers who need a new science lab.  This program is for teachers in regions across the U.S., such as Mobile, AL, Monaca PA, Puget Sound WA, Louisiana, Kermit and Houston TX, and CA.  Begin your journey i

Are you tired of students just trying to get a grade and not learning science? Using Modeling Instruction, we will develop the pedagogical framework to Get students to think hard Develop equitable practices in the classroom Bring joy back into teaching In our Distance Learning course, we will delve into the Modeling Cycle, its basis in cognitive science, and the practical ways that teachers use Modeling Instruction in the science classroom. This course will sample Life Sciences and Physical Sciences in order to explore the Modeling pedagogy through multiple content lenses. By utilizing both student mode and teacher mode, participants will use readings, virtual whiteboarding, discussions, and reflections to engage in Modeling practices that will lead to improved student learning. Day : Sundays from 4-7 pm (EST), except February 7, which will be 1-4 (EST) (PST = EST - 3) Duration : 15 weeks, January 10 - May 2, 2021 Costs : $750 for current AMTA members; $82

For high school students who are passionate about biology or are interested in growing their experiences,  the USA Biolympiad (USABO) is a national and international competition open to all 9-12 students.      The competition has four tiers. The first tier, 50-minute Open Exam, is open to all students nationwide . In the second tier, the top 500 students in the USA from Tier 1 sit for a 2-hour exam to determine the top 20 students in the USA. These 20 students identified as National Finalists move forward to the third tier of the National Finals, a two-week training program with lectures, discussions and hands-on lab training conducted with instructors from top level universities which include Stanford, MIT, UC San Diego, George Washington University and others. Students are evaluated during this portion and the top four students compete against 80 other countries in Tier 4 International Biology Olympiad (IBO).   Students at each tier have declared that

Hello all!   NCESD 171 (Wenatchee) are excited to offer some ESD Remote Learning professional learning around Desmos.   Participants will experience the different tools and activities Desmos has to offer for K-5 & 6-12 virtual learning and in class instruction. These activities are grounded in the science and mathematical practices, and some time will be given to search the many resources available for teachers in multiple content areas.   Registration is now open for the following dates:   Science/Math: Using Desmos in Your Elementary Virtual Setting (ERL) 10/26/2020; 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (pdEnroller #108279) 10/28/2020, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (pdEnroller #108290 – repeat of 10/26) 10/29/2020, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (pdEnroller #108291 – repeat of 10/26)   Science/Math: Using Desmos in Your Secondary Virtual Setting (ERL) 12/14/2020; 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (pdEnroller #108295) 12/16/2020; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (p

📚 Materials You Can Share with Your Colleagues! Today, we're excited to share our latest FREE instructional materials, COVID-19 & Health Equity units for 3-5 and High School science educators. Our K-2 unit will be released on September 30th and we will share that with you too!   As community members, we hope that you will consider sharing these new units with colleagues and friends who lead or teach at the 3-5 and High School level. Some information for you... Grades 3-5 Unit: "How can we make decisions to care for ourselves, our families, and our communities?"  These ready-to-use materials were developed in partnership with NextGen Science Storylines (at Northwestern University), Learning in Places (at Northwestern University and University of Washington), and curre

2020 UW's PCC Climate Change Biology Teacher-Scientist Workshop (Sept. 21, 23, and 25 3:30-5:30pm Pacific Time) Free, including 6 STEM clock hours. A virtual (zoom) interactive workshop. We will be preparing participants to incorporate the  lessons and visualizations from the Trench-Ed resource  into their teaching, including: Metabolic Impacts of Climate Change : Use historic climate data and the temperature dependence of metabolism to compare climate impacts between temperate and tropical regions.   Energy Budgets : Use weather and terrain data to explore how an energy budget is constructed and use it to estimate an organism's body temperature. Robomussels : Use data from biomimetic temperature sensors to explore how organisms experience climate. Butterfly Museum Specimens : Use data from museum specimens to explore how temperature influences morphology and phenology. Wildflower Phenology : Use historical and resurvey data to explore how tempera

H ey, it's Zaretta Hammond of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain here… With the BIG announcement that you've been waiting for. It's almost here. The inaugural 2020 Cohort of The Culturally Responsive Education by Design Online PLC will open for enrollments on Friday, August 7th! Since you are on the official wait list, I know you are excited about signing up to learn more! If you've read the book and have been working to implement elements of the Ready for Rigor frame, then things just got easier with this unique year-long PLC. This is not your cooperating teacher's PLC. lol I can't wait to share how we can help students level up their learning. Then here's what to do: 1. Sign up for one of the 3 sessions of my FREE live webinar, " "The 4 Steps to Creating Intellectually-Safe Classrooms A

Announcing MS teachers: OpenSciEd materials "try-outs" OpenSciEd is a partnership of the NGSS brain-trust folks and several big foundations. They have been developing a complete 6-8 scope and sequence as Open Educational Resources (OERs). NWESD, together with ESD 114 and ESD 112 are supporting people in using these units by providing a "try out" service. With the help of the ClimeTime Climate Science Proviso, NWESD has purchased all of the materials for 5 of the 6 currently-released units and NWESD regional districts will be able to check these out for teachers to use so they can "try out" teaching a unit! Professional Learning First! Teachers must first complete some 6-hours of online introductory classes to qualify to check the materials out ( https://bit.ly/gettingtoknow-openscied ). The "Trying-Out" Second! The check-out itself will be via PO through the Science Materials Center (SMC) with a restock/refurb feel of $185 per unit. Checking-out

What: As part of our ClimeTime Climate Science work next year, the NWESD is excited to partner with ISB on a program for HS teachers. We are recruiting  now  even though we don't have the funding in-hand yet.  Who Should Act? Teachers will sign up as part of a team and will receive 18 hours of training in August on two of ISB's NGSS-aligned instructional units. ISB has been an amazing partner to statewide science education for years and we are lucky to get to work with them! More Information Online! Find out more information about it here:  https://bit.ly/isb-systems-science-nwesd . Benefits to Teachers Teachers receive stipends and all activities are happening before the school year starts (in August) and then after school hours (the online PLC's). 18 hours of high quality PD around science pedagogy and learning! ISB has developed MANY NGSS-aligned units based reflective of Ambitious Science Teaching pedagogy and taking part in this class will prepare teachers to use other

LTSC: NGSS 3D Classroom Assessment: Identifying, Critiquing, and Modifying Formative Assessment Tasks to Improve Student Learning (ONLINE) WHAT: This event will meet online in two, 2-hour Zoom sessions along with two hours of asynchronous learning (6 STEM Clock Hours total) Session 1: Introduction to 3D Assessment; Analyze Classroom Assessment Tasks Asynchronous learning: Review and identify imperfect assessment tasks for modification and use in your practice Session 2: Explore some formative assessment tasks, discuss aspects, consider revisions, how can I choose the best items for my use? Asynchronous learning: Apply session two content and modify your 3D formative assessment task WHEN: Tuesday and Thursday June 23 and June 25 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Asynchronous learning log and final assessment due no later than 12:00 PM, June 30, 2020 for clock hour credit BENEFITS: Increased understanding about the NGSS and "three-dimensional" formative assessment tasks $240 stipend availabl

Greetings, esteemed members of the Boeing Academy for STEM Learning Advisory Committee!   While Summer 2020 may not be operating as usual for our Museum education programs, there will still be many exciting opportunities for our youth to engage in fun and impactful learning experiences through our Boeing Academy for STEM Learning.  We are sharing some of those opportunities with you in this message.    One of our newly-developed virtual offerings will be a 75-hour course called Aeronautical Explorations*, which will be taught by Museum educators and pilots Michael Graham and Captain Coleman Boettger. This is an exploratory course that will allow participants (rising 9 th through 12 th graders) to interact with aerospace/aviation professionals, enhance their resume, develop a network of people who can help them get where they want to go, and be even better prepared for their future upon course completion. Course content includes topics such as aviation history