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NSTA & OpenSciEd Webinar Series

NSTA & OpenSciEd Webinar Series

OpenSciEd is excited to announce that we've partnered with the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) to conduct the sessions we had planned to present at the 2020 NSTA National Conference in Boston as webinars. These webinars are for free to anyone who can attend and will be posted as videos for those who wish to view them afterward! 

Below are the upcoming opportunities; all will begin at 12:00 pm ET.

 

OpenSciEd Curricular Design and Pedagogical Routines that Support Emerging Multilingual Learners' Content and Language Development

Thursday, May 21st

Presenters: María González-Howard, Karina Mendez Perez, Sage Andersen, Sam Lee, and Sarah Delaney

The OpenSciEd Instructional Model and associated supports are designed to ensure that emerging multilingual learners flourish. Join us to see how using the investigative and problematizing routines embedded within the OpenSciEd Instructional Model can help to make this happen. Register here: https://common.nsta.org/resource/?id=10.2505/9/WSNSTA200521

 

Professional Learning Combined with 3-D Curriculum: Enacting OpenSciEd to Support Student Sensemaking

Thursday, May 28th
Presenters: Katherine McNeill, Renee Affolter, and Sarah Delaney

Quality instructional materials are key for supporting three-dimensional learning, but teachers deserve quality professional learning to support shifts in classroom instruction. Join us to learn about the professional learning to support teachers enacting OpenSciEd's middle school science curriculum. Register here: https://common.nsta.org/resource/?id=10.2505/9/WSNSTA200528

 

250 Teachers in 100 Districts in 10 States - What has the Field Test Told OpenSciEd about How these Materials live in Real Classrooms?


Thursday, June 18th
Presenters: Bill Penuel, Clarissa Deverel-Rico, Shelly Ledoux, and Sarah Delaney

Dive into the data and information collected through the OpenSciEd field test. See how the wisdom from teachers and students informs the materials. Join us to learn about the tools used to collect data and what we have learned. Register here: https://common.nsta.org/resource/?id=10.2505/9/WSNSTA200618

 

Staying Grounded While Teaching Remote


Tuesday, May 12th - ARCHIVED VERSION
Presenters: Bill Penuel, Shelly Ledoux, and Matt Krehbiel 

In an effort to support educators while they shift to remote learning during school closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have created a series of Resources for Remote Learning. These resources are a collaborative effort of the University of Colorado, The Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas, and OpenSciEd and were informed by feedback and guidance from educators. We shared these resources during an NSELA webinar on Tuesday, May 12th at 2PM CST. 

 

Instructional Materials that Support Equitable Science Instruction for All Students

Thursday, May 14 - ARCHIVED VERSION
Presenters: Audrey Mohan, Renee Affolter, Sarah Delaney
Explore how equitable instructional practices are central to the design of OpenSciEd materials. Learn about the embedded features and practices and take away strategies and materials that will support equitable science learning in your own classroom. Watch the archive at NSTA's site.

 

How the OpenSciEd Instructional Model Supports a Coherent Sequence that Addresses Student Questions and Achieves Specified Outcomes

Wednesday, May 20th - ARCHIVED
Presenters: Brian Reiser, Michael Novak, and Sarah Delaney
Concerned about how you could open up your classroom to be driven by student questions and still accomplish the learning you know needs to happen? The magic is in the classroom routines embedded in the OpenSciEd units and professional learning support. Attend and get a sneak peek into how this magic works so you can bring it back to your classroom. Register here: https://common.nsta.org/resource/?id=10.2505/9/WSNSTA200520A

 

We hope you can join us! Be sure to register in advance to get the information to join. If the timing doesn't work, sessions will be recorded and available for free online.

 

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