Science PD offerings from WSTA

 

Professional Learning Opportunities     Energy Matters - https://www.pdenroller.org/newesd101/catalog/event/109440 Secondary educators (grades 6 -12) Thursdays from 4 – 5:30pm starting January 14, 21, 28 and February 25 Energy Matters is an adaptive series of modules developed for secondary students. This resource is set up in four modules, each representing a different level including: Individual, School, Global, Community.  Learn about the connection between energy consumption and climate change and what you and your students can do about it with Washington Green Schools, NEWESD101 and NCESD. Participants who attend all sessions, complete asynchronous assignments, implement with students, and share their work will be eligible to earn up to a total of 10 free STEM clock hours from Washington Green Schools and may be eligible for a small stipend. Civics of Climate Science - https://www.pdenroller.org/esd171/catalog/event/110956 Middle School Educators (grades 6 – 8) Starting January 20 from 4 – 5:30pm As a team of Middle School Science/Social Studies teachers you will create an openly licensed (OER) unit that builds student understanding on how local communities have been impacted by climate science. These inquiry-based units will combine the NGSS performance expectations with the Washington State social studies standards to explore the relationship between humans and their environment.  Your participation will involve professional development around the topics of climate science and Washington State civics/economics/geography standards.  As a team, collaborating with other teachers from our region, you will then develop/adapt an inquiry unit that integrates science and social studies.  Completed units will be uploaded on the OERCommons Washington Hub for use by all teachers as a fully open educational resource.