NWESD Science Announcements and Opportunities

Dear NWESD Science and District Leaders, Please share this announcement broadly with any and all High School teachers you think might be interested! In cooperation between  the Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) through  ClimeTime , WA's Regional Science Coordinators are pleased to share that the inaugural OpenSciEd High School Summer Institute is now accepting applications! This 3-day, in-person workshop will introduce high school teachers to the HS OpenSciEd curriculum  and instructional routines that support student sensemaking in secondary science. OpenSciEd is a free, high quality, NGSS-aligned science curriculum. The HS biology, chemistry, and physics courses have been field tested by WA state teachers.  Feedback from WA state teachers and students helped guide the revision process.  The first units in each course are now publicly availa

Shared with you by Brian MacNevin, Regional Science Coordinator at Northwest Educational Service District.  // BEGIN //  Hello PNW K-12 Formal Educators!  Interested in providing meaningful outdoor FieldSTEM experiences for your students? Learn how to create High Impact Field Experiences that are deeply integrated with your curricula and support your classroom learning goals! In this workshop hosted by Pacific Education Institute (PEI) and Garden of the Salish Sea Curriculum (GSCC) you will:  Start designing your own High Impact Field Experience  Learn how community partners can support you  Get outside! Participate in Garden of the Salish Sea Curriculum lessons, including a beach survey  Hear from a professional in the field of disabilities and consider how to make your Field Experience accessible  Develop components of your own Field Experience (not limited to marine ecology) using PEI's professional resources  When: Sat

Washington Climate Education Summit: A K–12 Cross-Disciplinary Call to Action  Description:  The inaugural Washington Climate Education Summit, sponsored by ClimeTime, seeks to develop a network of interdisciplinary educators ready to integrate climate solutions and understanding across all content areas and levels of education. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about climate science and integrating climate learning into their classrooms and have time to collaborate across and within grade levels and content areas.    Location:  The Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 Date:  Friday April 28th - Saturday April 29th, 2023 Would you like to attend? We are inviting K–12 educators and educator leaders from across the state to apply to attend with a short application.  We hope to have voices from all across the state in all grade levels and content areas attend the Summit.   Application: To apply to attend the Summit, please fill out the application: https:/