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OpenSciEd Community of Practice in WA State!

 


What is the Community of Practice?

The OpenSciEd Community of Practice is a collaboration and professional learning space for middle school and high school teachers (as well as TOSA's supporting OSE science teaching, administrators who wish to engage in deep learning with teacher implementers/early adopters, and OSE facilitators) across Washington State working to implement OpenSciEd instructional materials and deepen their practice around these high-quality instructional materials in a collaborative environment. 

This virtual learning community will share best practices, learn together, trouble-shoot issues with implementation, and share resources. The community will meet via Zoom from 4:00-5:30 pm for three sessions. 


What is OpenSciEd?

The OpenSciEd curriculum is an Open Educational Resource (OER) that fosters deep, engaging science learning and is the only curriculum designed for the NGSS that has had every unit rated as quality. More information is available at www.openscied.org


How Do I Register?

Sign up for the fall cycle of the Secondary MS/HS OpenSciEd Community of Practice via PDenroller: https://www.pdenroller.org/newesd101/catalog/162747    


UPDATED DATES!

Because of logistical challenges to our contracting,
our first meeting will be Thursday, December 14th
at 4:00-5:30 pm via zoom.


Are there any ways to learn more?

And if you are attending the WSTA conference in Chehalis WA on October 21, 2022, Jeff Ryan, Brian MacNevin and Will Baur will be presenting about the OpenSciEd Community of Practice in the afternoon! 

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