NWESD Science Announcements and Opportunities

Good morning Teaching and Learning Colleagues,   Hope you are staying warm and being safe out there in this beautiful/harsh weather. Team, I am reaching out to ask for your support. Can you all please support the NWESD Migrant Education Program team by spreading our MesoAmerican Pre-Colombian Indigenous Math PD opportunity near and far to all your educator staff/district leader contacts in school districts/buildings who reside in our NWESD 189 region?     This is a rare and unique opportunity for districts and educators in our region. This workshop is also helpful for districts who have in their comprehensive plans to close/reduce math gaps and to increase equity with alternative ways of meeting the unique needs of students in Math.   It is important to note that math teachers Carlos and Sara are coming from Mexico City to bring us MesoAmerican Pre-Columbian Indigenous tools, resources and strategies to support students continue to develop and g...

Attention teachers within commuting distance to South Lake Union!!   The Hutch Fellowship for Excellence in STEM Teaching is a two-summer program for secondary science educators seeking an in-depth biomedical research experience at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood. The Fellowship provides financial support for a total of $20,000 per Fellow. The program engages teachers in two summers of biomedical research experience in a Fred Hutch lab, curriculum design and scientific communication projects, and additional school year follow-up. Teachers design innovative curriculum materials to bridge the research experience with their own classrooms. The program is designed for middle and high school life science teachers, although it is open to other STEM teachers as well. Applications are due by March 15th, 2024. Learn more and apply at https://bit.ly/HutchTeacherFellows . Questions? Contact Kristen Bergsman, PhD at bergsman@fredhutch.org...

The Washington State Department of Ecology is pleased to announce an asynchronous  online course for  for Teachers of Grades 3-8: Sustainable Design: Innovation to Reduce Global Im pacts When: Starts February 1st. Open for three weeks. Earn 10 STEM Clock hours ($30). How: Registration is a mere $10 and you can do so on  P dEnroller .   Explore Sustainable Design and Green Chemistry through an asynchronous Canvas Course. The course will guide you through an introduction to green chemistry and sustainable design, include classroom lessons that incorporate science and engineering, provide green chemistry career explorations, highlight freely available resources and provide some time for implementation planning.   Initially designed for 6th-8th grade classrooms but additional resources for upper elementary have been incorporate as many of the concepts are relevant and transferable.   If you want to take the course but the $10 is a barrier, please let us know. ...

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 Summ...

Argument-Driven Inquiry for Middle and High School Teachers   Description : Teachers can use the Argument-Driven instructional approach to provide students with authentic and educative lab activities that will enable them to learn the core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and scientific practices they need to explain natural phenomena and also gives students an opportunity to learn how to read, write, and speak in the context of science. The Argument-Driven Instructional model makes labs for students by providing them opportunities to share, critique, and revise their ideas throughout the laboratory experience.   Yes, there is focus on climate science. However, the Science and Engineering Practices of Argument from Evidence and Constructing Explanations can be applied to all science disciplines.    STEM Clock Hours available = 18   Middle School Teacher's Registration   [ LINK ]   High School...

  Last call to register for Washington Global Health Alliance's Virtual STEM Global Educator Workshop   Saturday, January 30 | 8:45 am – 12:00 pm PT Virtual Zoom Event     Sig n up now to join fellow high school STEM educators for Washington Global Health Alliance's virtual STEM Global Educator Workshop and earn THREE STEM clock hours! This brand new interactive session, led by Fred Hutch, IHME, and The Gates Foundation Discovery Center, is designed to give you free COVID-19 centered activities and curriculum resources to integrate into your virtual high school STEM classrooms.  ...

Science Education Partnership 2021   Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is looking for teachers to join the 2021 Science Education Partnership (SEP). This year we will be hosting a virtual (or virtual-hybrid) program that focuses on cancer biology, biotechnology, and scientific mentorship.  We are particularly looking for teachers that are teaching Cell Cycle and Growth & Development in Winter or Spring Quarter this school year to participate in a paid research study.  Please reach out to  rwu@fredhutch.org  to find out more.    Science Education Partnership (SEP) -   Application and Information   The Science Education Partnership (SEP) provides Washington State secondary science teachers with mentored research experiences, professional development, access to resources, and a collaborative learning community. Teachers outside of WA state are also encouraged to apply and will be invited to participate in t...

Climate Science 3.0: Modeling and Student Explanations Canvas Course.   I have good news; registration for the February OR March Cohort is now open to all teachers. Please DO NOT register for both since they contain the same content. As I am sure you are aware, the spots will fill quickly.   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." 10 STEM Clock Hours are available upon completion. FEBRUARY COHORT'S REGISTRATION: For K – 2 Teachers [ LINK ] FULL, waitlist only For 3...

  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 cloc...