NWESD Science Announcements and Opportunities

Hello all!   NCESD 171 (Wenatchee) are excited to offer some ESD Remote Learning professional learning around Desmos.   Participants will experience the different tools and activities Desmos has to offer for K-5 & 6-12 virtual learning and in class instruction. These activities are grounded in the science and mathematical practices, and some time will be given to search the many resources available for teachers in multiple content areas.   Registration is now open for the following dates:   Science/Math: Using Desmos in Your Elementary Virtual Setting (ERL) 10/26/2020; 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (pdEnroller #108279) 10/28/2020, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (pdEnroller #108290 – repeat of 10/26) 10/29/2020, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (pdEnroller #108291 – repeat of 10/26)   Science/Math: Using Desmos in Your Secondary Virtual Setting (ERL) 12/14/2020; 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (pdEnroller #108295) 12/16/2020; 1...

📚 Materials You Can Share with Your Colleagues! Today, we're excited to share our latest FREE instructional materials, COVID-19 & Health Equity units for 3-5 and High School science educators. Our K-2 unit will be released on September 30th and we will share that with you too!   As community members, we hope that you will consider sharing these new units with colleagues and friends who lead or teach at the 3-5 and High School level. Some information for you... Grades 3-5 Unit: "How can we make decisions to care for ourselves, our families, and our communities?"  These ready-to-use materials were developed in partnership with NextGen Science Storylines (at Northwestern University), Learning in Places (at Northwestern University and University of Washington), and curre...

2020 UW's PCC Climate Change Biology Teacher-Scientist Workshop (Sept. 21, 23, and 25 3:30-5:30pm Pacific Time) Free, including 6 STEM clock hours. A virtual (zoom) interactive workshop. We will be preparing participants to incorporate the  lessons and visualizations from the Trench-Ed resource  into their teaching, including: Metabolic Impacts of Climate Change : Use historic climate data and the temperature dependence of metabolism to compare climate impacts between temperate and tropical regions.   Energy Budgets : Use weather and terrain data to explore how an energy budget is constructed and use it to estimate an organism's body temperature. Robomussels : Use data from biomimetic temperature sensors to explore how organisms experience climate. Butterfly Museum Specimens : Use data from museum specimens to explore how temperature influences morphology and phenology. Wildflower Phenology : Use historical and resurvey data to explore ...

H ey, it's Zaretta Hammond of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain here… With the BIG announcement that you've been waiting for. It's almost here. The inaugural 2020 Cohort of The Culturally Responsive Education by Design Online PLC will open for enrollments on Friday, August 7th! Since you are on the official wait list, I know you are excited about signing up to learn more! If you've read the book and have been working to implement elements of the Ready for Rigor frame, then things just got easier with this unique year-long PLC. This is not your cooperating teacher's PLC. lol I can't wait to share how we can help students level up their learning. Then here's what to do: 1. Sign up for one of the 3 sessions of my FREE live webinar, " "The 4 Steps to Creating Intellectually-Safe Classrooms A...

Announcing MS teachers: OpenSciEd materials "try-outs" OpenSciEd is a partnership of the NGSS brain-trust folks and several big foundations. They have been developing a complete 6-8 scope and sequence as Open Educational Resources (OERs). NWESD, together with ESD 114 and ESD 112 are supporting people in using these units by providing a "try out" service. With the help of the ClimeTime Climate Science Proviso, NWESD has purchased all of the materials for 5 of the 6 currently-released units and NWESD regional districts will be able to check these out for teachers to use so they can "try out" teaching a unit! Professional Learning First! Teachers must first complete some 6-hours of online introductory classes to qualify to check the materials out ( https://bit.ly/gettingtoknow-openscied ). The "Trying-Out" Second! The check-out itself will be via PO through the Science Materials Center (SMC) with a restock/refurb feel of $185 per unit. Checking-out ...

What: As part of our ClimeTime Climate Science work next year, the NWESD is excited to partner with ISB on a program for HS teachers. We are recruiting  now  even though we don't have the funding in-hand yet.  Who Should Act? Teachers will sign up as part of a team and will receive 18 hours of training in August on two of ISB's NGSS-aligned instructional units. ISB has been an amazing partner to statewide science education for years and we are lucky to get to work with them! More Information Online! Find out more information about it here:  https://bit.ly/isb-systems-science-nwesd . Benefits to Teachers Teachers receive stipends and all activities are happening before the school year starts (in August) and then after school hours (the online PLC's). 18 hours of high quality PD around science pedagogy and learning! ISB has developed MANY NGSS-aligned units based reflective of Ambitious Science Teaching pedagogy and taking part in this class will prepare teachers ...

LTSC: NGSS 3D Classroom Assessment: Identifying, Critiquing, and Modifying Formative Assessment Tasks to Improve Student Learning (ONLINE) WHAT: This event will meet online in two, 2-hour Zoom sessions along with two hours of asynchronous learning (6 STEM Clock Hours total) Session 1: Introduction to 3D Assessment; Analyze Classroom Assessment Tasks Asynchronous learning: Review and identify imperfect assessment tasks for modification and use in your practice Session 2: Explore some formative assessment tasks, discuss aspects, consider revisions, how can I choose the best items for my use? Asynchronous learning: Apply session two content and modify your 3D formative assessment task WHEN: Tuesday and Thursday June 23 and June 25 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Asynchronous learning log and final assessment due no later than 12:00 PM, June 30, 2020 for clock hour credit BENEFITS: Increased understanding about the NGSS and "three-dimensional" formative assessment tasks $240 stipend availabl...