Successful implementation of high-quality instruction materials requires adaptation to local context. Productive adaptations maintain the critical features of the materials that make them high-quality while also responding to the local needs and experiences of teachers and students. Join BSCS Science Learning to practice adaptation to an open-source OpenSciEd middle school unit to connect it with local standards and phenomena.
- Join us Thursday to dig further into making adaptations to open-source materials for local standards and to explore how to design and/or adapt assessments for local contexts.
- Join us Friday to learn more about the underlying instructional model and its flexibility for local context and how to learn more about students’ interests and identities to inform local adaptations.
This pathway of sessions meets the mission of CSSS by providing resources that explore effective science curriculum and instructional strategies to advance the excellence in science education through state and national initiatives.
Opportunities to develop criteria to identify and select, adopt and adapt elementary science learning tools that engage young learners in sensemaking. Presented by the Consortium for Open Equitable Science Education in Elementary.
In this Pathway, Colorado educators will learn more about Colorado Academic Standards for Science, what to expect during the upcoming standards revision starting in 2025, and will have the opportunity to share their ideas for implementing science standards across our state.
Come explore our collection of open education resources (OER) at http://stemteachingtools.org focused on supporting equity-focused science and climate change instruction. These professional learning resources have been created by educators and researchers to support key practices and topics for NGSS implementation.
Embark on an enriching journey with the "Leadership Toolkit: Integrating Brilliance, Insights, and Equity with NSELA” pathway. NSELA aims to combine innovative approaches in the various sessions, addressing themes such as aligning literacy with science instruction, action-research projects, equitable frameworks for science learning, and evidence-based observation systems. This program explores the fundamental principles of professional development and offers strategies for new teachers while emphasizing the transformative impact of teacher-leader institutes. Participating in these sessions gives you access to a toolkit that will empower you to lead in science education with brilliance, insights, and equity.
The Colorado Association of Science Teachers has curated diverse presentations centered on the topic of science education in Colorado, highlighting place-based learning, water and the environment.
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, instructional coach, principal, or district administrator, this pathway is designed to help you unlock the full potential of OpenSciEd. From the deep dive into materials and implementation in the professional learning institute through the more targeted topics of the 13 additional 1-hr sessions, you're bound to find exactly what you need to take your OpenSciEd implementation to the next level!
OpenSciEd High School is a three year high school program that is NGSS aligned, storyline based and supports equitable classroom communities.
Inviting all Preservice Teachers and Instructors at the conference on Friday to network and learn about ways to engage with NSTA resources and events. Sessions on Saturday are targeted to preservice teachers and new teachers' experiences.
Join us on Friday to explore key policy issues confronting the teaching profession and discuss strategies to engage with national, state and local leaders to offer solutions. We will also delve into strategic communications focused on the use of digital and social media tools to reach broader audiences, share inspirational stories and insights, and empower you to transform passion into action!
Join us each day to experience professional learning around a high-interest topic! Thursday we'll explore how student ideas can drive learning in the science classroom; Friday the focus is on instructional coaching (coach-to-teacher and teacher-to-teacher); and Saturday our sessions are centered on STEM Learning.
Come learn from our esteemed NSTA Press authors, sharing their love of learning with research-backed expertise on a wide array of topics. You'll head back to the classroom with realistic, ready-to-use teaching strategies you can implement on Monday.
This pathway features curated sessions on using AI to enhance science teaching in your classroom.
High School Havens
This pathway spotlights sessions from our dedicated, discipline-specific learning and connecting space for high school educators.
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