JoinPLI #3
National Conference in Denver • Mar. 20-23, 2024
Full-Day Workshop
Introducing OpenSciEd High School
Helping Students See Science and Engineering in Meaningful Phenomena and Problems
Preconference • Wednesday, March 20 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM
Facilitators: Michael Novak and Nicole Vick
All participants will receive...
- Coffee and tea (first come first served)
- Lunch
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE
$150
Conference registration is NOT required to attend.
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About the Session
Join us to learn how OpenSciEd materials can help you build science learning experiences anchored in compelling phenomena and meaningful community and global problems. You will gain a bird's-eye view of the structure of units for all three courses of OpenSciEd– biology, chemistry, and physics– and discuss the routines and resources that promote equitable science learning in high school. This PLI will dive into the first unit in the OpenSciEd High School chemistry course. You will experience firsthand how the unit is driven by student questions, put on your “student hat” to feel what it’s like to be a student whose thoughts and questions help drive learning forward in the unit, and reflect on coherence in the unit by unpacking the unit storyline. Additional follow-up sessions throughout the conference will dig deeper into other courses in OpenSciEd and provide practical strategies for implementing OpenSciEd in your classroom.
Michael Novak
Michael Novak is a senior curriculum developer for the Next Generation Science Storylines project at Northwestern University (NU). He taught middle school mathematics and science in Illinois for 19 years and has been teaching science methods courses at NU for the past 7 years. He contributed to the design of the OpenSciEd middle school units and professional learning resources and is currently developing materials for the high school physics and chemistry courses.
Dr. Nicole Vick
Dr. Nicole Vick has been a high school science educator and curriculum developer during her more than 20-year career. She currently serves as the chemistry course development lead for OpenSciEd High School at Northwestern University. During her time as a high school educator, she implemented various curricula, including storylines, often piloting for curriculum development teams. She received her Ed.D. from the University of Missouri St. Louis.