PLI #2

About the Session

Come join us to see how OpenSciEd materials can help you build science learning experiences anchored in compelling phenomena and meaningful community and global problems. This professional learning institute (PLI) will introduce you to the first unit in the OpenSciEd High School physics course. You will experience first-hand how the unit is designed to be driven by student questions that support the development of understanding related to targeted three-dimensional science standards in physical sciences; Earth and space science; and engineering, technology, and the application of science. To achieve this goal, this session will put you in “student hat” so you can feel what it’s like to be a student whose thoughts and questions help drive learning forward in the unit, while the facilitator will assume the role of teacher. You will reflect on coherence in the unit by unpacking the storyline for the unit. We will get a birds-eye-view of the structure of units for all three courses of OpenSciEd–biology, chemistry, and physics–and discuss the routines and resources to promote equitable science learning in high school. Follow-up sessions you can attend throughout the conference will dig deeper into other courses in OpenSciEd and provide practical strategies for implementing OpenSciEd in your classroom.