OpenSciEd Curriculum Launch

This professional learning focuses on the instructional routines, assessment design, & unit specific learning for middle and high school science teachers, instructional coaches, & administrators. While the instructional routines are used in all OpenSciEd units, they are transferable to all NGSS-designed units.

Outline of Learning:

• Day 1 - Student lens immersion of the Anchoring Phenomenon routine followed by teacher lens analysis of the AP. A thorough review & analysis of the following routines is included on this day: Navigation, Investigation, Putting the Pieces Together, & Problematizing.
• Day 2 - Assessment & Unit Specific Storyline
• Day 3 - Creating a Grading Plan & Unit Specific time

Participants will:

• learn how to use the instructional routines to engage students in three-dimensional science learning;
• understand how to navigate the OpenSciEd curriculum to facilitate student-centered learning;
• use OpenSciEd resources to create an assessment plan for a unit;
• create a grading plan to support students as they figure out science ideas & concepts.

• Middle School Science Teachers
• High School Science Teachers
• Instructional Coaches & Administrators

This is a 2 and 1/2 day class to take place at the PLAEA Fort Dodge Office.

Location:

PLAEA Fort Dodge Office

1235 5th. Ave. S.

Lower Level Conference Room

Fort Dodge, IA

Dates & Times:

Wednesday, June 5th: 8:30am - 3:30pm (one-hour lunch);

Thursday, June 6th: 8:30am - 3:30pm (one-hour lunch);

Friday, June 7th: 8:30am - 11:30am

PRIOR TO THE CLASS:

Required: Create an OpenSciEd account by visiting www.openscied.org - this allows you access to all of the OpenSciEd curriculum & resources.

Optional: Printed teacher edition of OpenSciEd unit that you are planning to implement (You can order one from Kendall Hunt:

• Middle School - https://k12.kendallhunt.com/product-listing?f[0]=field_program_term:1729 High School - https://k12.kendallhunt.com/product-listing?f[0]=field_program_term:1770 )

MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE CLASS:

Please bring a charged laptop/ Chromebook to access online resources.

License Renewal Credit is available!

Course #: 226616

End of Registration: May 29, 2024

Prairie Lakes AEA regularly provides PD opportunities and is continuously adding classes. A list of opportunities, which is updated regularly, can be found at this link:

23-24 Area-Wide PDs