PocketLab and Kendall Hunt have teamed up to bring you their combined best practices for implementing OpenSciEd, a middle school science curriculum, in your classroom.
Join us for one hour of free professional development to learn how to optimize OpenSciEd to help increase student engagement and science sensemaking. With OpenSciEd now available in both print and digital formats, you can customize learning based on the specific needs of you and your students.
Attend the live event and receive a free PD certificate. Register for early access to the replay.
Monday, January 23, 2023 to Thursday, January 26, 2023
MonJan 23
Illustrative Mathematics 6-12 Teach & Learn Virtual Professional Learning Academy
Monday, January 23, 2023 to Thursday, January 26, 2023
Description
Join us for a special virtual professional teach & learn opportunity from Kendall Hunt and Illustrative Mathematics for grades 6-12 teachers and administrators. Facilitated by IM-Certified trainers, the focus of the various sessions include: establishing routines, experiencing the problem-based learning, curriculum overview for teachers and preparing to teach a unit.
This event will be limited to the first 25 attendees who sign up for each 6-8 and 9-12. After that, additional sign-ups will be added to a wait list in case any of the initial 25 attendees cannot attend. There is a minimum of 10 registrations per each grade band to run the event. If the minimum is not met, the event will be canceled. We will communicate with you if you have been added to the wait list or if there has been any cancelations.
Date & Time: January 23-26, 2023 5:30-7:30 pm CT (1 session per day for 4 days) Location: Virtually via Zoom Cost: $800 each participant for 8 hours of training.
Deadline to register for this virtual event is January 13, 2023.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 to Thursday, January 26, 2023
TueJan 24
Illustrative Mathematics K-5 Teach & Learn Virtual Professional Learning Academy
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 to Thursday, January 26, 2023
Description
Join us special virtual professional teach & learn opportunity from Kendall Hunt and Illustrative Mathematics for grades K-5 teachers and administrators. Facilitated by IM-Certified trainers, the focus of the various sessions include: establishing routines, experiencing the problem-based learning, curriculum overview for teachers and preparing to teach a unit.
This event will be limited to the first 50 attendees. After that, additional sign-ups will be added to a wait list in case any of the initial 50 attendees cannot attend. There is a minimum of 10 registrations per each grade band to run the event. If the minimum is not met, the event will be canceled. We will communicate with you if you have been added to the wait list or if there has been any cancelations.
Date & Time: January 24-26, 2023 5:30-7:30 pm CT (1 session per day for 3 days) Location: Virtually via Zoom Cost: $600 each participant for 6 hours of training.
*Part 3 K-2 and Part 3 3-5 will both run concurrently on 1/26/22 from 5:30-7:30p CT
Deadline to register for this virtual event is January 13, 2023.
In these 3 IM-Certified sessions, teachers will plan for an upcoming section in their grade level unit. They will understand the overarching learning goals of the section to create a plan for pacing of the lessons. Teachers will also learn a replicable process for planning and adjusting components of a lesson to support students’ understanding of the mathematical ideas.
Friday, February 3, 2023 to Friday, February 17, 2023
FriFeb 3
OpenSciEd Curriculum Launch for Facilitators
Friday, February 3, 2023 to Friday, February 17, 2023
Description
The Curriculum Launch for Facilitators is designed to give you a deep understanding of the OpenSciEd Curriculum so that you can successfully facilitate it with your own participants. You will experience the entire curriculum the same way your future participants will, with a focus on teaching and learning driven by students making sense of phenomena and developing solutions to problems. The Facilitator days of the launch will provide you with all the tools and information you need to successfully lead the curriculum with your group. By the end of the launch, you will be prepared to facilitate this professional learning on your own, with confidence and expertise.
Logistics
Professional learning listed in the above teacher section
Three additional days of virtual professional learning via Zoom – February 3rd, 10th, 17th from 12 PM -3 PM EST
$1750 for individuals, $1500 per person for organizations sending 3 or more individuals
Continuing Education and Graduate Credits are available! All participants will be provided with an official certificate of completion at the end of the course with the number of clock hours of professional learning completed.
Registration closing date: January 10, 2023
We know that virtual learning can be a lot to take in each day, so we will break sessions up in various ways to make it the best learning experience possible. We’ll be doing science experiments with the materials we send you and incorporating several other fun and interactive activities. We’re confident that by the end of this virtual learning experience, you’ll have gained a wealth of knowledge you can apply in the classroom.
*OpenSciEd Facilitator Micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify your understanding of how to facilitate OpenSciEd’s Curriculum Launch Professional learning. This suite of three facilitator micro-credentials is designed to help you process and pressure test what you’ve learned during the Facilitator Curriculum Launch and a way for you to be recognized for demonstrating this learning. This is a ticket add-on for facilitator participants only.
