| Programs Available to be scheduled | Keywords | Department |
Analyzing Instructional Materals (AIM) (View any scheduled events)
Participants will be introduced to the use the rubric-based Analyzing Instructional Materials (AIM) "paper screen" process to better understand the attributes of high quality inquiry-based science instructional materials for the classroom. The use of AIM as a professional development activity for a learning community will also be presented. Description Last Updated: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
Aim
On
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Balancing & Weighing Content Workshop (View any scheduled events)
This is the 3rd day of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Balancing & Weighing. The presenter will be a master trainer. Participants will debrief each lesson to improve their expertise and confidence with the instructional materials. Participants will be introduced to instructional practices that will help students acquire scientific vocabulary and improve technical writing through the use of science notebooks.
Educators say:
"This debrief reinforces how I taught the unit, answers questions I had about the unit, and provides problem solving for the challenges that came up." Description Last Updated: Monday, November 2, 2009 |
Balance
Balancing
Science
Weighing
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Balancing & Weighing Initial Use (View any scheduled events)
This is the first two days of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Balancing & Weighing. This hands-on science training will give teachers practical experience with the teaching of kit lessons, the use of science notebooks, and the management of kit materials.Educators say: "This hands-on unit has allowed me to do exactly what the students do. It was great! Very useful and practical!" "It has provided information regarding the content, but especially grade level appropriate activities." "This will help by giving all students a chance to succeed, build their confidence and ownership of science knowledge."
Description Last Updated: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 |
Balance
Initial Use
Kits
Science
Stc
Weighing
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
BSCS: A Human Approach (View any scheduled events)
This two day Introductory Training will support the implementation or piloting of the inquiry-based science: A Human Approach instructional materials. Participants will deepen their understanding of how to teach the conceptual themes of the materials.Three major themes of instruction will emerge in this workshop: Understanding the conceptual flow of each unit, student learning, and participation in actual classroom activities. Description Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
Bscs
High School
Human Approach
Initial Use
Inquiry
Science
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Catastrophic Events (View any scheduled events)
Immerse - Implement - Debrief
- Immerse into a part of an STC/MS unit.
- Implement part of the unit in your classroom.
- Return to debrief and train for the next part.
Each unit training is split into 3 parts on separate dates.
Be sure to register for each part online.
Learn how to manage and organize hands-on materials. Understand how the lessons of the unit support a conceptual storyline and “The Learning Cycle” instructional strategy. Identify built-in formative assessment and conceptual change opportunities.
Need An Update?
Experienced teachers are welcome to register for any part of a STC/MS unit training to:
• Deepen understanding of the entire unit.
• Share implementation successes and brainstorm solutions to challenges.
Description Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 |
Catastrophic
Earth Science
Earthquakes
Initial Use
Middle School
Science
Storms
Volcanoes
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Chemical Tests Content Workshop (View any scheduled events)
This is the 3rd day of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Chemical Tests. The presenter will be a higher education professor who will deepen content knowledge for this area of science.
Description Last Updated: Monday, April 7, 2008 |
Chemical
Chemical Tests
Science
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Chemical Tests Initial Use (View any scheduled events)
This is the first two days of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Chemical Tests. This hands-on science training will give teachers practical experience with the teaching of kit lessons, the use of science notebooks, and the management of kit materials.Educators say: “I love the initial use training. It is great for preparing us, getting questions answered, etc.” “I feel well-prepared in knowing the discoveries that my students will experience.” “Great workshop! It is extremely helpful having the opportunity to become familiar with the materials before sharing them with my students.” Description Last Updated: Monday, April 7, 2008 |
Chemical
Chemical Tests
Initial Use
Science
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Comparing & Measuring Debrief Workshop (View any scheduled events)
This is the 3rd day of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Comparing & Measuring.The presenter will be a master trainer. Participants will debrief each lesson to improve their expertise and confidence with the instructional materials. Participants will be introduced to instructional practices that will help students acquire scientific vocabulary and improve technical writing through the use of science notebooks. Description Last Updated: Friday, May 30, 2008 |
Comparing
Measuring
On
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Comparing & Measuring Initial Use (View any scheduled events)
This is the first two days of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Comparing & Measuring. This hands-on science training will give teachers practical experience with the teaching of kit lessons, the use of science notebooks, and the management of kit materials.Educators say: “I thought it was great how many other first grade teachers taught the class! It’s great to do everything hands-on before we teach it. Very valuable!” “I can’t wait to get started.” “Keep this program.”
Description Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2008 |
Initial Use
Science
Compare & Measure
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Earth in Space (View any scheduled events)
Immerse - Implement - Debrief
- Immerse into a part of an STC/MS unit.
- Implement part of the unit in your classroom.
- Return to debrief and train for the next part.
Each unit training is split into 3 parts on separate dates.
Be sure to register for each part online.
Learn how to manage and organize hands-on materials. Understand how the lessons of the unit support a conceptual storyline and “The Learning Cycle” instructional strategy. Identify built-in formative assessment and conceptual change opportunities.
Need An Update?
Experienced teachers are welcome to register for any part of a STC/MS unit training to:
• Deepen understanding of the entire unit.
• Share implementation successes and brainstorm solutions to challenges.
Description Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 |
Earth
Initial Use
Middle School
Science
Space
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Ecosystems Content Training (View any scheduled events)
This is the 3rd day of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Ecosystems. The presenter will be a higher education professor who will deepen content knowledge for this area of science.
Description Last Updated: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
Science
Ecosystems
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Ecosystems Initial Use (View any scheduled events)
This is the first two days of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Ecosystems. This hands-on science training will give teachers practical experience with the teaching of kit lessons, the use of science notebooks, and the management of kit materials.Educators say: “This is the first time I’ve ever become excited about teaching science!” “It has prepared me to be an effective teacher for my students in science and will make the kit more meaningful.” “It is very beneficial to go lesson by lesson and give ideas/suggestions of what works and what doesn’t work. Nice job.”
Description Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
Ecosystems
Initial Use
Science
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Electric Circuits Content Workshop (View any scheduled events)
This is the 3rd day of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Electric Circuits. The presenter will be a higher education professor who will deepen content knowledge for this area of science.
Description Last Updated: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
Electric Circuits
Science
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Electric Circuits Initial Use (View any scheduled events)
This is the first two days of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Electric Circuits. This hands-on science training will give teachers practical experience with the teaching of kit lessons, the use of science notebooks, and the management of kit materials.Educators say: "I feel fully capable of teaching the kit now!" "I am much more knowledgeable about electricity." "This training was excellent. I feel energized to teach this kit. I feel confident implementing this unit thanks to skillful facilitation of the training." Description Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2008 |
Initial Use
Science
Electric Circuits
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Elem Science Assessment Literacy Wkshp: Application Scenario – “The Birds" (View any scheduled events)
This six hour Assessment Literacy training will provide 4th & 5th grade teachers with a framework to help their students understand the Science WASL application scenario
requirements. Participants will experience the 5th grade Powerful Classroom Assessment "The Birds" and practice scoring student responses. Description Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2007 |
Application Scenario
Assessment Literacy
Science
The Birds
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Elementary Science Leadership Institute (View any scheduled events)
Master Science trainers will understand the Initial Use training script for 2008-09. They will experience lessons incorporating research-based instructional strategies. Master Trainers will identify instructional strategies to apply in initial-use training. They will also understand the trainer development process and prepare for the 2008-09 training season.
Description Last Updated: Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
Science
Trainer
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Energy Machines & Motion (View any scheduled events)
Immerse - Implement - Debrief
- Immerse into a part of an STC/MS unit.
- Implement part of the unit in your classroom.
- Return to debrief and train for the next part.
Each unit training is split into 3 parts on separate dates.
Be sure to register for each part online.
Learn how to manage and organize hands-on materials. Understand how the lessons of the unit support a conceptual storyline and “The Learning Cycle” instructional strategy. Identify built-in formative assessment and conceptual change opportunities.
Need An Update?
Experienced teachers are welcome to register for any part of a STC/MS unit training to:
• Deepen understanding of the entire unit.
• Share implementation successes and brainstorm solutions to challenges.
Description Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 |
Energy
Initial Use
Machines
Middle School
Science
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Experiments w/Plants Content Workshop (View any scheduled events)
This is the 3rd day of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Experiments w/Plants. The presenter will be a higher education professor who will deepen content knowledge for this area of science. Description Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2006 |
Science
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Experiments with Plants Initial Use (View any scheduled events)
This is the first two days of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Experiments with Plants. This hands-on science training will give teachers practical experience with the teaching of kit lessons, the use of science notebooks, and the management of kit materials.Educators say: “I will be a better science facilitator now.” “It helped me become familiar with curriculum and techniques that help in the real world of the 6th grade classroom.” “The materials are great! This unit is very WASL friendly.”
Description Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2008 |
Initial Use
Science
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
Floating & Sinking Content Workshop (View any scheduled events)
This is the 3rd day of the 3-day Science Cooperative/LASER workshop for Floating & Sinking. The presenter will be a higher education professor who will deepen content knowledge for this area of science.
Description Last Updated: Friday, March 28, 2008 |
Floating And Sinking
Science
| Teaching & Learning - Science |
