ready, Set, go: Using big ideas (crosscutting concepts) to plan your middle school science, technology, and engineering courses CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT
Tuesday and Wednesday, August 18 and August 19
Douglas High School
9:00-3:30
Presented By: Carolyn DeCristofano, President, Blue Heron STEM Education, Kristin Sargianis, STEM Curriculum Developer and Professional Development Specialist
Best For: Teachers Grades 6-8 Limit: 20
Encountering the new Science and Technology/Engineering Standards, many middle school teachers may be wondering how to begin the transition from a single-discipline focus to courses that include all four disciplines (life science, earth & space science, physical science, and technology/engineering). Big ideas can help! This two-day course will help you begin to think abut your grade-level curriculum in fresh ways-and see that with these challenges come rich teaching and learning opportunities.
Two experienced curriculum developers and professional development leaders will guide you through an exploration of using the big ideas of science--called crosscutting concepts in the new standards--to organize your content and provide students with a global framework for learning.
We will begin by modeling how you might use the crosscutting concept, "Structure and Function," as a lens through which you can view and connect active learning experiences in all four S/TE disciplines. We will then provide support for using this approach with other crosscutting concepts to effectively teach grade-specific Performance Expectations. Facilitators will offer guided planning and collaboration time, as well as specially developed planning tools that can help support ongoing planning and instruction throughout the year.
Of course, individual participants are warmly welcomed, but a special note: because of the planning time and multi-disciplinary nature of this course, participants are strongly encouraged to attend as part of school teams.
Douglas High School
9:00-3:30
Presented By: Carolyn DeCristofano, President, Blue Heron STEM Education, Kristin Sargianis, STEM Curriculum Developer and Professional Development Specialist
Best For: Teachers Grades 6-8 Limit: 20
Encountering the new Science and Technology/Engineering Standards, many middle school teachers may be wondering how to begin the transition from a single-discipline focus to courses that include all four disciplines (life science, earth & space science, physical science, and technology/engineering). Big ideas can help! This two-day course will help you begin to think abut your grade-level curriculum in fresh ways-and see that with these challenges come rich teaching and learning opportunities.
Two experienced curriculum developers and professional development leaders will guide you through an exploration of using the big ideas of science--called crosscutting concepts in the new standards--to organize your content and provide students with a global framework for learning.
We will begin by modeling how you might use the crosscutting concept, "Structure and Function," as a lens through which you can view and connect active learning experiences in all four S/TE disciplines. We will then provide support for using this approach with other crosscutting concepts to effectively teach grade-specific Performance Expectations. Facilitators will offer guided planning and collaboration time, as well as specially developed planning tools that can help support ongoing planning and instruction throughout the year.
Of course, individual participants are warmly welcomed, but a special note: because of the planning time and multi-disciplinary nature of this course, participants are strongly encouraged to attend as part of school teams.