SCIENCE

Traditionally, science has not always been accepted for all students from all backgrounds. This workshop focuses on providing culturally relevant science instruction for students of all backgrounds and abilities.

During this workshop participants will learn how to create learning targets for students to take ownership of their learning as well as indicators for success to develop student agency and self-directed learners.

During this interactive workshop participants will learn various methods of formative assessment strategies to check for understanding and provide students with effective feedback.

During this workshop participants will learn new techniques and strategies to increase student participation in the classroom. The goal of this workshop is to allow participants to develop and design lessons that will include techniques to have students do as much of the cognitive work as possible during instruction.

The NGSS has catapulted the “E” in STEM (engineering) to a prominent place in all classrooms where science is taught every day or only twice a week. In this workshop, educators will realize what engineering should look and sound like in a classroom setting and how it can be easily embedded in their science curriculum. The focus on engineering as a discipline where science and math concepts are applied, rather than engineering as “building fun projects” will be explicit.