Welcome to Summer/Fall PD!

All of your summer/fall professional development for August 2020 will occur remotely and will be asynchronous. You can access links to all of the Summer PD for each grade level or science specialist, as well as a link to Teach Point to ensure that you receive PDPs.

There are 4 different opportunities that will begin at the end of August and will run into the fall or January. Here you will find a description of each opportunity and a button to connect you to a page with details on how to sign up and the length of the PD.

Project Based Learning: The PBL pd is a 4 hour asynchronous course composed of four modules that can be completed at your own pace. The pd can be found on the Defined Learning platform and was created and features Jay McTighe, co-author of "Understanding by Design". Upon completion, educators will earn 4 hrs of pd time through TeachPoint. There will also be an Introduction to Defined Learning Webinar. This Webinar will be 2 hours and will be offered three times. participants will learn about the platform, how to customize tasks, and how to build and assign them to students.

Content Courses: The BEES Initiative will be offering two content courses: one for classroom teachers K-5 and one for science specialists and 6th grade teachers. The courses are being offered through Tufts and will run from fall to summer. Participants will have the option of receiving 3 graduate credits upon completion of the course, paid for by the GE grant. The course designed for classroom teachers will feature Earth & Space Science, Engineering, the MA STE content standards to be implemented this year by the teachers. The course for science specialists and 6th grade teachers will incorporate all four of the MA STE subject areas Earth & Space Science, Life Science, Engineering & Technology, & Physical Science. Both courses will require participants to complete informal assessments throughout the course and a formal summative project at the end.

Culturally & Linguistically Sustaining Practices (CLSP & CRIOP): With the support of the Office of Opportunity & Achievement Gaps, the BEES initiative supports that all educators focus on creating classrooms cultures that are culturally relevant, acknowledge and support all students, and is antiracist. We are recommending that educators participate in the CLSP professional learning the Office of Opportunity Gaps will be offering on the pillars of the continuum. This PD will introduce to the CRIOP (Culturally Responsive Observation Protocol) which will be used by BEES coaches and can be used amongst colleagues to ensure that classrooms are safe spaces for all students.

Remote Teaching Strategies : BEES Coaches will be offering pedagogical professional development district wide in collaboration with the science department, to all BEES teachers, and to the individual schools that they are working with. Coaches will use input from teachers, principals and observations to determine individual school needs, and work together to determine the best method of delivery.