Professional Learning Opportunities

Professional Learning offered through Academies (Summer, Winter, and Spring) , Badges, and site planned professional learning opportunities that are during non-contracted hours are applicable towards the 4 hours Floating Professional Learning Requirement.

NGSS Badges 2020-2021

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Mystery Science 101 (Beta)

Mystery Science is a curriculum of open-and-go science lessons for kindergarten through fifth grade that inspire kids to stay curious and love science. It is an online NGSS supplemental curriculum that has been purchased district wide! Join this badge to learn the basics of Mystery Science, it's new and improved features, & leave feeling confident about teaching a Mystery in your classroom the next day!

Moderator: Taryn Mani, Science FacilitatorAudience: K-8 CertificatedDuration: 3 hours, August 1st - August 31st*Counts toward Floating PL Requirement
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Unlocking the NGSS

In this course we will be learning about the general overview of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) 3D Framework and what shifts in student learning are evident with NGSS. We will discuss the 3 Dimensions (3D), Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas, as well as what 3D learning looks like in the classroom.
Moderator: Taryn Mani, Science FacilitatorAudience: K-8 CertificatedDuration: 4 hours, September 1st- September 30th*Counts toward Floating PL Requirement
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Making Science Relevant for Students

Interested in your students to develop habits like real scientists and engineers? Then this badge is for you! The NGSS incorporates 3D learning and through this badge we will explore the 8 Science and Engineering Practices. This badge provides you the opportunity to try out a practice. SEPs play a very important role in science instruction, join this badge to learn more!
Moderator: Taryn Mani, Katie Deneke - Science FacilitatorsAudience: K-8 CertificatedDuration: 3 hours, October 1st - October 31st*Counts toward Floating PL Requirement
Badge is closed.

Mystery Science 101

Mystery Science is a curriculum of open-and-go science lessons for kindergarten through fifth grade that inspire kids to stay curious and love science. It is an online NGSS supplemental curriculum that has been purchased district wide! Join this badge to learn the basics of Mystery Science, it's new and improved features, & leave feeling confident about teaching a Mystery in your classroom the next day!

Moderator: Taryn Mani, Science FacilitatorAudience: K-8 CertificatedDuration: 3 hours, October 1st - October 31th*Counts toward Floating PL Requirement
Badge is closed.

Digging Deep into Science

Still wondering what exactly am I supposed to teach at my grade-level when it comes to science? Then you've come to the right place! Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) play a very important role in science instruction. Leave this badge feeling more confident about one of the 3Dimensions, DCIs, of NGSS at your grade-level.
Moderator: Katie Deneke, Science/ELD FacilitatorAudience: K-8 CertificatedDuration: 2 hours, November 1st - November 30th*Counts toward Floating PL Requirement
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Using Science to Make Connections

How can we connect science across different science topics and/or other content areas? Take this badge to gain a better understanding of the 7 Crosscutting Concepts. Come see how the CCCs build in depth and complexity from K through 12! Leave this badge feeling more confident about one of the 3Dimensions of NGSS, the CCCs.
Moderator: Katie Deneke, Science/ELD FacilitatorAudience: K-8 CertificatedDuration: 3 hours, February 1st- February 29th*Counts toward Floating PL Requirement
Badge is closed.

Mystery Science 101

Mystery Science is a curriculum of open-and-go science lessons for kindergarten through fifth grade that inspire kids to stay curious and love science. It is an online NGSS supplemental curriculum that has been purchased district wide! Join this badge to learn the basics of Mystery Science, it's new and improved features, & leave feeling confident about teaching a Mystery in your classroom the next day!
Moderator: Erin Gassaway, Title One CoachAudience: K-8 CertificatedDuration: 3 hours, March 1st - March 31st*Counts toward Floating PL Requirement
Badge is closed.

Making Science Relevant for Students

Interested in your students to develop habits like real scientists and engineers? Then this badge is for you! The NGSS incorporates 3D learning and through this badge we will explore the 8 Science and Engineering Practices. This badge provides you the opportunity to try out a practice. SEPs play a very important role in science instruction, join this badge to learn more!
Moderator: Taryn Mani, Science FacilitatorAudience: K-8 CertificatedDuration: 3 hours, May 1st- May 31st*Counts toward Floating PL Requirement
Badge is Closed

Digging Deep into Science

Still wondering what exactly am I supposed to teach at my grade-level when it comes to science? Then you've come to the right place! Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) play a very important role in science instruction. Leave this badge feeling more confident about one of the 3Dimensions, DCIs, of NGSS at your grade-level.
Moderator: Katie Deneke, Science/ELD FacilitatorAudience: K-8 CertificatedDuration: 2 hours, May 1st - May 31st*Counts toward Floating PL Requirement
Badge is closed.