Sessions:

Equity Grading and Instruction

You have heard of Equity Grading or Mastery Grading, but how does it work?  How do you do this in science class? Hear from teachers who have implemented it in their science classes. How their grading works and how they use it to help students succeed.

Teaching Crosscutting Concepts

Crosscutting concepts are sometimes the afterthought of science teaching. Find out how to use these powerful ideas at the center of lessons to help students see connections across subjects and discover the beauty and joy of science.

Outdoor Ed 

How can city kids learn to appreciate the natural world? Get them outside! Explore science just a few feet outside the classroom or in ecosystems nearby. 

Phenomena Centric Teaching

Is gravity a phenomena? No its an idea that is abstract and confusing. But if you roll a ball off a desk gravity becomes a key part of an engaging science lesson. Science is more than definitions and laws. Make your lessons come to life by having phenomena at the center.

Teaching SEPs with Pseudoscience

Explore non-scientific claims in popular culture as a way to introduce key concepts and Science and Engineering Practices in the nature of science. Learn ways to inquire about pseudoscience and the logical fallacies that lead people to believe them

Incorporating biotechnology, engineering into the high school Science Program.

Shalhevet Science Department is now offering a variety of classes emphasizing a hands-on approach.  From ninth grade Biology to Advanced Biology and Biochemistry in 11 and 12 grades, students get familiar with a variety of Biotechnology techniques.  At the same time they can explore an engineering pathway integrating our Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science and Physics classes.  Additionally, students have an option of taking a senior seminar on Pharmacology.  In short, we are building the Science Program to give ALL our students the most realistically relevant set of skills and ideas for the future of their choosing by partnering with industry vendors.”