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Archive: Enhancing Instruction with the NSTA Sensemaking Tool
Web Seminar 1: Introduction to the NSTA Sensemaking Tool Discover the purpose, design, and structure of the NSTA Sensemaking Tool and how it reflects current research on the instructional shifts needed to teach three-dimensional science. Participant...
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Class discussions are at the heart of OpenSciEd’s instructional model, but ensuring that all students feel empowered to participate can be a challenge....
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The Putting the Pieces Together routine is a cornerstone of OpenSciEd instruction. It gives students structured opportunities to reflect, synthesize, and connect what they have learned across lessons, deepening their understanding of scientific pheno...
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Archive: Instructional Routines to Support Sensemaking, March 11, 2026
Helping students make sense of complex scientific ideas requires more than just content delivery—it requires purposeful, consistent opportunities for thinking, talking, and connecting ideas. Instructional routines are structured, repeatable str...
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As science education evolves, the shift toward three-dimensional (3D) teaching and learning—integrating disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science and engineering practices—represents a transformative opportunity for educ...
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Archive: Learn and Lead: What is 3D Learning? Practical Guidance for Leaders, October 29, 2025
Three-dimensional (3D) learning is at the heart of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and today’s science education reform—but what does it really look like in classrooms, and how can leaders support its implementation system wi...
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What does it take to create a science classroom where students feel empowered to share their ideas, ask questions, and figure things out together? ...
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What does it really mean for students to make sense of science?...
Web Seminar Series
Curious about OpenSciEd? Whether you are just starting or exploring how it could fit into your district’s vision, this four-part webinar series, scheduled on October 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2025, offers the perfect on-ramp. Designed for educators, in...
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Whether you are seeking funding for new curriculum, professional development, classroom tools, or schoolwide initiatives, this web seminar will give you the tools and insights you need to take the next step.Key Topics:...
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Archive: State Policy Landscape in 2025 and its Implications for Science Education, June 18, 2025
Stay informed on the key policy issues that could impact your classroom and your profession. Learn how to advocate for science education and ensure your voice is heard by policymakers. All individuals receive a certificate of participation and 100 N...
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Archive: 2025 STEM Policy Landscape, June 11, 2025
Join us for the second installment of the Advocacy in Action webinar series, featuring NSTA Policy Advisor James Brown, as he provides an insightful overview of key national policy trends shaping science, technology, engineering, and mathem...
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Archive: Science Teacher Compensation in a Competitive Landscape, June 4, 2025
This webinar will explore the critical policy issues it raises for state, local, and federal government policymakers. With its new statement, NSTA speaks to the issue of how our nation's schools should pay science teachers in a competitive econo...
Professional Learning Unit
Co-Constructing Classroom Agreements with Students
Science is social! Norms can support a classroom community in which students and teachers actively try to make sense of the natural and built worlds....