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National Conference in Denver • Mar. 20-23, 2024
Full-Day Workshop + Virtual Workshops
OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.1 Curriculum Launch Workshop Series
Onsite Component: Preconference • Wednesday, March 20 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM
Facilitators: Kristin Rademaker, Holly Hereau, and Kate Soriano
All participants will receive...
- Coffee and tea (first come first served)
- Lunch
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE
Onsite-Only
$150
Onsite + Virtual Workshop
6 three-hour virtual sessions
$600
Onsite + Virtual Workshops
6 three-hour and 2 four-hour virtual sessions
$800
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About the Session
NSTA is providing an OpenSciEd (OSE) Curriculum Launch Workshop* for the High School Biology Unit B.1 Ecosystem Interactions & Dynamics to immerse you in teaching and learning driven by students making sense of phenomena. Experience the innovative learning of OSE’s high-quality instructional materials first-hand from the students’ perspective (lesson immersions) and see how students’ sensemaking develops across the unit through careful analyses of classroom videos, real student work, and student and teacher interviews.
You will walk away from this experience with a deep understanding of the High School Biology Unit B.1 Ecosystem Interactions & Dynamics and be well-prepared to confidently facilitate learning in your classroom. In addition, you’ll become an expert in navigating all of the resources embedded in the OpenSciEd unit materials so you can maximize your impact on student engagement and learning.
Introduction to OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.1 Workshop (Onsite)
Curious about OpenSciEd’s high school biology instructional materials? A limited number of seats are reserved for educators who want to learn more about OpenSciEd’s instruction model to help inform their decision about implementing these materials the classroom
Onsite
NSTA National Conference Denver 24 • Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Onsite-Only
$150
OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.1 Curriculum Launch Workshop Series (Hybrid)
The Curriculum Launch Workshop Series is for educators who plan to implement the High School Biology Unit B.1 Ecosystem Interactions & Dynamics in their classrooms.
Onsite
NSTA National Conference Denver 24 • Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Virtual Workshops
Tuesdays and Thursdays between April 9 and April 25, 2024 • 6:00 - 9:00 PM (6 three-hour sessions)
Onsite + Virtual Workshops
6 three-hour virtual sessions
$600
OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.1 Curriculum Launch and Facilitator Training Workshop Series (Hybrid)
The Full Curriculum Launch Workshop Series is for educators who plan to implement the High School Biology Unit B.1 Ecosystem Interactions & Dynamics in their classrooms and/or want to develop a professional learning facilitator “tool kit” to provide the Full Curriculum Launch workshop for high school biology teachers in their school or district.
Onsite
NSTA National Conference Denver 24 • Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Virtual Workshops
- Tuesdays and Thursdays between April 9 and April 25, 2024 • 6:00 - 9:00 PM EST (6 three-hour sessions)
- Saturdays April 6 and April 27, 2024 • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST (2 four-hour sessions)
Onsite + Virtual Workshops
6 three-hour and 2 four-hour virtual sessions
$800
Kristin Rademaker
Kristin Rademaker currently serves as a Professional Learning Specialist for NSTA. She began her career in education as a classroom teacher and spent the majority of her 20 years teaching science in both general and special education settings. She is a contributing author to the materials found on the InquiryHub and NextGen Storylines websites. Kristin is part of the Illinois Science Assessment Steering Committee and is part of the state’s science assessment design team. In her role as president of the Illinois Science Teaching Association, Kristin continues to work with students and educators to continue to build capacity for science education.
Kate Soriano
Kate Soriano began her career as a geologist for the EPA’s Superfund program. Her work explaining science to affected communities made her realize many people do not have access to a high-quality science education and she wanted to change that. She now has more than 20 years of experience teaching K–12 students science in both formal and informal educational settings. Kate currently works as the Standards Implementation Specialist for NSTA, supporting teachers in implementing the NGSS and other three-dimensional state standards based on A Framework for K-12 Science Education.
Holly Hereau
Holly Hereau is an Instructional Materials and Professional Learning Specialist at the National Science Teaching Association, supporting educators to ensure that ALL students have access to high-quality science learning experiences. Before joining NSTA, she worked on teams at BSCS, Northwestern University, and the University of Colorado Boulder to develop high-quality NGSS-designed High School and Middle School storyline units. She taught high school science in Michigan for 15 years and continues to teach biology and environmental science at Macomb Community College as well as classes for pre-service teachers in the College of Education at Grand Valley State University.