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 strategies that create space for all students to engage in meaningful sensemaking.

Join us on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, in this web seminar, where educators will explore how well-designed instructional routines can support students in developing and using science ideas over time. Participants will learn how routines foster classroom discourse, supports inclusive participation, and make the three dimensions of science learning—practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas—accessible and engaging for all learners.

This session will highlight:

• What instructional routines are and why they matter for sensemaking
• How to select and implement routines that align with your learning goals
• Examples of effective routines that support phenomena-driven instruction
• Strategies for adapting and sustaining routines across grade levels and content areas

Participants will leave with concrete tools and examples they can use immediately to support student thinking and deepen classroom engagement.

Who should attend:

• K–12 science educators
• Instructional coaches
• Curriculum developers
• Professional learning facilitators

All individuals receive a certificate of participation and 100 NSTA activity points for attending the live seminar and completing the end-of-program survey. A certificate of participation is not awarded for watching the recorded version of the program.

We invite you to register for upcoming web seminars at NSTA.