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Transforming Science Learning

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Build a deep understanding of contemporary research on how students learn science through immersive experiences in high-quality science instructional materials and productive discussion on how to provide ALL students access to science/STEM literacy through sensemaking.


 

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Transforming Science Learning: Part 1: Building Science Ideas Using Multiple Modalities and Talk, November 3, 2021

Join us on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for part 1 (of two) of this Transforming Science Learning seminar series. How do students build targeted science ideas and concepts? Join us to explore how the use of modalities an...

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Transforming Science Learning: Part 2: Leveraging Assets to Build on Student Experiences, September 22, 2021

Join us on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for Part 2 of this two-part Transforming Science Learning web seminar series. In part one of this two-part series focusing on an asset approach to learning, we explored strategie...

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Transforming Science Learning: Part 1: Leveraging Assets to Build on Student Experiences, August 25, 2021

Join us on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for Part 1 of this two-part Transforming Science Learning web seminar series....

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Transforming Science Learning: Teaching Science to Address Societally Pressing Phenomena and Challenges: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Systemic Racism, March 24, 2021

Join us on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for another edition of the Transforming Science Learning series. The COVID-19 pandemic offers an unprecedented context to explore and engage all students in societally relevant probl...

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Transforming Science Learning: Theory to Practice: Practical Guidance for Engaging MLs in 3D Science, February 24, 2021

Join us on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for another edition of the Transforming Science Learning series. NSTA and the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) have joined forces in a new program, Making Sc...

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Transforming Science Learning: We’ve Got a Problem to Solve! Now what? Engaging in Engineering Design in the Science Classroom, January 13, 2021

Join us on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for another edition of the Transforming Science Learning series....

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Transforming Science Learning: Distance-Learning Strategies for Sensemaking, November 18, 2020

Join us on Wednesday, November 18, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for another seminar in the Transforming Science Learning series. School is underway in most parts of the country. Whether you are teaching in the classroom, distance-learning ...

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Transforming Science Learning: Designing Science Learning for ALL Students: The Four Critical Aspects of Sensemaking, October 21, 2020

Join us on Wednesday, October 21, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET for another seminar in the Transforming Science Learning series. School is underway in most parts of the country. Whether you are teaching in the classroom, distance-learning e...

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Transforming Science Learning: Phenomena Drive Instruction: How to Choose and Use Phenomena When Designing Instruction, September 23, 2020

Join us on Wednesday, September 23, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET for another seminar in the Transforming Science Learning series. Phenomena are a critical component of designing equitable learning opportunities in science.  Explore wa...

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Transforming Science Learning: Acting, Thinking and Talking As Scientists: Engaging Students in Science and Engineering Practices, August 12, 2020

Whether in the classroom or at home, we want to provide students with opportunities for sensemaking. The actual doing of science or engineering can also pique students’ curiosity, capture their interest, and motivate their continued study; the insi...

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Transforming Science Learning: Talking Toward Sensemaking: Using the Three Discussion Types to Build Ownership of Big Ideas in Science, July 15, 2020

We need to create opportunities for students to share and build on each other’s ideas. How we facilitate these discussions depends on the purpose of these discussions which changes throughout an instructional sequence. In this web seminar, we’ll ...

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Transforming Science Learning: NASA’s Next Generation STEM Resources Are Ready for Launch! May 6, 2020

 NSTA's Professional Learning Division and NASA’s Next Generation STEM Team invite you to learn about the NASA Office of STEM Engagement’s new Commercial Crew Program Launch Kit. Explore how these STEM investigations use science an...

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