Whether you are currently teaching OpenSciEd or interested in learning more about the sensemaking strategies used in OpenSciEd classrooms, this session will help you make Scientists Circle a powerful routine for student thinking, discussion, and sensemaking. Led by an NSTA expert facilitator, participants will explore the purpose and structure of Scientists Circle, learn best practices for leading productive student talk, and develop strategies for establishing norms and roles that support meaningful participation.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will leave with practical strategies for facilitating Scientists Circle, to support productive student discussions and meaningful engagement in science sensemaking, regardless of where they are in their OpenSciEd journey.

SPEAKERS:
Brianna Reilly Oliveira

Whether you are just starting your OpenSciEd teaching journey or are planning for future implementation, this session will support you in making classroom talk more meaningful and inclusive. Led by an NSTA expert facilitator, this interactive session explores the different types of OpenSciEd discussions, explores real classroom examples, and supports participants in building strategies to support participation from all students. Leave with practical resources, routines, and tools to create a classroom culture where every student’s thinking is valued.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will leave ready to facilitate inclusive, meaningful OpenSciEd class discussions that engage all students and support deep sensemaking.

SPEAKERS:
Brianna Reilly Oliveira

What are the benefits of using student notebooks and progress trackers? In OpenSciEd, these tools help students make their thinking visible, reflect on their learning, and recognize how their ideas grow over time, all while giving teachers valuable insight into student thinking. Whether you are new to teaching OpenSciEd or are looking for new strategies to integrate into your OpenSciEd classroom, this session will provide practical strategies for introducing, structuring, and managing notebooks and using progress trackers to track how understanding develops across a unit. Participants will see classroom examples and leave with ready-to-use templates, routines, and tips they can adapt to their classroom context.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will leave equipped to use student notebooks and progress trackers intentionally to make thinking visible, support reflection, and track learning growth over time

SPEAKERS:
Brianna Reilly Oliveira