Calling all educators passionate about interdisciplinary learning! Dive deep into the rich waters of Rhode Island's quahogging and fishing industries as we explore the intricate web of stakeholders and its impact on coastal communities and the fragile marine ecosystem.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will learn how to facilitate cross-curricular connections by learning how to design interdisciplinary units that integrate content from various subjects to foster deeper understanding and engagement and how to create student investment by focusing on local environmental issues.

SPEAKERS:
Yulie Lee (Moses Brown School: Providence, RI), Caitlin Smith (7th Grade Science Teacher: Tiverton, RI)

Dialogues are a conversation among two students. There are a number of ways dialogues can be presented. This session will show how dialogues can be used to find student preconceptions, misconceptions, introduce environmental issues, bring in historical events, and introduce concepts.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will learn about the different types of dialogues and how to use them in the classroom from introducing a topic or as an assessment.

SPEAKERS:
Ray Scolavino (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: East Troy, WI)

Do you struggle to help your English Language Learners (ELL) engage with and understand your science lessons? If so, please join us to explore specific, practical strategies that you can use immediately to assist your ELL students.

TAKEAWAYS:
How to apply various strategies for Scientific Literacy, such as using, Language Objectives, graphic organizers, and color-coding key vocabulary to any science unit.

SPEAKERS:
Sydnie Chouery (Science Teacher: Silverdale, WA), Mikayla Kagey (Central Kitsap Middle School: Silverdale, WA)

Learn how to craft content language objectives (CLOs) that seamlessly blend the 3D of NGSS with the four elements of a language objective, providing insight into structuring targeted support.

TAKEAWAYS:
CLOs are a practical solution to the pressing challenge of addressing language proficiency as students access and engage with complex scientific concepts.

SPEAKERS:
Jean Rowe (DSST Public Schools: Denver, CO)

Help student craft illustrated "wonder essays" — a unique blend of memoir and nature writing — through an original Science/ELA unit inspired by Aimee Nezhukumatathil's World of Wonders. Gain classroom-ready resources!

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will learn about the Bay Area Wonders project of illustrated "wonder essays" that are anthologized to celebrate biodiversity and affirm student identities; they will receive all the lesson plans and documents to implement this original Science/ELA unit in their own communities.

SPEAKERS:
Cristina Veresan (The Nueva School: El Granada, CA)

Given the many science related global challenges, science teaching demands an emphasis on evidence and logic. An important precursor to this is getting students involved in activities that stimulate their curiosity. This workshop will focus on stimulating curiosity and argument-driven inquiry.

TAKEAWAYS:
Science education is key to developing curiosity and scientific inquiry in students. Curiosity is critical to both the creative and logical components of scientific reasoning. Building scientific arguments based upon evidence is an important creative and logical aspect of science.

SPEAKERS:
Michael Padilla (retired: Athens, GA)

Chunking texts from various sources allows teachers to decrease the amount of teacher-centric time and increase student-centric time. Students will also measurably grow in their science literacy skills as their increase their fluency with purposeful practice.

TAKEAWAYS:
Teachers will learn simple strategies to add chunking to their lesson as a substitution for lecture. In addition, they will take away some understanding the role of literacy and student success in a science classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Brian Hamilton (Southland Center CCS: Columbus, OH)