Web Seminar Series

NSTA is providing a virtual 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.

All high school teachers interested in implementing the OSE Biology curriculum or individuals units are welcome and encouraged to attend to become familiar with OSE’s high school science instructional routines.

Option 1. OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.1 Curriculum Launch Workshop Series

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.

Program dates and times:

The eight live web seminars are scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Central time. Specific program dates are below: 

• April 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 29, and May 1 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

During the program participants have access to:

• Digital resources and all NSTA online community tools (My Library, My Profile, Community Forums)
• All archive versions of the web seminars to watch on-demand.

Participants will receive a certificate from NSTA after each live web seminar for attending the live program AND for completing the post-program survey.

Up to 24 Professional Development Credit Hours (PDCH) will be available. This workshop is offered through ISBE and is free to all Illinois teachers ($1100 value).

Option 2. OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.1 Curriculum Launch and Facilitator Training Workshop Series

The Curriculum Launch and Facilitator Training 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 Curriculum Launch workshop for high school science teachers in their school or district.

Program dates and times:

The eight live web seminars are scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Central time. Two additional live web seminars are scheduled on Saturdays, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central time. Specific program dates are below: 

• April 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 29, and May 1 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
• April 5 and May 3 (Saturdays)

During the program participants have access to:

• Digital resources and all NSTA online community tools (My Library, My Profile, Community Forums)
• All archive versions of the web seminars to watch on-demand.

Participants will receive a certificate from NSTA after each live web seminar for attending the live program AND for completing the post-program survey.

Up to 32 Professional Development Credit Hours (PDCH) will be available. This workshop, with the facilitator training add-on, is offered through ISBE and is free to all Illinois teachers ($1850 value).

Note:

Make sure you are logged in to the NSTA website before you register. If you do not have an account on the website, you can create a free (Guest User) account at: (https://www.nsta.org/free-account).