Web Seminar Series

This web seminar series, scheduled on April 30, May 7, May 14, and May 21, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Central time, provides educators and administrators the opportunity to develop or deepen an understanding of three-dimensions of teaching and learning through immersions in high-quality instructional materials, analysis of classroom videos and vignettes, and individual and guided reflection on science instructional shifts necessitated by the adoption of the NGSS. 

Learning targets include:

• Build an understanding of what three-dimensional teaching and learning looks like, feels like, and sounds like in the classroom.
• Be able to foster a community of evidence-based thinkers and position students as the “knowers” in the classroom.
• Gain strategies to leverage students’ assets (experiences, prior learning, curiosity, etc.) to learn science.
• Be able to apply workshop experience to identify critical attributes of
  • phenomenon-driven, three-dimensional teaching in the classroom (peer observations, learning walks, etc.).
  • high-quality instructional materials.

Facilitators model instructional strategies and use of curricular materials consistent with the innovations in A Framework for K–12 Science Education.

Program dates and times:

The four live web seminars were scheduled on Tuesdays, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Central time. Specific program dates are below:  

• April 30, May 7, May 14, and May 21

Up to 6 Professional Development Credit Hours (PDCH) will be available.

During the topic study 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.

Send your questions to ([email protected]).