Archive: Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction: Why OpenSciEd is Leading the Way, July 21, 2025

Science education is evolving—and OpenSciEd is leading the way. Join us for Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction, a powerful web seminar designed for education leaders, curriculum specialists, and forward-thinking educators who want to understand why OpenSciEd is setting a new standard for science instruction. 

This session will introduce the instructional shifts at the heart of the OpenSciEd model, including how they promote deeper learning for all and student-driven inquiry. You will also hear compelling data and real-world testimonials from districts and classrooms that have adopted OpenSciEd—highlighting measurable impacts on student engagement, achievement, and teacher practice.

Key Takeaways: 

  • A clear introduction to OpenSciEd’s instructional shifts and their benefits 
  • How OpenSciEd supports student-centered, phenomena-based learning 
  • Data and testimonials that showcase OpenSciEd’s success in real classrooms 
  • Insights into how you can lead this shift in your school or district 

All individuals receive a certificate of participation and 100 NSTA activity points for attending the live seminar and completing the end-of-program survey. A certificate of participation is not awarded for watching the recorded version of the program.

We invite you to register for upcoming web seminars at NSTA.

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Below are comments from individuals who attended the seminar:

  • "I enjoyed listening to and reading others points of views and questions."
  • "I enjoyed the whole web seminar but I like how we got to break into different groups to talk about what could be difficult for us and what we thought it could be easy from the bulletin points."
  • "I was familiar with OpenSciEd previously, but I now realize that its capabilities are far more extensive than I had initially thought."
  • "OpenSciEd is doing great job by offering student-centered, active learning experiences that are thoughtfully designed to engage learners in both in-person and virtual environments."
  • "The video resource was very helpful in showing how OpenSciEd is used in a real classroom and how students feel about his new curriculum."

A certificate of attendance was deposited into participants' account page for completing the evaluation form at the end of the program.

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