Science

Exploring Science: Hands-On Strategies for K-2 Classrooms

Presenter: Adrienne Huettenmoser

Tentatively Scheduled for January 27, 2026

Recommended for Educators of Grades K-2

In this engaging workshop, K-2 educators will discover fun, hands-on strategies to spark curiosity and foster scientific thinking in young learners. Participants will explore age-appropriate experiments, inquiry-based learning techniques, and creative ways to integrate the Next Generation Science Standards into your current science lessons and units. Walk away with ready-to-use activities and resources to make science exciting and accessible for every student!

Phenomenal Science: Anchoring Students’ Thinking Within the Three Dimensions of the NGSS

Presenter: Brianna Kehoe, Brianna McSweeney, and Shireen Moidu

Tentatively Scheduled for October 14, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades 5-8 Science

This interactive workshop is designed for teachers of science who are curious about anchoring Phenomena. The workshop emphasizes hands-on learning and collaboration to help educators support students as they investigate and make sense of phenomena in the classroom. We will explore all aspects of effective NGSS-aligned instruction with an emphasis on engaging students in sense-making through modeling.

*Note: Classroom site visit included

Phenomenal Science for Elementary Teachers

Presenter: Silvia Jost

Tentatively Scheduled for October 9, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-5

This interactive workshop, designed for elementary teachers, will focus on understanding the three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards: science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts. Participants will engage in curriculum discussions and collaborate on lesson planning with grade-level colleagues. Time will be spent crafting lessons and developing models, phenomena-based investigations, and assessments.

Speaking Science: Enhancing Understanding Through Oral Assessments

Presenters: Bob Leichte & Clare McGarrity

Tentatively Scheduled for October 22, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades 6-8

Explore the impact of oral assessments in the science classroom and how they deepen student understanding and engagement! In this session, we’ll share practical strategies for implementation, along with student-ready examples and rubrics for you to bring back to your district. Participants will also have dedicated time to design their own oral assessments, leaving with ready-to-use tools and actionable strategies.

Time with Released Standardized Test Items

Presenter: Laura Sullivan

Tentatively Scheduled for October 1, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades 3-12 ELA, Math and Science

This workshop explores ways to integrate released state-test items into your teaching repertoire. Delve into the provided resources to gain valuable insights into assessment expectations, question formats, and content, as well as to build a collection of questions that you can use in your classroom. Utilizing released items can help when teaching students valuable test-taking strategies and reinforcing your content. Together, we will explore ways to use these questions to supplement your current teaching. Participants will receive many different resources and the well-needed TIME to review them and align them with your current units so that you can start using them with your students tomorrow.

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