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A variety of services, events, and professional learning opportunities offered by the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) help educators learn about and deepen their understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), plan science instruction, develop assessments, and evaluate materials for alignment to the new standards. These services are designed to support and build capacity of districts and schools implementing the NGSS.

Next generation science standards resource center

The SDCOE Science Resource Center serves as a guide to help educators implement the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS).

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Professional Learning Opportunities-SDCOE

The SDCOE science learning events are designed to support and build the capacity of schools and districts as educators and administrators deepen their understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), plan science instruction, develop assessments, and evaluate materials for alignment to the new standards.

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Professional Learning Opportunities-Community Partners and Professional Organizations

Community and Classroom Events for Educators and Students

2025 San Diego Nanotechnology Summer Institute (SDNI) for Middle and High School Teachers

Participants in the SDNI Nanotechnology Summer Institute for middle and high school teachers will learn how nanotechnology content can integrate with their current California K-12 NGSS science curricula. During the program, teachers will acquire knowledge that will enable them to prepare a lesson plan that integrates nanotechnology with their science programs and implement such lesson plans during the 25-26 school year.

ESRI Education Summit

GIS for next-generation education! Join a collaborative user community of forward-thinking educators and administrators sharing innovative learning strategies and best practices about geospatial technology.

Teacher Resources

Girls Who Code

Girls Who Code is giving students the resources they need to thrive in tech and incorporating AI education into curriculum with initiatives like GirlJames.

GirlJames enables users to create songs and album art using embedded AI tools from ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion.

Google CS First

Bring coding into your classroom with CS First. Teachers are the heart of the classroom, and the steadfast advocates for students. As a resource designed to meet the needs of teachers and help students thrive, CS First makes learning effective and fun while learning the computer science playing field.

California Environmental Literacy Initiative Promotes Environmental Literacy

Check out CAELI resources and the partner portal, which promotes environmental literacy by building educator awareness of community-based partners and opportunities near your location.

Grants and Opportunities

NGSS News

Things to Watch

Things to watch:

Scripps Institute of Oceanography's, A Scientist's Life in 99 Seconds video series.

Things to Read

Suggested reading: Designing Place-Based, Data-Rich, Professional Learning

STEAM Teaching Tool #101- How can we better understand and work toward equity in STEM education?

Science Test to be Added to California School Dashboard

The California Science Test (CAST) is part of California's system of assessments called the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP).

NGSS Now Newsletter from WestEd

NGSS Now, a monthly newsletter from NextGenScience at WestEd, focuses on the why and how of science teaching, learning and leadership.

Session #1: Using SDCOE's Distance Learning Units of Study

Session #2: Using Science to Spark Meaningful Conversations

Session #3: Leveraging Local Phenomena in Virtual Learning Spaces

Session #4: Supporting Use of the Science and Engineering Practices in Virtual Leaning Spaces - Developing and Using Models

Winter Science Snippets+ Videos

Session #1: Using the Crosscutting Concepts to Spark and Deepen Classroom Discourse

Session #2: Using Formative Assessment to Enhance Student Learning

Session #3: Getting Students Outside with Science Notebooks

Session #4: Citizen Science

main contacts

John Spiegel

District Advisor, Curr & Instr

Linda Vista Campus

School: 858-295-8885

Chelsea Cochrane

Coordinator, Instr & Curr Cont

Linda Vista Campus

School: 858-295-8865

Sarah Nicholson

Administrative Assistant I

School: 858-290-5955

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