2018-19 Science Professional Learning registration is now available. Start planning your schedule for the next school year now. 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 NGSS, plan science instruction, develop assessments, and evaluate materials for alignment to the new standards.
Change the way your students experience science by embracing
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
The work of planning and teaching with NGSS in mind is complex and challenging, so rely on the San Diego County Office of Education for the latest in NGSS professional learning opportunities. Sign up to be notified about new professional learning opportunities by email.
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Science professional learning is designed to help leaders and teachers prepare for and implement NGSS and California Standards through awareness, transition, and implementation, and
four stages beginning with initial exposure, then deepening understanding, followed by planning instruction, and ending with full alignment of instruction.
Annual Conference
NGSS Leadership Conference 2019
Implementation Stage 1, 2, 3, 4
The 5th annual NGSS Leadership Conference brings district teams together with California and national leaders in science education to support the transition and implementation of NGSS. Teams receive the most current information on NGSS, collaborate and learn about implementation efforts with other districts, and refine their own NGSS implementation plans.
March 8, 2019 $150
Elementary Science Academy Summer Institute
Implementation Stage 1, 2, 3
An intensive nine-day professional learning experience which consists of a four-day summer institute and five-follow up days throughout the school year. Teachers study and apply research and best practices for teaching science in an elementary classroom. They explore the CA Literacy Standards and NGSS, collect and analyze student work, and apply their learning in the classroom.
July 9-12 2018
Elementary Science Academy Follow-Up Network
Implementation
Stage 3 (Cohorts 1 or 2 of the Elementary Science Academy)
Ongoing professional learning community for participants of previous cohorts of the Elementary Science Academy. Participants continue to deepen their understanding of the instructional shifts of NGSS while implementing phenomena-based lessons with an emphasis on student discourse. Participants will plan with grade-level colleagues across the county, collect and analyze student work, and apply their learning in the classroom.
Implementation Stage 3 and 4 (Cohorts 1-4 of the Elementary Science Academy)
2018/2019: Oct. 11, Dec. 4, March 19
Register
NGSS Three-Day Academy
Implementation Stage 2, 3, 4
Participants deepen their understanding of the instructional shifts and dimensions of NGSS. They explore grade-level Performance Expectations and the recently adopted California Science Framework, work collaboratively with others to develop a phenomena-based conceptual storyline, and begin planning a coherent three-dimensional instructional unit.
$150
Feb 12, 13 and 21, 2019 Register
Secondary 6-12 Level Professional LearningNGSS Three-Day Academy
Implementation Stage 2, 3, 4
Participants deepen their understanding of the
instructional shifts and dimensions of NGSS. They explore grade-level
Performance Expectations and the recently adopted California Science
Framework, work collaboratively with others to develop a phenomena-based
conceptual storyline, and begin planning a coherent three-dimensional
instructional unit. $150
Feb 12, 13 and 21, 2019 Register
Science Events K-12
Introducing Three Dimensional Learning and NGSS Instructional Shifts: What You Need to Know
Implementation Stage 1
Participants learn about the vision, goals and instructional shifts of NGSS. They discuss how the three-dimensions of NGSS (Science and Engineering practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas) were used to build the standards and how they guide learning in the classroom. They review the newly adopted California Science
Framework which guides curriculum, instruction and assessment.
$75
Sept 18, 2018 Register
A series of free workshops:
- October 17 will focus on Inheritance of Traits and October 18 on Human Impacts. Participants are encouraged to attend both days.
- Receive free classroom-ready materials for implementing science practices in Living Earth classes.
Oct. 17-18, 2018 Register
The Phenomena Summit is a two day experience designed to bring K-12 classroom teachers, out-of-school educators, and environmental experts together to build understanding of environmentally-focused phenomena and their role in NGSS aligned science instruction.
In addition to learning sessions, participants work in collaborative teams to build out an instructional resource to be shared statewide that:
identifies a useful, environmentally-focused phenomenon
highlights resources for building teacher understanding of the phenomenon
identifies possible student activities which emphasize the Science and Engineering Practices of the NGSS
provides a grade-level appropriate student explanation that incorporates Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts
makes explicit connections to the Environmental Principles and Concepts (EP&Cs)
Oct. 25-26, 2018 Register
Leadership Capacity Building Events
Science Leaders Network
Implementation Stage 1, 2, 3, 4
Ongoing network designed to bring administrators and science leaders together with the goal of building capacity of all stakeholders to effectively implement NGSS in the region. Participants receive current statewide and local updates regarding NGSS implementation efforts, including curriculum, assessment, and professional learning opportunities.
2018/19 dates: Oct. 10, Dec. 5, Jan. 23, and May 1 Register
Using the NGSS Toolkit for Instruction Materials Evaluation
Implementation Stage 1, 2, 3, 4
Participants deepen their understanding of the
features of quality instructional materials aligned to NGSS and learn how to use the NGSS Toolkit for Instructional Materials Evaluation (NGSS TIME) process developed by the science subcommittee of the CA Curriculum & Instruction Steering Committee (CISC). This toolkit can be used by district committees to analyze and select quality instructional materials for science. $125
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For more information about professional development opportunities please contact
John Spiegel,
Chelsea Cochrane, Crystal Howe or Kathy Bowman.
