Planning Strategically for Professional Learning around Science Standards

Who: A district team of three to six science leaders including at least one administrator

When: September 16-17, 2024

Where: Allegheny Intermediate Unit; 475 E. Waterfront Dr., Homestead, PA 15120

Price: $1200 per district team of three to six participants

Food: Lunch will be provided!

Tech: Please bring a laptop or tablet

What:

• This two-day professional learning opportunity is for District and/or LEA teams.
• Teams of three to six science leaders are invited to attend this professional learning opportunity aimed at planning for science professional learning in your district to support shifts towards phenomenon-based, three-dimensional science teaching and learning.
• Teams will leverage their collective previous immersive experiences in phenomenon-based, three-dimensional science to design a professional learning plan specific to the needs of teachers in their district.
• T eams must include at least one administrator. Remaining team members should be either explicit or implicit science education leaders.

Important Prerequisites:

1. At least one administrator on your team needs to have attended the Administrator-focused Science Professional Learning offered at the AIU.
2. All other team members need to have previously attended either: Digging into phenomenon-based, three-dimensional science learning OR one of the three-day Science Institutes for K-12 Educators (e.g., K-2 STEM, Grades 3-5 Science, Life Sciences for Secondary Teachers, Physical Sciences for Secondary Educators) OR Framework Book Study.

Please adhere to these prerequisite requirements for attendance.