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TK-5

- TK-8 Capacity Builders 2/25, 4/28

6-8

- TK-8 Capacity Builders 2/25, 4/28

- 8th Grade Capacity Builders 2/20 @ San Diego Air & Space Museum

- NGSS in Action 4/28 @ Fleet Science Center

9-12

- Chemistry Capacity Builders 3/24 @ Fleet Science Center, 4/21

- NGSS in Action4/28 @ Fleet Science Center

This is an amazing professional learning experience!

Application is now officially open. Apply in site teams of 2-3, with at least one science teacher “anchor”, and 1-2 non-science teachers interested in incorporating conservation in their subjects and engaging in cross-curricular projects centered on student action and wildlife conservation!

This year we have two options: You can choose to apply for the fully funded program (at no cost to you), or if you have access to professional development funds you can pay to register and guarantee your spot. Please click below to find descriptions of the program and the appropriate application/registration links:

LEARN MORE Applications close April 12th, 2020.

The Instructional Technology Department is excited to announce Tech Tips. This is a monthly communication that will provide school communities with resources for integrating technology into curriculum. It is recommended that you bookmark this link as it will be updated monthly. http://bit.ly/sdusdtechtips

Check out this link about our SDEA Technology Classes

03/10/2020
8:00 am - 3:00 pm

CA NGSS High School Chemistry in the Earth System

This workshop will focus on the CA Science Framework High School Instructional Segment 5: Chemistry of Climate Change. Participants will engage with a full phenomena-driven storyline, made up of multiple activities and lessons. Teachers will explore how each arc of the storyline develops student understanding of climate change and engage in a variety of activities including HHMI resources.

• Receive free classroom-ready materials for implementing science practices in Living Earth classes.
• Enhance your content knowledge and classroom practice.
• Focus on rigorous, standards-aligned pedagogy.

Presented by HHMI BioInteractive.

Register here!

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The Salk Institute Education Outreach team is happy to announce that the 30th annual March of Dimes High School Science Day registration is now open! Join us Saturday, February 29th for a FREE half-day community outreach event designed to get students interested in an exciting career in science and research.The program includes presentations from scientists who share stories of their professional experience, laboratory tours and participation in ongoing laboratory experiments with the Salk Institute's world-renowned researchers. Additional information about the program can be found on the registration form on our website here.

Registration for this year’s program will close on Friday, February 14th.

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ETHICS IN SCIENCE?

Would you like to be involved in helping widen the discussion around ethics in scientific research? The NGSS framework includes "Science as a Human Endeavor." The Center for Ethics in Science and Technology would like your help in bringing their work to teachers. Please take a look at this quick survey to become involved, or simply give us a few minutes of your time to provide input. Let your voice be heard! Please click here for the brief survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/science-teaching

For more information and to sign up to attend a talk, please go to this website:

https://www.ethicscenter.net/

MARCH 10, 6 to 8 p.m.

https://www.rhfleet.org/events/two-scientists-walk-bar

Join the Fleet Science Center and UC San Diego to learn more about the effects of climate change. Only 24% of respondents in a recent poll said they believe climate change will have a great impact on them. Join the Fleet Science Center and UC San Diego experts to learn about the many obvious and not-so-obvious ways climate change will likely touch all our lives — everything from more extreme natural disasters to health issues, water quality concerns and even financial impacts — and what we can do about it.

Areas of conversation will include, but are not limited to:

• Health impact of climate change
• Local flood risk and coastal management (Mission Bay)
• Ocean acidification and its impact on coral reefs
• Recyclable technologies for energy storage

3/10/2020, 6 to 8 p.m.

Pure Project Tasting Room,

2865 Fifth Avenue,

San Diego, CA 92103

No RSVP required

FREE

The Forestry Institute for Teachers is high-quality professional development that provides cross-curriculum (Math, Language Arts, Science, History, etc.) training that emphasizes and models Next Generation Science Standards, STEAM and Common Core while examining current forestry issues.

https://www.forestryinstitute.org/

National Geographic’s free online courses for educators equip teachers with powerful tools to transform their classrooms. Through these courses, educators build their own skills and knowledge so they can foster the mindset of a National Geographic Explorer in their students.

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/professional-development/courses/

Did you know we have CAST practice questions in Illuminate? We do! Follow these instructions to access the pre-made formative assessments for grades 3-12. Please contact Tressa Renne, Mimi Luong, Audrey Mason if you have questions about how to use Illuminate.

Refreshed practice and training tests for the California Science Test (CAST), which students, parents/guardians, and classroom teachers can access to help them become more familiar with questions on the CAST. Both the practice and training tests are grade-specific (i.e., grade five, grade eight, and high school). The practice tests include three performance tasks—one from each of the science domains (i.e., Earth and Space Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences)—and mirror the depth and breadth of the content from the operational test. The training tests are available to acquaint students with the different item types.

These practice and training tests feature all the accessibility resources on the operational CAST. Be sure to help your students access the tests so they may be ready to take the CAST this spring!

Looking to take your science instruction to the next level? Check out Ambitious Science Teaching. Elevate planning, teaching and alignment to NGSS. We will be working with some of these ideas in future professional development. Read the book or check out the website to learn more.

Science: bit.ly/sdusdscience

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