The Oklahoma State Department of Education is offering two-day regional workshops designed to provide districts and teachers the support they need to begin that transition.
The first day of the workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the 3 Dimensions of Science (Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas) integrated into the new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science. Participants will have opportunities to engage in several classroom activities that embody the 3 Dimensions and provide ample opportunity for participants to reflect on the shifts exhibited in the new OAS-Science.
In this session participants will explore the following topics as they relate to the OAS-Science:
Time: 8:30 – noon, noon-1:00 (lunch on your own), 1:00 - 4:00
The second day of the workshop will be devoted to supporting districts and teachers in developing resources that will assist them as they begin to transition to the new OAS-Science.
In this session participants will collaborate to develop the following resources:
Time: 8:30 – noon, noon-1:00 (lunch on your own), 1:00 - 4:00
The resources developed along with all presentation materials will be available for participants to take back to their districts to share with others.
Register for one of the workshops and to get directions to the workshop locations.
OSDE is still working to secure a few more locations for additional workshops around the state. As more locations are added I will provide that information via the science listserv. The updated locations will also appear on the registration link.
K-12 teachers, teacher leaders, science department chairs, science curriculum coordinators, administrators and higher education faculty members from the departments of education and sciences. Ideally, at least two members from each school or district should attend the workshop.
It is highly recommended that teachers participate both days as day 2 builds on day 1. However, administrators and higher education faculty may benefit from attending just day 1, as day 1 provides a glimpse of the changes that are expected with the new standards.
Lunch is not provided for participants. A lunch break is embedded into each day’s schedule from noon-1:00 pm.
There is no registration fee associated with the workshop. However, travel and substitute costs are the responsibility of the sending school or participant.
If you have additional questions regarding the workshop or registration for the workshop contact me or Joel.Smith@sde.ok.gov.
Register for one of the workshops and to get directions to the workshop locations.