K-12 Science Teacher Workshop

The education component of the NSF Track-1 project involves development of STEM K-12 curriculum modules and conducting 3-day teacher workshops.

South Dakota science teachers — elementary, middle school and high school — are eligible to participate in two different, virtual three-day teacher workshops and receive a $300 stipend for each. One graduate credit per workshop will be available from BHSU (Black Hills State University) at a discounted tuition of $40. Space is limited, so register early.

The last of the two workshops will be on July 20-22 (Tuesday-Thursday) and it is titled “Planning for Sense-Making in Three-Dimensional Instruction” — participants will also learn about one of five new curriculum units that you will select on the registration form:

• Elementary School: Pond Scum
• Elementary School: What’s in My Water Bottle?
• Middle School: Dead Zones
• High School: Water Quality
• High School: Biofilms in the Body

Finally, all participants will receive a copy of the Ambitious Science Teaching book. Featured topics will include planning for culturally relevant, phenomena-based instruction, facilitation of equitable discourse, and using sense-making to drive learning.