Upcoming NSELA Webinar - February 14, 2019 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

Join NSELA and Okhee Lee on February 14, 2019 from 3 - 4pm EST for a FREE webinar! Join us through this link: https://zoom.us/j/892572266

Time: 3 - 4 pm EST
Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019
Cost: FREE!
Link to Join: https://zoom.us/j/892572266
Title: STEM For All Students

Description: The webinar will focus on science instruction using the Framework and NGSS. This approach will be more relevant to those states that have adopted or adapted the NGSS. A Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council, 2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer a vision of rigorous standards across K-12 classrooms. As these standards offer both learning opportunities and demands, educators must make instructional shifts to achieve the vision. This presentation will highlight how the instructional shifts based on the Framework and the NGSS and the language instructional shifts in second language acquisition are mutually supportive in promoting both science and language learning for all students including English learners. Using classroom examples, the presentation will highlight what educators can do to ensure that all students are supported in learning science while developing language.

Presenter: Okhee Lee Professor of Childhood Education at New York University, Steinhardt

Okhee Lee is a professor in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. She is currently leading collaborative research to develop instructional materials aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in order to promote science learning and language learning of elementary students including English learners. She is also leading collaborative research to integrate computational thinking and modeling in NGSS-aligned instructional materials. She was a member of the NGSS writing team and served as leader for the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team. She was also a member of the Steering Committee for the Understanding Language Initiative at Stanford University.

2019 NSELA Leadership Summit

Spanning the Leadership Arch: From Emerging to Veteran Leaders

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APRIL 10, 2019
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Keynote Presenter: Brett D. Moulding; Teaching Science is Phenomenal

The session presents a vision for three-dimensional science teaching and learning. Brett will engage participants in science instruction consistent with this vision and present the instructional model of Gather, Reason, and Communicate. Participants will learn how science phenomena are essential to teaching and learning consistent with the NRC Framework, NGSS, and science standards consistent with the Framework.

Brett D. Moulding is director of the Utah Partnership for Effective Science Teaching and Learning, a five-district professional development collaborative. He was the director of curriculum and instruction at the Utah State Office of Education before retiring in 2008. He was the state science education specialist and coordinator of curriculum from 1993 to 2004. He taught chemistry for 20 years at Roy High School in the Weber school district and served as the district science teacher leader for eight years.

Sam Shaw, Director of Science Review, EdReports.org

Sam Shaw is the Director of Science Review at EdReports.org. Sam came to EdReports from the South Dakota Department of Education, where he oversaw science education in addition to social studies, fine arts, advanced placement, the South Dakota Virtual School, among other programs, and was also a participant in the SD Governor’s Leadership Program. Sam worked statewide with teachers and school leadership to advance education related to college and career readiness (CCR), specifically with regard to CCR standards implementation. Prior to his role at the Department of Education, Sam was a middle school science teacher. He has also held positions of board director and financial officer with the Council of State Science Supervisors (CSSS) where he was also a collaborator on the Science Professional Learning Standards. Sam earned his B.S. in Biology from South Dakota State University and his Executive Master in Public Administration from the University of South Dakota.

Member-Only Webinar Recordings Available

Did you miss a recent NSELA webinar? Not to worry! We record our webinars and they can be accessed for free by members.

Recordings available:

"Science Professional Learning Standards: A Tool for Designing, Supporting, and Evaluating Professional Learning" January 10, 2019
"Three Dimensional Learning Using Data Collection Technology" - November 6, 2018
"Transforming Science Assessment: State Systems of Assessment" - October 24, 2018
"Supporting Students in Meaningful Engagement in Three Dimensional Learning Through NGSS Storylines" - August 30, 2018
"Prepare for Standardized Testing with Interactive Online Simulations" - March 1, 2018
"Building a Science Strategy for Your School or District" - November 14, 2017

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Winners Of The 2018 VESELS Scholarships Announced

The VESELS Scholarships are awarded to emerging leaders in each Region to support their attendance at the NSELA Summer Leadership Institute.

Our winners are:

Alyssa Mocharnuk, Science Department Head at Foxborough Public Schools in Foxborough, MA
Amy Hochschild, 6th Grade Science Teacher at Berkshire Local Schools in Burton, OH
Brianna Greco, Science & ESL Teacher at Omaha Public Schools in Omaha, NE
Jennifer Gibson, 5th Grade Science Teacher at Midway Independent School District in Waco, TX
Katrina Reno, Instruction Coach at Moss Point School District in Moss Point, MS
Dylann Pinkman, Middle School Science Liaison and Teacher at Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln, NE

Congratulations to our winners! We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia July 9-11, 2018.

Let's Help Every Student Succeed With STEM

NSTA, in collaboration with 100kin10 and other key STEM leaders, has developed a new campaign designed to ensure that STEM and science/STEM teachers are a focus of the new federal education law at the state and local levels.