Are you aware that a new open-source curriculum is being developed that your elementary teachers can access free of charge? Teachers are not curriculum developers and can’t be expected to put together high quality lessons without a lot of professional learning in science. Utilize the expertise of Open Sci Ed, to help them engage in phenomena driven instruction.
Join us and learn more about the highly acclaimed Open Sci Ed Elementary Program. Teachers will have access to slides, teachers guides, electronic books, articles and infographics at their fingertips that promote integrated science learning that focuses on ELA and Math connections.
Target Audience: Science Teachers; Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
EILA Credit available
April 15, 2025 KEDC Ashland, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
April 18, 2025 Madison Co. Library, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Are you working to implement a high-quality science curriculum or unit(s) with your middle or high school students?
Focus Audience: Implementers are MS or HS science teachers who are working to use high quality units or curriculum (e.g., OpenSciEd, Amplify) in their classroom.
Why should I not miss this opportunity?
- Engage with MS and HS science teachers from across the region working to shift their instruction and use high-quality resources.
- Raise your personal ceiling to implement the unit or curriculum by enhancing your ability to guide students to make sense of what they are figuring out.
- Plan for the use of what you learn during the cadre meeting as you plan for classroom implementation during each session.
Cost
$600 per participant
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Session 1 November 15 – Richmond Public Library Session 2 December 13 – Ignite Academy North Session 3 January 27 – Ignite Academy North Session 4 February 25 – Madison County BOE April 15 (reserve as snow date if needed) – Madison County BOE |
Lead Facilitator: Stephanie Harmon
Join KY PIMSER for an engaging and interactive two-part virtual series. Each session is designed to equip science teachers with the tools and resources necessary to effectively prepare students for the critical thinking required on the end-of-year science assessments. This series will focus on practical strategies and assessment selection to enhance student success.
This virtual professional development series emphasizes active learning, where participants will engage with peers and session leaders. Collaborate with other teachers to share insights, strategies, and best practices, making this a valuable and dynamic learning opportunity.
By the end of these virtual sessions, teachers will be well-prepared to implement effective assessment strategies in their classrooms, enhancing student readiness for critical thinking science assessments and promoting overall academic success.
Session Highlights:
Implementing Classroom Processes: Learn step-by-step processes to implement critical thinking tasks in your classroom, fostering deeper student understanding and engagement.
Assessment Selection: Access a curated selection of grade-level assessments aligned with the three-dimensional thinking required by the KY Academic Standards for Science. These assessments can be used as transfer tasks to aid in spring review and preparation for state assessments.
Effective Classroom and Common Assessments: Gain a set of tasks that can be utilized for ongoing classroom assessment and local common assessment development, ensuring students are consistently practicing and mastering key science concepts..
Registration Fees: $125.00
Target Audience: Science Teachers; Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
Join us for an engaging two-day session tailored for fourth-grade science teachers, focusing on the newly released OpenSciEd Unit 4.1: Energy Transfer. The day will provide knowledge of how the unit aligns to support KAS and the thinking required on KSA.
Session purpose is to prepare 4th-grade teachers to lead the unit with their students and instructional coaches to support local implementation.
Participants will do a deep dive into the first newly released unit for 4th grade from the Open Educational Resource, OpenSciEd.org. The 2-day session will equip classroom science teachers with the tools and knowledge to bring this innovative unit to life in their classroom, enhancing student engagement and understanding in science.
Led by: Patti Works, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner and Dr. Kim Zeidler-Watters, Executive Director of PIMSER
Date: COMING SOON
Registration Fees: $350.00
Location: Lexington, KY
Audience: 4th grade science teachers and instructional coaches
Important NOTE: The school or district needs to purchase kit 41: Energy Transfer so the teacher can implement the unit with their students. PIMSER recommends ECA as the Vendor to purchase the kit because of the quality of the materials in the kit. Kendall Hunt is the source for ordering the printed copy of the Teacher’s Guide.
Join us for an engaging two-day session tailored for third-grade science teachers, focusing on preparing them to lead the newly released OpenSciEd Unit 3.1: Forces & Interactions in their classroom. The day will provide knowledge of how the unit aligns to support KAS and the thinking required on KSA.
Session purpose is to prepare 3rd-grade teachers to lead this unit with their students to do this, the school or district needs to purchase the 3.1 Forces and Interaction kit. PIMSER recommends ECA as the Vendor to purchase the kit because of the quality of the materials in the kit. Kendall Hunt is the source for ordering the printed copy of the Teacher’s Guide.
Coming Soon in Late January 2025!
Registration Fees: $350.00
Led by: Patti Works, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner and Dr. Kim Zeidler-Watters, Executive Director of PIMSER
Location: TBD
Audience: 3rd-grade science teachers and instructional coaches
Participants (K-5 Math, SPED, Classroom Teachers, and Instructional Coaches) will engage in activities/tasks/games that promote student thinking skills and build fluency skills. Activities will purposefully integrate the SMPs to support students’ deep learning of math content. Teachers will also learn to utilize formative assessment to inform instruction.
Cost: $600 per person
Registration also includes: Morning refreshments and an instructional resource kit for implementation in the classroom ($225 value)
Dates: March 5 and April 15
Presenter: Renee’ Yates, NBCT & Tolene Pitts, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partners for Math
Primary Audience: Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Teachers
Elementary principals and school leaders will engage in activities/tasks that promote student thinking skills and build fluency skills. Participants will learn how to support teachers as they implement these strategies. Participants will learn how the facilitation of instruction can impact student achievement.
Suggested Companion Series for school/district leaders as teachers engage in Up the Rigor in Mathematics
Cost: $450 per person
Registration also includes: Morning refreshments and learning resources
Three-Part Series Dates: March 6 and April 16
Presenter: Renee’ Yates, NBCT & Tolene Pitts, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partners in Math
Primary Audience: Elementary principals and coaches who support elementary math teachers. EILA Credit is available.
Continue to elevate your ability to effectively implement three dimensional science instruction required by KAS for Science.
What challenges are science teachers facing as we support our students’ growth as critical thinkers?
How do we support students, teachers and administrators with the shifts necessary to prepare for the type of critical thinking and sensemaking that students experience as part of the KAS for Science?
Today’s teachers are confronted with curriculum materials that require them to orchestrate a different type of classroom culture than what we have led in the past. Students are now expected to learn and transfer skills and attitudes that will support their success grade to grade and beyond.
The PIMSER Regional Teacher Partners work regularly with national science experts who are developing the latest resources and strategies. The Regional Teacher Partners then bring that information to the SLSN participants for implementation in KY classrooms, keeping them on the cutting edge of what is happening on the national landscape.
Join us as we come together as a group of science educators in a safe place to explore, talk and share ideas, resources, and successes. Learn strategies and develop solutions for overcoming challenges you face.
Do your students have gaps in foundational fluency skills? What strategies are teachers using to support student thinking with foundational fluency standards? This session will offer strategies/tasks/questions for teachers to use with their students.
Cost: $600 per person
Registration also includes: Morning refreshments, lunch, classroom materials, Daily Routines to Jumpstart Math Class text, and Math Fact Fluency text
Dates: February 20 and March 13
Presenter: Renee’ Yates, NBCT & Tolene Pitts
Primary Audience: Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Teachers; Coaches who support elementary math teachers.
