High Impact Strategies to Make Student Thinking Visible Series
How do we know what our students are thinking? How can we support their sensemaking and build their capacity in figuring things out? Join PIMSER for a 3-part series on how we can leverage high impact strategies to support student thinking as we implement science High Quality Instructional Resource (HQIR) in our classrooms.
While maximum benefit will be achieved in attending each of the 3 sessions, each session is designed to stand alone. Register for 1 or all. Join us as we build our capacity in implementing a science HQIR.
Session #1 - Questioning & Scientific Discourse (7/14)
A teacher's practice of intentional questioning can build students' skills in scientific thinking, and help them develop their own questions as they engage in productive science discourse. Join us as we explore strong classroom questioning techniques and incorporate research-based strategies for scientific discourse that will support the implementation of a HQIR in science. Together, we will examine how questioning can be used to probe student thinking, identify common ideas and naive conceptions, and how fostering student discourse supports this.
Session #2 Enhancing Scientific Writing and Vocabulary Development in the Science Classroom (7/21)
Are you looking for ways to help students write scientifically and develop authentic scientific terminology in meaningful ways?
KY PIMSER (Partnership Institute for Mathematics and Science Education Reform) invites educators to a professional learning session focused on developing students' ability to write scientifically and authentically integrate scientific vocabulary within their learning experiences.
Authentic scientific writing opportunities do more than build vocabulary—they foster critical thinking, helping students engage more deeply with scientific concepts. By moving beyond simple summaries or conclusions, students learn to construct explanations, justify their reasoning with evidence, and communicate their ideas like real scientists.
Through science experiences and collaborative discussions, educators will leave with practical strategies and resources to strengthen students’ scientific writing and language skills.
Join us for this valuable learning opportunity and empower your students to think, write, and communicate like scientists!
Session #3 High Quality Classroom Assessment (7/28)
High quality curricula use phenomena-based assessments where students demonstrate their three-dimensional understanding. This occurs as formative assessments within daily lessons and summative assessments such as transfer tasks to determine if students can apply what they know to a novel scenario. Join us as we work together to build an understanding of what assessment looks like in a High Quality Instructional Resource and explore ways to support students in these types of assessments.
