Talking Science: Engaging Students in Academically Productive Talk
For grades 6-12 June 21-22, Lexington
Do you have a wealth of strategies to provide all student opportunities to cognitively engage in productive science talk?
Learn how to facilitate conversations – an integral part of learning science. Explore strategies to engage students as they discuss observations, explain evidence, share their wonderings, and help each other make connections.
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Join PIMSER this summer as we explore together and reflect on application of classroom strategies to engage all students cognitively in scientific talk. Learning is social and a necessary aspect of any discipline. The strategies focus on collaborative science talk - student-to-student, student-to-teacher, and teacher-to-student conversations - as an integral part of learning science. You will leave this series with:- strategies to engage students in academically productive talk
- strategies for creating a culture of productive talk and establishing talk norms
- a variety of talk formats and talk moves to support student conversations
Audience: science teachers and coaches grades 6-12
Schedule: 15 hours of PD credit June 21-22, 9am-4pm EST (in-person in Lexington) Two additional 90-minute sessions during the 2022-23 academic year (fall semester, dates/times will be set at June meetings). The virtual sessions will be an opportunity to examine other opportunities for productive academic talk, share classroom experiences, and refine skills. Facilitator: Stephanie Harmon, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner & Rockcastle County Science Teacher
Stephanie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this session; she has taught science for 26 years and continues to study and be involved in projects that support teachers with implementing the KAS for Science. Her projects include: Professional Development Leader for BSCS’s 4 th and 5 th grade STeLLA project in KY. Past member of the Broad-Based Lead State Committee which reviewed and provided feedback on A Framework for K-12 Science Education and all parts of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Since then, she has been involved with the development of Kentucky’s summative assessment and is currently a member of the Kentucky Science Standards Review Advisory Panel. Stephanie is a Concord Consortium Teacher Ambassador and received the 2014 KSTA Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year. She is the current KSTA Past-President. Cost: $300 per person Early Bird rate through May 31 ($350 after)
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