Professional Learning Opportunities
Area teachers learn how to use MakeyMakey at the SJCOE Tech Summit. Registration is open for SJCOE Tech Summit 2019
SJCOE STEM Programs Professional Learning Workshops
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CCESSA Region 6 Administrator Workshop to Support NGSS Implementation Series
Come learn how to build shared language around the existing data for science instruction; deepen understanding of support for a site vision of equity in science; and, reflect on how science supports the goals of your site. This is a 5 module series alternating locations between the Stanislaus County Office of Education and the San Joaquin County Office of Education.
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Module 1 at Stanislaus County Office of Education, August 29, 9am to 3:30pm
Module 2 at San Joaquin County Office of Education, October 23, 9am to noon
Module 3 at Stanislaus County Office of Education, January 9, 9am to noon
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Module 4 at San Joaquin County Office of Education, February 19, 9am to noon
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Module 5 at Stanislaus County Office of Education, March 12, 9am to noon
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NGSS 5E High School Physics Collaborative Planning Workshop
January 28, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
NGSS curriculum resources are often challenging to navigate and develop into an appropriate scope and sequence for classrooms. Let SJCOE STEM Programs facilitate this process in a collaborative workshop with other area educators. We will explore NGSS resources and work alongside other grade-like educators to further develop 5E lessons, storylines and units that can be immediately implemented into practice.
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NGSS 5E K-5 Collaborative Planning Workshop
January 29, 2020, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
NGSS curriculum resources are often challenging to navigate and develop into an appropriate scope and sequence for classrooms. Let SJCOE STEM Programs facilitate this process in a collaborative workshop with other area educators. We will explore NGSS resources and work alongside other grade-like educators to further develop 5E lessons, storylines and units that can be immediately implemented into practice while integrating Common Core Math and ELA.
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NGSS 5E Middle School Collaborative Planning Workshop (2nd Offering)
January 30, 2020, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
NGSS curriculum resources are often challenging to navigate and develop into an appropriate scope and sequence for classrooms. Let SJCOE STEM Programs facilitate this process in a collaborative workshop with other area educators. We will explore NGSS resources and work alongside other grade-like educators to further develop 5E lessons, storylines and units that can be immediately implemented into practice.
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NGSS 5E High School Chemistry Collaborative Planning Workshop (2nd Offering)
February 11, 2020, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
NGSS curriculum resources are often challenging to navigate and develop into an appropriate scope and sequence for classrooms. Let SJCOE STEM Programs facilitate this process in a collaborative workshop with other area educators. We will explore NGSS resources and work alongside other grade-like educators to further develop 5E lessons, storylines and units that can be immediately implemented into practice.
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Building Toward the CAST (How do you design a 2D and 3D assessment?) Grades 6-12
February 25, 2020, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come learn how to best utilize the resources for the California Science Test (CAST) including training, practice tests, rubrics and scoring guides. Participants will also experience a performance task and collaboratively work toward creating classroom NGSS assessments to better prepare our students and to inform instruction. This will be 1/2 day workshop.
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Tech in Teaching
February 25, 2020 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Often in Education people think about what a technology is, rather than what they need students to be able to do. We will cover lots of ways to have tech support student learning. Tech in Teaching is a PD to cover useful technologies for teachers, from media usage to augmented reality.
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NGSS 5E High School Biology Collaborative Planning Internal Workshop (2nd Offering)
February 26, 2020, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
NGSS curriculum resources are often challenging to navigate and develop into an appropriate scope and sequence for classrooms. Let SJCOE STEM Programs facilitate this process in a collaborative workshop with other area educators. We will explore NGSS resources and work alongside other grade-like educators to further develop 5E lessons,
storylines and units that can be immediately implemented into practice.
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Engineering with 3D Printing
March 21, 2020, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
3D printing is a constantly expanding technology, from prototyping small electronic inventions, to building concrete structures. Students can learn engineering using 3D printers in the classroom. Join us to experience an engineering lesson and learn how to use 3D printers.
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Make and Take Electrophoresis, Grades 6-8
April 30, 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Come and experience how electrophoresis can be used to address CA NGSS Performance Expectations and make a class set of equipment that will allow you to continue this activity in your classroom for years to come! This make and take workshop will begin with participants experiencing how the lesson can unfold based upon viewing an engaging phenomenon. Once observed, participants will model what they think is happening. Over time, they will pan and execute an experiment, develop a scientific explanation that includes claim, evidence and reasoning. Kit assembly will serve a class of 35 working in pairs.
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