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About the Conference Program
When considering which session to attend be aware that most sessions will address more than one strand so be sure to look at the full descriptions.
Cookies and Conversations on Thursday are designed to give attendees the opportunity to network with others who have similar job responsibilities. You may choose any of the sessions to attend, so if you are more interested in learning from a different group, you are welcome.
If you have questions about the program of events, please contact by email at Pat Bone or by phone (785) 296-2303.
Sense making in a science class has the expectation that students think. This session will engage participants in a thinking classroom in which thinking to make sense of a phenomena is the norm, and students are discouraged from slacking, stalling, mimicking, and faking their way through the science content. Thinking classroom practices create the optimal conditions for learner-centered, student-owned science thinking and learning, and have the power to transform classrooms.
Noyce Teacher Mentor, Fort Hays State University - Hays, KS
Earl Legleiter is the director of the Science and Math Education Institute at Fort Hays State University, and the Noyce Scholar mentor teacher. He is a national professional development workshop provider facilitating teacher’s transition to NGSS pedagogical approaches.
Wednesday October 23, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Walnut
Standards, standards, standards. How well do teachers know them to be able to deliver their instruction effectively as well as know the extent and depth of knowledge for their grade level? Learn about a framework for understanding standards alignment horizontally and vertically. This framework will promote PLC groups’ abilities to focus on high quality instruction. Moreover, learning the alignment can accelerate learning across the grades due to reducing overlapping instruction.
I have been teaching for 25 years. For over 20 years, I taught general education in grades 1, 3, and 5, and special education in K-12. I have had the opportunity to teach in various places including Vernon Parish, Louisiana, Wurzburg, and Ansbach in Germany, as well as Fairfax County... Read More →
