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Additional Science Workshops


Digital Star Lab Training
The Digitarium is a digital star dome or portable planetarium. Join us for the morning to be trained on using this amazing piece of equipment that can easily show the following objects: stars in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, an annalema, eclipses (without fear of them being blocked by clouds), transits, views of the solar system from other moons and planets. The Digitarium has the capacity to comfortably seat 30 K-6 students or 24 7-12 students. We hope to see you at this workshop so that you will be able to share this wonderful experience with your students!

Regents Earth and Space Science NYSSLS Curriculum Cohort
This new cohort provides an opportunity for Regents Earth and Space Science teachers to collaborate with colleagues across the region to ensure their readiness to deliver NYSSLS-aligned instruction to their students. The focus will be on curriculum work that involves modifying existing in-district, evaluating/adopting/adapting off-the-shelf, and/or writing original curriculum components. Everything that is created, adapted, or modified by cohort participants will be shared with all. We will engage in curriculum mapping, identification of gaps to NYSSLS alignment, and remediation of the gaps. The three sessions will be facilitated by BOCES 4 Science, and there will be an hour for lunch on your own each day.

Planets, Stars and Cosmology...Oh, My!
Follow the stardust road to join us for a full day of Astronomy for Teachers. Astronomy falls in between Earth and Space Science and Physical Science: Physics just enough to make it challenging, but we are here to help. If you are an ESS or Astronomy elective teacher and would like to refresh your content knowledge and learn some new activities to do with your students, here is your opportunity! In this workshop, you will engage in computer-simulated content, planetary labs, stellar distance activities, and cosmology, too. There will be an hour for lunch on your own. 

The workshops below are scheduled by request. Please contact Lisa Zeznick at lzeznick@boces4science.

Science “Look Fors” …. Especially for Administrators

The New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) have changed how science should be taught. How will you know if your school’s science education is aligned to the NYSSLS and 3-dimensional science instruction? This session provides an overview of specific shifts in the teaching of science and what administrators should “look for” when visiting classrooms.
Date: Scheduled by request
Time: One hour
Location: Online (Zoom)
Presenters: Steve Montemarano & Lisa Zeznick
Audience: School Administrators K-12

What’s the Story with SEPs and CCCs?

Join us as we jump into the NYSSLS Science & Engineering Practices (SEPs) and Cross Cutting Concepts (CCCs) Progressions! We'll collaborate on products illustrating how the SEPs and the CCCs grow in complexity across grade levels. You'll head back to school with the SEP and CCC visuals we create, and you will be ready to turnkey this workshop, if desired!
Date: Scheduled by request
Time: 3 hours
Location: Determined upon request
Presenters: BOCES 4 Science Instructors
Audience: K-12 Teachers of Science

123s of PLDs

Join us as we figure out how to help our young scientists excel! We will use the NYS Performance Level Descriptions (PLDs) to evaluate and revise a lesson. You will walk away with a solid process for helping students perform at high levels in your own classroom.
Date: Scheduled by request
Time: One hour
Location: Online (Zoom)
Presenters: BOCES 4 Science Instructors
Audience: K-5 Educators, 6-8 Teachers of Science

The NYSSLS and Instructional Shifts in Science

The New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) emphasize 3-Dimensional teaching and learning that incorporates Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Cross Cutting Concepts. This session examines how these standards are structured and how the instructional shifts change the way that science is taught in the classroom to help students move from learning facts to making sense of the world around them.
Date: Scheduled by request
Time: Scheduled by request
Location: Determined upon request
Presenter: BOCES 4 Science Instructors
Audience: K-12 Teachers and Administrators
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