Connecticut Science
Supervisors Association
Connecticut Science
Supervisors Association
Join us for our Next Dinner/PD Meeting on February 26, 2025
at the CT STEM Academy in Wallingford, CT
Join us for a catered dinner from 5:00-8:00pm at the CT STEM Academy, 284 Washington Street, Wallingford, CT
Click HERE to REGISTER!
Presenters: Nicole Bolduc and Amy Hetherington
Title
Customizing Curriculum: Crafting and Customizing Assessments in NGSS Storyline Curriculum and Supporting Student Success in Taking Them
Description: 3-dimensional transfer task assessments require students to apply learning to related phenomena, demonstrate deep levels of understanding, and engage in new learning. Learn how to tailor existing transfer tasks and support students in completing them from 2 teachers who do this in their classrooms.
Sponsor: Sean Reidy from Legends of Learning
at the CT STEM Academy in Wallingford, CT
Join us for a catered dinner from 5:00-8:00pm at the CT STEM Academy, 284 Washington Street, Wallingford, CT
Click HERE to REGISTER!
Presenters: Nicole Bolduc and Amy Hetherington
Title
Customizing Curriculum: Crafting and Customizing Assessments in NGSS Storyline Curriculum and Supporting Student Success in Taking Them
Description: 3-dimensional transfer task assessments require students to apply learning to related phenomena, demonstrate deep levels of understanding, and engage in new learning. Learn how to tailor existing transfer tasks and support students in completing them from 2 teachers who do this in their classrooms.
Sponsor: Sean Reidy from Legends of Learning
Thanks to All Who Attended Our February 7th Dinner Meeting
Special thanks to Nicole Bay and Nicole Raccio for facilitating a great PD session on engaging students with an anchoring phenomenon and a storyline that is coherent from the student perspective is critical to student sense-making in science class.
Many thanks to our Dinner Sponsor: CREC
Here is a link to the slides from the presentation.
Thanks to All Who Attended Our Nov 1st Dinner Meeting
Special thanks to Nicole Bay who facilitated a great PD session with help from Justine Lasala and Nicole Raccio. The conversations and shared experiences both deepened understanding and provided practical applications of the Crosscutting Concepts. Check out the linked PowerPoint to explore some resources and practices to elevate the crosscutting concepts in your classroom.
Many thanks to our November dinner sponsor ExploreLearning and the free classroom trial provided to all attendees.
Our first dinner meeting of 2022-2023 was held on November 9th.
Here is a link to the slides (including links to resources).
The PD focused on the question “What does an NGSS Science classroom look like? ” and provided discussions of tools useful for teacher planning and growth, and supervisor walkthroughs. The tools can help teaching, supervision and the shifts of the NGSS.
Join CSSA and help us support Science teaching and learning in CT.
Many thanks to Activate Learning for sponsoring our Nov 9 dinner
Special thanks to Nicole Bay and Nicole Raccio for facilitating a great PD session on engaging students with an anchoring phenomenon and a storyline that is coherent from the student perspective is critical to student sense-making in science class.
Many thanks to our Dinner Sponsor: CREC
Here is a link to the slides from the presentation.
Thanks to All Who Attended Our Nov 1st Dinner Meeting
Special thanks to Nicole Bay who facilitated a great PD session with help from Justine Lasala and Nicole Raccio. The conversations and shared experiences both deepened understanding and provided practical applications of the Crosscutting Concepts. Check out the linked PowerPoint to explore some resources and practices to elevate the crosscutting concepts in your classroom.
Many thanks to our November dinner sponsor ExploreLearning and the free classroom trial provided to all attendees.
Our first dinner meeting of 2022-2023 was held on November 9th.
Here is a link to the slides (including links to resources).
The PD focused on the question “What does an NGSS Science classroom look like? ” and provided discussions of tools useful for teacher planning and growth, and supervisor walkthroughs. The tools can help teaching, supervision and the shifts of the NGSS.
Join CSSA and help us support Science teaching and learning in CT.
Many thanks to Activate Learning for sponsoring our Nov 9 dinner
Please consider joining the CSSA or renewing your membership. We have reduced the cost of membership for the 2022-2023 school year to $20 for active educators and $10 for retired educators. You can register/renew online here.
The mail-in form can be found here
It is through your membership and participation that we are able to continue to offer professional development opportunities and advocate for CT Science education.
The mail-in form can be found here
It is through your membership and participation that we are able to continue to offer professional development opportunities and advocate for CT Science education.
Members Click here to access the CSSA Annual report to the membership
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CSSA
187 North Road
Harwinton, CT 06791
187 North Road
Harwinton, CT 06791