Connecticut Science
Supervisors Association
Our wish for everyone:
Stay Healthy and Stay Safe
Connecticut Science
Supervisors Association
Our wish for everyone:
Stay Healthy and Stay Safe
Please join us on April 21st from 7:00 to 8:00 pm for an important CT Science education discussion.
Our April 7th meeting had a technical problem preventing many from joining. While we did receive excellent feedback from the attendees, we will be running another discussion meeting on April 21st. We want to give everyone a chance to have their voice heard. The CSSA is extending an invitation to all to join us on April 21st. Please use the link below to register and the Zoom meeting link will be sent to you on April 20th.
To this end, our next meeting will again be centered on addressing the following question:
"In anticipation of students returning to school, what questions, concerns, and challenges would your school/district need to address prior to school opening regarding classroom-based science instruction and investigations?"
On April 21st from 7:00 -8:00 pm, we will be tapping into our collective professional expertise. Attendees will help us identify the most important issues related to district needs for classroom-based science instruction as we prepare to return to school. We will be preparing a document based on participant input to be shared on the CSSA website and sent to the CT DoE on behalf of CSSA for their action. We will also use the results to design future professional development opportunities.
We have contracted with Peter McLaren, Executive Director of Next Gen Education LLC, to facilitate this meeting. Peter will also assist in the development of the document for consideration by the CSSA board to be then shared with the CSDE and posted on the CSSA website.
Please use the link below to register for the meeting. The Zoom meeting link will be sent to you on April 20th.
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/kyxLduo5MUSYqoRh6
Please make every effort to attend on April 21st and help everyone prepare for high quality, classroom-based Science teaching and learning.
Our April 7th meeting had a technical problem preventing many from joining. While we did receive excellent feedback from the attendees, we will be running another discussion meeting on April 21st. We want to give everyone a chance to have their voice heard. The CSSA is extending an invitation to all to join us on April 21st. Please use the link below to register and the Zoom meeting link will be sent to you on April 20th.
To this end, our next meeting will again be centered on addressing the following question:
"In anticipation of students returning to school, what questions, concerns, and challenges would your school/district need to address prior to school opening regarding classroom-based science instruction and investigations?"
On April 21st from 7:00 -8:00 pm, we will be tapping into our collective professional expertise. Attendees will help us identify the most important issues related to district needs for classroom-based science instruction as we prepare to return to school. We will be preparing a document based on participant input to be shared on the CSSA website and sent to the CT DoE on behalf of CSSA for their action. We will also use the results to design future professional development opportunities.
We have contracted with Peter McLaren, Executive Director of Next Gen Education LLC, to facilitate this meeting. Peter will also assist in the development of the document for consideration by the CSSA board to be then shared with the CSDE and posted on the CSSA website.
Please use the link below to register for the meeting. The Zoom meeting link will be sent to you on April 20th.
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/kyxLduo5MUSYqoRh6
Please make every effort to attend on April 21st and help everyone prepare for high quality, classroom-based Science teaching and learning.
Thanks to all who joined us for the February 10th meeting.
A special thanks to Todd Campbell and Jonathan Simmons.
Click below for resources
1. The CT NGSS Task Development Project
2. A District Specialist Group led by Todd Campbell and Jonathan Simmons of the UConn NEAG School -
Equity and Social Justice Slides
Equity and Social Justice Matrix
We are always appreciative of feedback.
Contact information is included in the slides.
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Little Scientists - Education Leaders
in hands-on science for 25 years
The CSSA is pleased that Little Scientists have extended their sponsorship to our next in-person dinner meeting.
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The Science Awards dinner has been postponed - date tbd
Materials from the December 4th Dinner Meeting
Jeff Greig's PowerPoint
Reviewed Assessments/Prescreeners:
Ch 1 Disruptions (MS) / Prescreener; Newton's Laws (MS) / Prescreener;
Case 1 Chem (HS) / Prescreener; Magnets (G3) / Prescreener
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Photos and link to Jeff Greig's PPT from our October 2nd, 2019 meeting
Congratulations to Lauren Danner and Chris Newlan
2019 CT State Finalists for Science
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
A special thanks to Todd Campbell and Jonathan Simmons.
Click below for resources
1. The CT NGSS Task Development Project
2. A District Specialist Group led by Todd Campbell and Jonathan Simmons of the UConn NEAG School -
Equity and Social Justice Slides
Equity and Social Justice Matrix
We are always appreciative of feedback.
Contact information is included in the slides.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Little Scientists - Education Leaders
in hands-on science for 25 years
The CSSA is pleased that Little Scientists have extended their sponsorship to our next in-person dinner meeting.
______________________________________________________________________________
The Science Awards dinner has been postponed - date tbd
Materials from the December 4th Dinner Meeting
Jeff Greig's PowerPoint
Reviewed Assessments/Prescreeners:
Ch 1 Disruptions (MS) / Prescreener; Newton's Laws (MS) / Prescreener;
Case 1 Chem (HS) / Prescreener; Magnets (G3) / Prescreener
_________________________________________
Photos and link to Jeff Greig's PPT from our October 2nd, 2019 meeting
Congratulations to Lauren Danner and Chris Newlan
2019 CT State Finalists for Science
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
CT Conversations in Science:
Advancing Coherent and Equitable Systems of Science Education (ACESSE)
When and Where: Date and place to be scheduled soon
CT Conversations in Science: Advancing Coherent and Equitable Systems of Science Education (ACESSE) is a science educator led experience. It is an effort to advance the implementation of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for ALL teachers and students in Connecticut. It is FREE to all participants. On this day, teachers from participating districts will meet to engage in ‘ACESSE Resource G: Learning to See the Resources Students Bring to Sense-Making’ as we build our capacity to identify the range of intellectual resources students use as they make sense of phenomena.
(Click here for Additional Info).
Upcoming Opportunities for Professional Learning:
SciCamp tbd
Final 2019-2020 CSSA Dinner Meeting: postponed to September 2020
2019-2020 CSSA Board Meetings: March 11, May 27
Please email John Duffy if you wish to attend or want more information
2019-2020 CSSA Board Meetings: March 11, May 27
Please email John Duffy if you wish to attend or want more information
Members Click here to access the CSSA Annual report to the membership
OTHER MEMBERS ONLY PAGES
CSSA
187 North Road
Harwinton, CT 06791
187 North Road
Harwinton, CT 06791