About the Instructor – Marjorie Porter

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Marjorie (Marge) Porter has completed extensive graduate work beyond her Master's in the field of science education and has worked as a research assistant in both the Arctic and the Antarctic regions. She was a high school and middle school science teacher for 36 years, and conducted programs that immersed her students in environmental data collection. Marge is passionate about the need to involve young people in authentic science investigation, knowing that it is essential to their overall development and eventual career choice.

Having served as a K-12 curriculum support teacher, Marge has the skills and experience to work with, and guide, educators in their efforts to encourage science exploration and inquiry in their classrooms. She is a graduate of Connecticut's rigorous NGSS Science Exemplar Mentor Training program and conducts NGSS and STEM professional development seminars in science, both regionally and nationally. Marge is the author of NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS: Practical Strategies for Applying Evidence, Improving Reasoning and Increasing Sensemaking (Grades 6-12), the extensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the seminar.

You won't want to miss this engaging and highly practical day to learn how to strengthen science learning.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Well presented with lots and lots of resources!"

"This was a very informative session with an enormous number of resources and a very knowledgeable instructor!"

"I enjoyed the seminar and found the information and resources to be
very helpful."

"Marjorie had excellent resources all put together in one place. This is a vital PD for science teachers."

"Enjoyed her presentation style and got a lot of resources that I can share with my district."

"This was exactly why I needed, and I am so happy I attended this. It was a fantastic experience and perfectly run."