NGSS: Applying Evidence, Improving Reasoning And Increasing Sensemaking

Presented by Marjorie Porter
Outstanding Science Educator and National Presenter

Specifically Designed for Educators Who Teach Science in Grades 6-12: Classroom Teachers, Department Heads, Science Specialists, and Administrators

Highly engaging techniques and tools to more effectively incorporate the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) into your science instruction
Powerful strategies to increase evidence application, improved reasoning, and enhanced sensemaking in your Grades 6-12 science instruction and learning of the NGSS core ideas
Gain proven, effective strategies that elevate your Grades 6-12 science students' capability to construct compelling evidence-based arguments, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills vital for the NGSS
Receive an extensive science digital resource handbook filled with dozens of valuable strategies and tips to help your students master the NGSS … These resources will serve as a comprehensive guide to enhancing evidence application, reasoning, and sensemaking skills within your classroom

Practical Ideas and Strategies

Join Marge Porter, outstanding educator and national presenter, for an empowering NEW seminar designed specifically for Grades 6-12 science teachers. This immersive experience will equip you with practical strategies to engage your students and enhance their ability to apply evidence, improve reasoning, and increase sensemaking. Throughout this enlightening seminar, Marge Porter will share a wealth of proven techniques that can be easily implemented in any science classroom. From interactive activities to hands-on investigations, you will discover innovative ways to captivate your students' interest and foster a deep understanding of scientific concepts. The seminar will delve into practical strategies that encourage students to analyze evidence critically, sharpen their reasoning skills, and develop a strong sense of scientific inquiry. Marge Porter will guide you through effective approaches to facilitate class discussions, encourage collaborative problem-solving, and promote independent thinking among your students.

By the end of the day, you will leave with a toolkit of engaging instructional strategies that can be seamlessly integrated into your science lessons. These strategies will not only enhance your students' comprehension of scientific principles but also cultivate their ability to apply evidence, reason logically, and make sense of complex scientific phenomena. Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to transform your teaching and inspire your students to become active participants in the scientific process. Join Marge Porter and fellow educators for a day of practical insights and discover how to engage your students, enhance their reasoning skills, and ignite their passion for science.

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

Enhance Students' Application of Evidence, Reasoning, and Sensemaking in Your Science Classroom
Empower your grades 6-12 science students to master the art of applying evidence, honing their reasoning abilities, and improving their sensemaking skills … Learn directly from a passionate secondary science educator and national presenter about the essential steps to integrate the rigorous three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) into your existing curriculum and instruction
Cultivate Stronger Evidence-Based Problem-Solving in Your Students
Discover innovative approaches to captivate your grades 6-12 science students and enable them to construct robust arguments based on solid evidence … Guide your students in developing critical thinking and problem-solving proficiencies, which lie at the core of the NGSS
Foster a Student-Centered Science Classroom That Encourages Knowledge Construction Through Student Discourse
Explore classroom-proven strategies that will deeply engage your students in scientific argumentation … Uncover research-based methods that maximize your students' capacity to effectively apply evidence and articulate their reasoning to support their arguments
Heighten Student Motivation to Embrace the Next Generation Science Standards
Uncover a wealth of proven techniques to actively involve your students in numerous highly motivating activities, skillfully designed to cater to diverse learning styles and preferences
Unveil the True Essence of Modeling in the Next Generation Science Standards
Delve into the power of modeling as a transformative tool for unlocking your students' cognitive processes and monitoring conceptual change in their scientific understanding
Facilitate Collaborative Activities and Effective Argumentation in Your Classroom
Learn to strengthen students' reasoning skills through time-tested strategies that simplify the scientific method and embrace the practices of science
Achieve Significant Improvement in Student Learning and Retention of Complex Science Concepts
Harness the potential of the NGSS science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts, to equip your students with the skills they need to support their explanations and develop scientific arguments
More Effectively Integrate Science and Engineering with Innovative Approaches
Equip yourself with proven methodologies to effectively incorporate technology, engineering, and math principles into your science instruction, leading to enhanced student engagement and academic achievement
Enrich Your Teaching with Integrated Reading, Writing, and Math for Science
Become more proficient at integrating reading, writing, and math to deepen your students' comprehension of scientific phenomena while aligning to the NGSS
Receive an Extensive Science Digital Resource Handbook Focused on Mastering the Next Generation Science Standards
Every participant will gain access to a comprehensive digital resource handbook, brimming with practical ideas, valuable tips, and effective tools to empower your grades 6-12 science students in mastering the essential skills and concepts of the NGSS

Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately

A clear understanding of what is encompassed in the Next Generation Science Standards
Practical techniques to more effectively incorporate the NGSS into your own secondary science classroom
Powerful strategies to focus student learning on the core skills and concepts of the NGSS leading to improved sensemaking
Proven ways to significantly develop students' ability to apply evidence, improving reasoning and strengthen their arguments
Innovative ways to ensure that students consistently retain and build on the core ideas of the new standards
Practical examples of how to develop instructional strategies that help students develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for engineering
How to strengthen student understanding of complex science phenomena using the crosscutting concepts
Proven methods to immerse students in real-world science scenarios to increase motivation and learning and incorporate the science and engineering practices
How to provide multiple opportunities for your students to develop better reasoning skills, increase their application of evidence and deepen their understanding of NGSS concepts
Practical ways to strengthen your science instruction using the science and engineering practice of modeling
Specific methods to capture and retain students' focus on learning science in ways that significantly boost achievement and increases sensemaking
A multitude of useful and valuable ideas to encourage science inquiry through challenging learning experiences
How to access dozens of links to lessons, online resources and templates that will simplify your transition to an NGSS-centered classroom
Innovative and formative assessment strategies to monitor students' progress toward mastering the NGSS
Step-by-step guidance for incorporating research-based learning strategies that complement the NGSS
How to implement more engaging instructional sequences that focus on exploring scientific phenomena and maximize student learning

A Message From Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

I applaud your passion and enthusiasm for developing the skills of all of your Grades 6-12 science students. The Next Generation Science Standards provide a framework for learning and are a vital component to any science curriculum or program. Developing our students' ability to find and apply evidence, improving their reasoning skills and increasing their sensemaking does not come easily. Like you, I consider these skills to be critical elements of any strong science program.

Providing students with authentic, relevant learning opportunities is the first step to improved sensemaking. As students actively try to "figure out" puzzling science phenomena, we want them to work collaboratively as they apply evidence to explain and understand how the world works. How can you become more of a facilitator who implements engaging, practical, and effective ways for students to construct their own learning? Join me to find out!

During my strategy-packed seminar I will provide dozens of learning tools and ideas to help you to encourage students to engage in inquiry, share their observations and wonderings, and to prepare them to draw logical, evidence-based conclusions. Throughout our day together, I will share effective, research-based instructional ideas and quality teaching resources that are certain to energize and motivate you and your students. My goal during this interactive and dynamic seminar is to help you bolster your students' ability to find and apply evidence by implementing standards-based strategies that will greatly impact your teaching and that will support your efforts to develop a new generation of science leaders.
I'm hoping that you will leave feeling empowered and motivated!

Sincerely,
Marge Porter

P.S. As an experienced secondary teacher, I understand the extra effort it takes to be out of the classroom. I promise you that our day together will be worth your time and that you will leave with dozens of ready-to-use, practical ideas and strategies you can implement immediately in your science classrooms.

Who Should Attend

Educators Who Teach Science in Grades 6-12: Classroom Teachers, Department Heads, Science Specialists, and Administrators

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive Digital Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive an extensive digital resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. The handbook includes:

Practical ideas for helping your students meet rigorous science content and practice standards aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards
Powerful strategies to increase student engagement and retention of core ideas from the NGSS standards
Innovative ideas for integrating the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts into your science instruction
Outstanding methods for facilitating student-driven learning through collaboration and discourse
Innovative ways to integrate the NGSS into other disciplines such as reading, writing, math, and art
Creative, evidence-based techniques for incorporating engaging instructional ideas that support argumentation and constructive learning
Proven strategies to help learners work collaboratively to explain phenomena
Research-based methods for weaving the Next Generation Science Standards into existing curricular storylines
Multiple tools and resources for strengthening students' questioning and reasoning skills

For in-person seminars, registrants will also receive a printed copy of the resource handbook as long as their registration is received in the BER office at least 15 calendar days before the event.

Share Ideas
This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other educators interested in enhancing their Next Generation Science Standards program.

Consultation Available
Marjorie Porter will be available for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own program.

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