Invite us to work with your school:
If you are interested in working with us at your school or district please send us an email on our contact us page to begin the conversation. We can offer three tiers of professional development:
- A keynote address to introduce a group of educators to the principles of educational science.
- A one day workshop to train teachers on the basics of Practical Educational Science and how to use NGSSRubrics assessment kits for classroom assessment.
- A year long in depth experience to train a small group of teachers on the techniques of Practical Educational Science and the creation, application, and validation of classroom assessments.
Professional Development Opportunities:
If you are interested in learning more about Practical Educational Science and its application to assessment of NGSS and NYSSLS, join us at one of our upcoming presentations.
2024:
The Institute For Practical Educational Science will begin in July of 2024!
We are very excited to be offering this year long in depth experience to fifteen science teachers across NYS in collaboration with the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center and with the support of the Nordlys Foundation. While the application window is closed, you can follow the participants’ work throughout the year on the Assessment Kits page.
Past workshops and events:
2023:
The 2023-2024 cohort of the Institute for Practical Educational Science is underway! Stay tuned for details and resources as they become available.
2022:
Sessions offered at the STANYS Annual conference:
1: Practical Educational Science: A New Foundation for NGSS/NYSSLS Classroom Assessment
2: Stepping into the 4th Dimension (Assessing and Affecting Students’ Perceptions of themselves and their learning environment).
2021:
STANYS Annual Conference 3 part workshop series:
Part 1: From testing and grading to truly educational classroom assessment for NGSS/NYSSLS
Part 2: How to collect Practical, Useful, and Timely information From Classroom Assessment
Part 3: Testing the reliability and validity of Classroom Assessments for NGSS/NYSSLS
2020:
NYS Master Teacher Program Workshop: Applying Educational Science to NGSS/NYSSLS Assessment.
In this five session series NYS Master Teachers were trained in practical educational science and began the journey of using and creating NGSS assessments based on the principles of practical educational science. The Cell Assessment is one example of an assessment kit that came out of this workshop.
What Institute For Practical Educational Science participants had to say about the recent Institute
The summer workshop was the highpoint of my career.
What Institute For Practical Educational Science participants had to say about the recent Institute
Every component was worthwhile, especially the training on unpacking the standards. I appreciated the amount of direct instruction and work time that was provided – it was a great balance.
What Institute For Practical Educational Science participants had to say about the recent Institute
The leaders of the workshop modeled what they were asking the participants to do/consider – they were receptive to feedback, modified their instruction to fit the needs of the participants, and modeled the process using their own work.
What Institute For Practical Educational Science participants had to say about the recent Institute
Explicit in nature and had beautiful flow. I loved how questions and concerns were addressed as we went along. The presentations were so dynamic.
What Institute For Practical Educational Science participants had to say about the recent Institute
It is clear that much thought and preparation went into planning goals for this workshop, yet the pathways to meet those goals were flexible in order to meet our needs as learners. Feedback was encouraged and participants felt an environment that was safe and respectful…enough time was dedicated to ensure the success of the workshop.
What Institute For Practical Educational Science participants had to say about the recent Institute
Intellectually stimulating conversation. Helpful insights and new practices. Collaborative community.
What Institute For Practical Educational Science participants had to say about the recent Institute
I don’t feel that in all my previous experiences with professional development that I have ever been treated as respectfully and professionally as in these four days.
What Institute For Practical Educational Science participants had to say about the recent Institute
Of the highest quality. There was a perfect balance between “instruction,” application, collaboration and struggle. I have gone to many workshops where I was just talked at the whole time. Having time to work on my own product actually made it a workshop (i.e. producing something), not just delivery of information.
What Institute For Practical Educational Science participants had to say about the recent Institute
The curriculum was incredibly valuable! As I learned more about the concepts embedded in this program, I started to wonder why we would do anything differently. It just makes sense to begin with standards and learning goals! I want to apply that concept to all areas of instruction.