The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) will be hosting a series of webinars on the upcoming Next Generation Science Standards. This fall series will focus on the Practices of Science & Engineering with a different aspect featured each session. The webinars are FREE and highlight a different presenter for each session.
All sessions are held from 6:30-8:00pm EST on select Tuesday evenings with the first session on September 11, 2012.
Click HERE to get complete information at the NSTA Learning Center site. The table below is from their site- click on the individual session titles to get complete session info and to register. Looks like a great panel of science education experts.
Schedule
September 11 | Asking Questions and Defining Problems | Brian Reiser |
September 25 | Developing and Using Models | Christina Schwartz and Cindy Passmore |
October 9 | Planning and Carrying Out Investigations | Rick Duschl |
October 23 | Analyzing and Interpreting Data | Ann Rivet |
November 6 | Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking | Robert Mayes and Bryan Shader |
November 20 | Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions | Kate McNeill |
December 4 | Engaging in Argument from Evidence | Joe Krajcik |
December 18 | Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information | Phillip Bell, Leah Bricker, and Katie Van Horne |