Professional Learning Opportunities

Are you looking for strategies to support students to be owners of their own learning, able to self-assess and provide peer-feedback? This 3-day series explores the research-based components of assessment for learning critical for a student-centered classroom … Learn More

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February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11 2021

Ambitious Science Teaching outlines a powerful framework for science teaching to ensure rigorous and equitable instruction for all students. … Learn More

One of the key innovations of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is the emphasis on the science and engineering practices. Join us to broaden your knowledge of the science and engineering practices and hone your skills for implementing the science and engineering practices in your classroom. … Learn More

The curricular and pedagogical shifts called for by the authors of the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards are significant and require high-quality professional learning experiences situated in-, from-, and for- practice. This professional learning pathway prepares classroom teachers, instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and administrators to understand and implement the changes in science teaching and learning. … Learn More

Are you looking for ways to build your own and your students’ understanding of the key components of computational fluency?
Do you want to gain access to numerous routines, activities and resources to support students’ flexibility in their approaches to operating with whole numbers, fractions and decimals? … Learn More

Are you looking for ways to build your own and your students’ understanding of the key components of computational fluency?
Do you want to gain access to numerous routines, activities and resources to support students’ flexibility in their approaches to operating with whole numbers? … Learn More

Do you want to hone or create a plan for creating a community of reflective, collaborative and inquisitive learners? … Learn More

Do you want to hone or create a plan for creating a community of reflective, collaborative and inquisitive learners? … Learn More

Is your school or district looking to put into place authentic opportunities for students to demonstrate evidence of their learning in the classroom? We can support your efforts by discussing design principles, reviewing examples, and considering the key components that make up quality formative and/or summative assessments. We can help you select assessments and/or develop your own to administer in your classrooms, engaging in a cycle of collecting student work samples and receive feedback and support on their progress. … Learn More

Is your district or team working on developing or revising your curriculum guide or scope and sequence? We can support your efforts in choosing a framework and determining individual components that are part of the guide. … Learn More

Are you or your educators looking for more individualized support? Consider our instructional coaching offerings. … Learn More

Are you considering selecting a new set of high-quality, standards-based curriculum materials? Are you searching for additional materials to supplement your existing materials? MMSA can help you utilize research-based rubrics and vetting guides to help guide your materials selection process. … Learn More

This program is designed for participants who have already attended an Elementary Mathematics Diagnostic Interview (EMDI) introductory session. Participants will dig deeper into the content strands of the EMDI tools for each component of the framework … Learn More

Looking for NGSS-designed curriculum materials for middle school? OpenSciEd was launched to improve the supply of and address demand for high-quality, open-source, full-course science instructional materials, while at the same time supporting the implementation of middle school science instructional units … Learn More

The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance is pleased to be teaming up with the Maine Environmental Educators Association to offer “Getting to Know the NGSS for Maine’s Environmental Educators.” During this free workshop, we explore the key shifts in the NGSS, model how to incorporate these shits into programming, and think about ways that Environmental Educators can both lead and support the transition to the NGSS! As a fun bonus, we will also be modeling ways to engage youth in scientific investigations in virtual environments. … Learn More

Working to implement an NGSS-designed OpenSciEd unit in your classroom? Work with this professional learning community across the state to explore implementation strategies, problems of practice, and opportunities to extend or modify learning. … Learn More

How do we help students become “math thinkers?” This workshop will dive into ways for teachers to implement the CCSS Standards for Mathematical Practice … Learn More

This session is intended for K-12 educators who are interested in building their understanding of the benefits of project-based learning and the components of effective PBL projects for math learning … Learn More

How do we provide authentic opportunities for students to demonstrate evidence of their learning in the classroom? In this three-part professional learning opportunity, participants will be introduced to performance task assessments by discussing design principles, reviewing examples, and considering the key components that make up a quality task. Participants will select an existing task or develop their own to implement in their classroom prior to the follow up sessions … Learn More

This workshop is designed to provide you with the tools and resources to evaluate and select curricular and instructional materials for NGSS-design. All tools will be applicable across Grades K-12. … Learn More

Phenomena-based science encourages students to ask questions, discover connections, and design models to make sense of what they observe. What does this look like in the K-4 classroom? In this 3-part, real-time virtual workshop you will become familiar with instructional strategies for phenomena-based science learning. … Learn More

Are you looking for ways to build your own and your students’ understanding of key fraction concepts? Do you want to gain access to numerous routines, activities and resources to support students’ flexibility in their approaches to operating with fractions? … Learn More

Are you looking for NGSS-designed units to teach with or learn from? Are you looking for strategies, materials, and approaches that can be used in-person or during remote learning? During this virtual workshop we will explore four different open source NGSS-designed units, highlighting key NGSS strategies or techniques written into each unit. We will showcase how to transition these units to be taught in a variety of formats (in-person, in small groups, virtually, or asynchronously). Example units will be selected based on participant grade levels of subject areas (physical science, life science, earth and space science).
*Please register at least two weeks in advance to allow for adequate time to select units and mail supply kits. … Learn More

Questions are the beginning of a path towards discovery, imagination, and exploration. How can we help students expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? … Learn More