Middle School Expansion – Administrators

Cohort 1

Cohort 2

Continuing Facilitator Support PLC:

We are working with your district/school facilitators to schedule monthly check-in calls as they support the implementation of the middle school curricular units. These monthly check-in calls started in September 2022 and will end in May 2022. Each monthly PLC is scheduled from 4:00–5:00pm. Sessions will focus on deepening learning on OpenSciEd curricular features and fostering a community of adult learners in school site PLC, based on the needs from the survey.

This is our schedule for the school year:

• Tuesday, September 28, 2021
• Tuesday, October 19, 2021
• Tuesday, November 30, 2021
• Tuesday, January 25, 2022
• Tuesday, February 22, 2022
• Tuesday, March 22, 2022
• Tuesday, April 19, 2022
• Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The PED will provide participants a stipend, up to $400 for engagement during off-contract time.

OpenSciEd Initial Unit Training (Only Open to Cohort 2 Schools)

During the week of June 13–15, the Dana Center will provide unit 1 specific training for the first unit, to be implemented in Fall 2022.

Please note this training is open to facilitators selected by the school and implementing middle school teachers. Future trainings will only train the facilitators selected by the school for the selected grade band. Those facilitators will train implementing teachers in future units. 

These sessions will be hosted through Canvas. Below is the professional learning schedule:

Participants will be mailed the hands-on materials from the Dana Center in early June and should arrive by FedEx. In the registration form, please provide the best mailing address to get materials after this date.

The Math and Science Bureau will provide participants a stipend for full engagement during the three day training occurring off-contract time or substitute reimbursement for on-contract time. Those teachers and facilitators will receive an email from High Plains Regional Education Cooperative to fill out a W-9 and stipend form to receive the stipend or to submit a substitute reimbursement invoice.

OpenSciEd June 2022 Facilitation Academy (Only Open to Cohort 1 District/State Facilitators)

The Math and Science Bureau has partnered with The Dana Center at The University of Texas to develop the next unit Facilitation Academy virtually on Canvas June 14–16, 2022. This two, full-day training will provide unit-specific training for the third unit.

Please note this training is open to facilitators selected by the district/school and state facilitators. Those facilitators will train implementing teachers in future units. Facilitators must attend so they can support your teachers in implementing the next unit.

These sessions will be hosted through Canvas. Below is the professional learning schedule:

Participants will be mailed the hands-on materials from the Dana Center in early June and should arrive by FedEx. In the registration form, please provide the best mailing address to get materials after this date.

The Math and Science Bureau will provide participants a stipend for full engagement during the three day training occurring off-contract time or substitute reimbursement for on-contract time. Those teachers and facilitators will receive an email from High Plains Regional Education Cooperative to fill out a W-9 and stipend form to receive the stipend or to submit a substitute reimbursement invoice.