Fall 2022 Facilitator Academy (Virtual)—CHEM, PHYS
- It is scheduled for September 20–23, 2022. Please hold these dates in your calendars.
- Location: Virtual
- Participating facilitators will also be provided a stipend of $250/full-day and $125/half-day when in training.
- The Facilitator Academy tentative schedule breakdown is as follows:
- Wednesday, September 21, from 8:00am–4:30pm MT, with a 60-minute break plus smaller breaks throughout
- Thursday, September 22, from 8:00am–4:30pm MT, with a 60-minute break plus smaller breaks throughout
- Friday, September 23, from 8:00am–1:00pm MT
Educators are asked to teach the courses in the order identified each year. In year 1, this involves 2–3 units (depending upon the course). In Year 2, teachers would be asked to teach the full course in order with data only being collected from units in black.
| SY 2021–22 | SY 2022–23 | |
| Biology
5 units |
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| Chemistry
5 units |
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| Physics
6 units |
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The table below includes the dates for upcoming unit curriculum trainings and unit implementation. The column for “Unit Curriculum Convening Windows” indicates when we will meet virtually to learn about the next unit for implementation. The column “Unit Implementation/Field Test Window” indicates when the unit should be completely implemented and data submitted.
| UNITS | Unit Curriculum Convening Dates | Unit Implementation/Field Test Completion |
| BIO Unit 1, CHEM Unit 1, PHYS Unit 1 | July 2021 (Completed) | By 11/30/2021 (Completed) |
| BIO Unit 3 | December 10–11, 2021 (Completed) | By 3/31/2022 (Completed) |
| BIO Unit 4, CHEM Unit 4, PHYS Unit 5 | March 4–5, 2022, from 8:00am–4:00pm MT (Completed) | By 6/18/2022 (Completed) |
KEY:
| Completed |
| Currently Implementing |
| Upcoming Unit |
The table below includes the dates for upcoming unit curriculum trainings and unit implementation. The column for “Unit Curriculum Convening Windows” indicates when we will meet face-to-face or virtually to learn about the next unit for implementation. The column “Unit Implementation/Field Test Window” indicates when the unit should be completely implemented and data submitted.
| UNITS | Unit Curriculum Convening Dates | Unit Implementation/Field Test Completion |
| BIO Unit 2, CHEM Unit 2, PHYS Unit 2 | July 18–19, 2022, from 8:00am–4:00pm MT (Completed) | After Unit 1 (by 12/23/2022) |
| CHEM Unit 3, PHYS Unit 3 | October 21–22, 2022, from 8:00am–4:00pm MT in Albuquerque | After Unit 2 (by 3/3/2023) |
| PHYS Unit 4 | January 20–21, 2023, from 8:00am–4:00pm MT in Albuquerque | After Unit 3 (by 4/28/2023) |
| BIO Unit 5, CHEM Unit 5, PHYS Unit 6 | February 24–25, 2023, from 8:00am–4:00pm MT in Albuquerque | After Unit 4 (by 5/26/2023) |
KEY:
| Completed |
| Currently Implementing |
| Upcoming Unit |
The OpenSciEd developers and State Steering Committee have put together guidance for field test teachers this year in implementing the entire course. This guidance gives teachers the opportunity to teach all the units in order, with the exception of P.5, which will come at the end of the year. More importantly, it provides an opportunity for teachers to address all of the standards as outlined in the scope and sequence. This plan will require careful attention to the number of days teachers spend on each unit to ensure that teacher feedback is captured during the data collection periods.
As part of this plan, teachers will teach the Year 1 field test units (not revised units) in sequence with the Year 2 field test units. Teachers should feel free to modify the Year 1 field test units based on their experience, keeping in mind the standards addressed by the unit and the maximum number of days allotted for each unit.
You can access the guidance below: