Summer 2022 Facilitator Academy (Face to Face)—BIO, CHEM, PHYS
- It is scheduled for June 22–June 24, 2022, with June 21 being a travel day. Please hold these dates in your calendars.
- Location: Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
- The PED will provide, at no cost to facilitators, lodging, airfare, baggage fees, mileage to/from the airport, parking fees, Uber/taxi fees, and meals not provided by OpenSciEd.
- This will be on a reimbursement basis; please save all receipts.
- The PED will secure and pay for lodging upfront.
- Participating facilitators will also be provided a stipend of $250/day when in training and $125/day when traveling.
- Please plan to arrive by the evening of June 21, 2022 to Evanston, IL. O’Hare International Airport is the closet airport to Evanston, IL. Flights home should be scheduled for the afternoon/evening of June 24.
- The Facilitator Academy is schedule breakdown is as follows:
- Wednesday, June 22, from 8:00am–4:30pm CT, with a 60-minute break plus smaller breaks throughout
- Thursday, June 23, from 8:00am–4:30pm CT, with a 60-minute break plus smaller breaks throughout
- Friday, June 24, from 8:00am–1:00pm CT
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 from 8:00am–4:00pm MT | By 3/31/22 |
BIO Unit 4, CHEM Unit 4, PHYS Unit 5 | March 4–5, 2022, from 8:00am–4:00pm MT | By 6/18/22 |
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 2022** (Face-to-Face) | TBD |
**Specific dates and times are forthcoming.
KEY:
Completed |
Currently Implementing |
Upcoming Unit |