Professional Learning

Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities

New Mexico Instructional Scope Science

Are you interested in supporting all NM students and educators, K–12, with accessing a guaranteed, viable curriculum, aligned to the NM STEM Ready! Science Standards?

The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) invites New Mexico educators to apply to develop a guidance document for our K–12 educators and administrators to support all students in accessing high-quality science education. The New Mexico Instructional Scope (NMIS) for Science will be aligned to the instructional shifts and 3-dimensionality of the NM STEM Ready! Science Standards.

Educators who are accepted will participate in working groups based on grade levels and subject areas. Participating educators will engage in up to four (4) days of professional learning and collaborate with other educators to analyze and develop the NMIS Science, utilizing a set of tenets for teachers and resources for supporting English Learner (EL) students differentiation strategies and formative assessment techniques.  The NMIS Science will help teachers support all students in accessing the NM STEM Ready! Science Standards.

Educators will receive up to 32 hours of professional learning during the span of the project, including:

• Participation up to four full days virtually, tentatively scheduled for two weekends in May and two weekdays in early June.
• Collaboration virtually with colleagues on an ongoing basis to share feedback on the instructional scope documents;
• Receive a $1,200.00 stipend for your full participation in the ongoing work and completion of your project by June 16, 2021 (full stipend paid for off contract engagement).

If you are interested, please complete the educator application. The application will take you 15–20 minutes to complete. You may view a copy of the application. Please submit your completed application by midnight, Monday, May 3, 2021. If you have any further questions, please reach out to Shafiq Chaudhary at shafiq.chaudhary@state.nm.us or Christy Krenek at christy.krenek@state.nm.us.