This workshop, delivered either onsite or via webinar, is designed to prepare teachers to use Gizmos immediately in their classrooms. The course introduces the major features and functions of the ExploreLearning website and shows teachers how Gizmos can look in their classrooms.
In the workshop, an experienced ExploreLearning instructor models a lesson with Gizmos so that participants can identify and deconstruct best teaching practices. Teachers use this information to begin planning exemplary lessons with Gizmos for their students.
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Full Course DetailsExploreLearning's STEM Cases are interactive case studies that place students in the role of a STEM professional whose task it is to solve a real-world problem. In this workshop, teachers complete a STEM Case in a modeled lesson and reflect on the role of the teacher during the experience. They will then become oriented to the student results heatmap and learn how to effectively monitor student progress and facilitate student learning throughout the process.
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Full Course DetailsExpanding the Gizmos Experience helps teachers develop a deeper understanding of how to integrate Gizmos into their curriculum, and effective uses of whole group and small group instruction. The course shows teachers how to get the most from the Gizmo Lesson Materials by making these intentional instructional decisions.
In the workshop, the instructor models best practices for using Gizmos in a whole class setting as well as a small group setting. Teachers work individually or in small groups to integrate best teaching practices with Gizmos into their curriculum.
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Full Course DetailsWhat's New with Gizmos provides teachers with a look at the new features and new Gizmos that they can use in their classroom instruction. In this web workshop, the instructor models a whole class Gizmos lesson with a new Gizmo and demonstrates at least two others.
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Full Course DetailsTeaching for Understanding in Math is designed to help participants use Gizmos when teaching students to reason mathematically and develop a deeper understanding of math concepts. The instructor discusses and models best practices for inquiry-based teaching with Gizmos in mathematics. Teachers learn how to use Gizmos to develop effective mathematics instruction that strengthens students' mathematical understanding.
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Full Course DetailsThis workshop is designed to help participants develop a deeper understanding of the Standards for Mathematical Practice and learn to develop effective lessons around the standards. These lessons will allow students to go beyond memorizing facts, formulas and mnemonics, and instead will focus on enabling students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of underlying principles.
Teachers build skills to engage students and advance mathematical understanding through the Standards of Mathematical Practice. Participants review grade appropriate content standards and collaborate on potential teaching strategies to achieve student understanding. Participants also work collaboratively to identify mathematical tasks to develop students' capacity to meet the Standards of Mathematical Practice.
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Full Course DetailsDeep understanding of a core idea across grade levels helps teachers to design more effective instruction for students. This workshop is designed to help teachers refine their understanding of fractions and the strategies that will lead students to a conceptual understanding of the topic. The Troublesome Topics for Math modules use Vertical Progression Guides for the Common Core, from Battelle for Kids, which help teachers differentiate instruction for students within mathematical topics that often are problematic for learners.
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Full Course DetailsDeep understanding of a core idea across grade levels helps teachers to design more effective instruction for students. This workshop is designed to help teachers refine their understanding of ratios and proportions and the strategies that will lead students to a conceptual understanding of the topic. The Troublesome Topics for Math modules use Vertical Progression Guides for the Common Core, from Battelle for Kids, which help teachers differentiate instruction for students within mathematical topics that often are problematic for learners.
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Full Course DetailsDeep understanding of a core idea across grade levels helps teachers to design more effective instruction for students. This workshop is designed to help teachers refine their understanding of functions and the strategies that will lead students to a conceptual understanding of the topic. The Troublesome Topics for Math modules use Vertical Progression Guides for the Common Core, from Battelle for Kids, which help teachers differentiate instruction for students within mathematical topics that often are problematic for learners.
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Full Course DetailsTeaching Scientific Inquiry with Gizmos prepares teachers to use the inquiry process and Gizmos to support the development of deeper student understanding of important science concepts. The instructor models best practices for teaching with Gizmos in science, demonstrating a progression of inquiry that develops students' scientific inquiry skills. Teachers become more skillful in using inquiry methods of instruction, which encourage students to ask questions, make observations, and construct reasonable explanations.
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Full Course DetailsTeaching with the 5E Model in Science will enable teachers to effectively use Gizmos in the context of the 5E Model for science instruction. The course combines hands-on activities and Gizmo simulations to enhance student engagement and understanding. Participants discuss the 5E instructional model and its benefits. The instructor demonstrates how Gizmos can be used in the context of each of the 5 E's.
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Full Course DetailsThis workshop will help teachers investigate ways to effectively infuse literacy into science lessons with Gizmos. Participants explore the use of the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning Framework to construct scientific explanations through experimentation, data analysis, and argumentation. The instructor demonstrates lessons that use argumentation to support scientific investigations.
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Full Course DetailsThis workshop is part 2 of a webinar version of the onsite workshop Using Gizmos with Science and Engineering Practices. This workshop allows educators to experience four of the science practices embedded within exemplary Gizmo lessons. Consequently, participants develop a deeper understanding of the Scientific and Engineering Practices and how those practices look in the classroom. They also learn to develop effective lessons around the practices that allow students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of underlying scientific principles.
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Full Course DetailsThis workshop allows educators to experience each one of the science practices embedded within exemplary Gizmo lessons. Consequently, participants develop a deeper understanding of the Scientific and Engineering Practices and how those practices look in the classroom. They also learn to develop effective lessons around the practices that allow students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of underlying scientific principles.
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Full Course DetailsThis workshop is part 1 of a webinar version of the onsite workshop Using Gizmos with Science and Engineering Practices. The workshop allows educators to experience four of the science practices embedded within exemplary Gizmo lessons. Consequently, participants develop a deeper understanding of the Scientific and Engineering Practices and how those practices look in the classroom. They also learn to develop effective lessons around the practices that allow students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of underlying scientific principles.
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Full Course DetailsClassroom coaching embeds professional development into your regular classroom hours. Coaching with an ExploreLearning instructor can take the form of classroom modeling, co-delivery of a Gizmo lesson, or observation of a Gizmo lesson with feedback. These coaching activities, when experienced in sequence, take the form of a gradual release model: The teacher first observes a live Gizmos lesson delivered by the instructor in the teacher's own classroom. Next, the teacher and instructor work on co-delivery of a lesson from start to finish. Finally, the teacher delivers a Gizmos lesson while the instructor observes and assesses.
Districts with Math/Science Coaches or Specialists already have a great resource to support their teachers in exemplary math and science instruction. This workshop is designed to harness the power of those coaches and specialists to build a strong Gizmos implementation. Coaches/Specialists learn to support Gizmos teachers and model effective classroom instruction with Gizmos including pre-lesson collaborative lesson planning and post-lesson group reflection discussion. Coaches/Specialists also build skills with coaching language and probing/guiding questions.
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Full Course DetailsTeachers are more likely to use instructional technology resources like Gizmos when they are embedded into the district instructional pacing guides or curricula. This workshop guides district instructional leaders through the alignment process. Participants experience an exemplary Gizmo lesson so that they can understand the best uses of Gizmos for building conceptual understanding. They learn methods to evaluate Gizmos and lesson materials for use in the district curriculum.
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