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upcoming meetings and professional learning

  • National Science Teaching Association Annual Conference

    March 21, 2024 4:56 PM | Becca Rolater (Administrator)

    Thursday, March 21-24: National Science Teaching Association Annual Conference at the Denver Convention Center


  • National Science Education Leadership Association Learning Summit

    March 20, 2024 4:54 PM | Becca Rolater (Administrator)

    • Wednesday, March 20: National Science Education Leadership Association Learning Summit at the Curtis Denver all day. NSELA members get a reduced rate to attend

    • NSELA Leadership Summit Flyer (1).pdf

  • Spring Workshop Series- Colorado State

    January 26, 2024 11:54 AM | Becca Rolater (Administrator)

    Dear NoCo Science teachers,

    We are excited to announce our Spring 2024 teacher PD series that begins on Tuesday Feb 6! We have a fresh line-up of featured STEM kits and scientists to help reinvigorate your teaching!

    Please see the attached flyer for details. 

    Space is limited and offered on a first come, first served basis. It is appropriate for teachers of science, 4th through 12th grade. Just send an email to andrew.warnock@colostate.edu to sign up.

    We hope you can join us!

    Andrew

    CSU Spring 2024 PD series.pdf

  • Register for the Data Puzzles Jan/Feb 2024 webinar series today!

    January 23, 2024 2:31 PM | Becca Rolater (Administrator)

    About the Events:

    Calling all MS/HS science teachers! Join developer Jon Griffith and featured scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder as they guide participants through the latest Data Puzzles, a resource that combines classroom-friendly scientific datasets with the research-backed instructional practices of Ambitious Science Teaching to help students make sense of phenomena. Webinar participants will receive a 1-hr PD certificate from the University of Colorado Boulder!

    Webinar Schedule:

    Not All Warming is Equal (Register here)

    ·  Wednesday, January 24th, 12:30-1:30 pm PT, 1:30-2:30 pm MT, 2:30-3:30 pm CT, 3:30-4:30 pm ET

    ·  Overview: Join curriculum developer Jon Griffith and climate modeler Dave Schneider as they walk you through the Not All Warming is Equal Data Puzzle, a 2-day MS/HS lesson in which students explore the inequities of climate change by analyzing global carbon dioxide concentration and temperature datasets.

    To Reflect or Not to Reflect (Register here)

    ·  Wednesday, January 31st, 12:30-1:30 pm PT, 1:30-2:30 pm MT, 2:30-3:30 pm CT, 3:30-4:30 pm ET

    ·  Overview: Join curriculum developer Jon Griffith and climate modeler Dave Schneider as they walk you through the To Reflect or Not to Reflect Data Puzzle, a 2-day MS/HS lesson in which students analyze Arctic sea ice and albedo datasets to explore/explain why the Arctic is warming 4x faster than the rest of the world. Note that this lesson is a nice complement to the Not All Warming is Equal Data Puzzle.

    Wildfire, Drought, and the Future of Forests (Register here)

    ·  Wednesday, February 7th, 12:30-1:30 pm PT, 1:30-2:30 pm MT, 2:30-3:30 pm CT, 3:30-4:30 pm ET

    ·  Overview: Join curriculum developer Jon Griffith and fire ecologists as they walk you through the Wildfire, Drought, and the Future of Forests Data Puzzle, a 2-day MS/HS lesson in which students analyze post-fire tree regeneration datasets from the US Rocky Mountains to explore/explain how changing climate conditions are impacting post-fire succession patterns.

    Find the entire Jan/Feb webinar schedule here!

    Please reach out with any questions!

    - Jon Griffith


CSEN Information

Vision: Building Colorado Science/STEM Education Leadership pK-16 To Support Implementation of the Colorado Science Standards.

Mission: Bring stakeholders together through professional learning, collegial networks, advocacy, equity, ongoing communication, access to research and resources, and national science education issues.

CSEN is a National Science Education Leadership Association affiliate. NSELA is the premier association for science education leaders in the U.S.

CSEN History:

  • Founded 1997 after CONNECT (CO Statewide Systemic Initiative for Mathematics and Science with funding from NSF and support from Governor Romer

  • Free membership that continues with about 500 members

  • Active list serve hosted through CU Boulder that continues

  • Original focus to support CDE’s work on science standards implementation and assessment through building statewide K-16 leadership

  • Stakeholders: K-12 district, school and BOCES leaders; higher education science education faculty; informal science educators; government science laboratories; and community members

  • Steering Committee with a chair but no elected board or treasurer

  • No nonprofit status

  • Held four - six half or full day professional meetings during academic year hosted by school districts, informal education sites, and national laboratories

  • Start of pandemic developed six projects to support science/STEM educators and families/guardians

  • Current: new affiliate member of the National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA); NSELA website:nsela.org



 CSEN Steering Committee Members

 CSN Steering Committee Member Email

Nancy Kellogg

nancy.kellogg@comcast.net
 Becca Rolater  rrolater@cherrycreekschools.org

How To Join CSEN:

send email to: csen-all+subscribe@colorado.edu

Reply to confirmation message.

After subscribe, can send messages to list: csen-all@colorado.edu

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Email Us: info@nsela.org

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