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All titles are available to members of the Region 10 Professional Development Cooperative.

The Edison Institute for New Science Teachers: An illuminating series on what you need to know (n2k) for 5^th and 8th Grade Science and Biology Teachers (3 separate Institutes) - Our Region 10 Science Consultants  will help your first year science teachers: Establish a student-centered, inquiry-based, excited-about-science laboratory culture; Provide meaningful, hands-on labs for students using low-cost materials; Have a cohort of other first-year teachers as well as Region 10 consultants for networking, brainstorming, collaboration, and support; Quickly learn best practices in science education; Manage their science classes to reduce the need for administrative intervention; Love teaching and stay in the profession! All teachers should be first year 5th grade science, 8th grade science, or biology teachers (either completely fresh first-year teachers, or teachers who have been assigned science for the first time). Teachers will meet face-to-face six times for day-long professional development experiences and are encouraged to participate in a virtual forum once each semester. This cost will be $300 per teacher for the year-long Institute for Title 2 Co-op member district teachers and $600 for Non-Co-op member district teachers.  (36 hrs).

Please see our website for details: Edison Institute

 

Coaching in the Content Areas
This fee-based service includes an initial set of observations and data analysis in order to focus in on areas or teachers of need: Who needs to change? What needs to change? (minimum 1-2 days of data gathering and analysis). Upon negotiations with the campus leadership, a group of teachers will be selected for coaching for the purpose of "shrinking the change." Whole departments in larger schools would not be eligible for coaching. After needs and audience are addressed, a coaching plan will be established for the campus (minimum 5-7 days of coaching). Please contact Samantha Bradbury for more details or to schedule coaching.

 

Data Disaggregation and Intervention Planning for Science Instruction
This service assists administrators, coaches, and teachers in improving their intervention plans and identifying critical needs to include lesson planning, appropriate materials selection, and data-driven decision making.

 

Science Materials and Resource Audit With changes in standards and state assessment, many campuses will need to re-evaluate existing resources.  Region 10 consultants can perform an audit on existing supplies and resources as well as provide recommendations on the purchase of new materials.