WestEd’s science education experts will present at the 2024 National Science Teachers Association Conference in Denver, Colorado, March 20–23, 2024.
This conference gathers pre-service/new teachers and classroom veterans, professors, informal educators, administrators, and curriculum specialists to learn about innovative instructional strategies and techniques that engage and inspire students in science.
View details on WestEd’s presentations below.
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Wednesday, March 20
Short Course Session: How to Create Three-Dimensional Assessment Tasks
Strand: Research to Practice
Time: 8:00 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
Location: Colorado Convention Center – 107/109
Speakers: Joseph Krajcik (CREATE for STEM Institute, Michigan State University) and Christopher Harris (WestEd)
Thursday, March 21
Presentation: Needs Sensing During Curriculum Implementation: Gathering and Incorporating Feedback from Teachers to Improve Instruction
Strand: Leadership and Advocacy
Time: 2:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver – Capitol Ballroom 1
Speakers: Vanessa Wolbrink (WestEd), Jenny Sarna (WestEd), and Andy Weatherhead (National Science Education Leadership Association)
Friday, March 22
Hands-On Workshop: Science Notebooks as Tools for Guiding Instruction Around Students’ Ideas
Strand: Instruction and Assessment: Implementing Standards
Time: 9:20 a.m.–10:20 a.m.
Location: Colorado Convention Center – 210/212
Speakers: Jill Grace (WestEd) and Jill Wertheim (WestEd)
Hands-On Workshop: Maps, Scatterplots, Histograms, and More: Leveraging NASA Data to Explore Wildfires
Strand: Teaching Strategies and Classroom Practice
Time: 1:20 p.m.–2:20 p.m.
Location: Colorado Convention Center – Bluebird Ballroom 3H
Speakers: Karen Lionberger (WestEd) and Sara Salisbury (WestEd)
Hands-On Workshop: Asset-Based 3D Assessment Using Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) to Drive Equitable Teaching and Learning
Strand: Instruction and Assessment: Implementing Standards
Time: 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Colorado Convention Center – Bluebird Ballroom 3E
Speaker: Jill Wertheim (WestEd)
Hands-On Workshop: Using Photographs and Data Stories to Support Data Science in STEM
Strand: Instruction and Assessment: Implementing Standards
Time: 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Colorado Convention Center – Bluebird Ballroom 3F
Speaker: Leticia Perez (WestEd)