The Knowles Academy offers state-of-the-art professional development experiences for teachers. All Academy courses are designed and facilitated by experienced teachers who understand the complexities of teaching in today’s world.
Through a three-day, in-person workshop, this course will help math and science teachers learn how to design and modify learning experiences for all students that are accessible and challenging and lead to a strengthened conceptual understanding of the content.
Promote Sensemaking with Science & Math Practices
This professional development course is designed to support teachers who aim to increase engagement through the tasks and activities they design and/or modify for students. Through a three-day, in-person workshop, this course will help math and science teachers learn how to design and modify learning experiences for all students that are accessible and challenging and lead to a strengthened conceptual understanding of the content. Teachers will also become more closely acquainted with the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics and Scientific Discussions. Using this resource as a framework, teachers will learn to engage more students in authentic mathematics and science in ways that are aligned with the changing landscape of education in the U.S. so that all students see themselves as doers of math and science.
Teacher Learning Outcomes:
- Teachers will expand their definition of what it looks and sounds like for students to authentically engage in math and/or science
- Teachers will practice taking a learner stance and considering a variety of possible student experiences as they engage in math and/or science
- Teachers will be able to identify and modify authentic math and/or science tasks that are cognitively demanding and accessible for all students
- Teachers will expand their toolbox of strategies for implementing authentic tasks and engaging all students in learning science and/or math content
Promote Sensemaking with Science & Math Practices
Dates: February 25, 2025, March 4, 2025, March 11, 2025, March 18, 2025, March 25, 2025, April 1, 2025
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm EST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $25
* Participants should expect two to three hours of asynchronous work in-between sessions
Optional graduate course credit is available ($375 for 3 credit hours)
Please note that courses are subject to cancelation if minimum enrollment is not met.
Academy Services
All Knowles Academy courses can be customized to meet the specific needs of schools and/or districts. Please use the below form to request information about custom services.