K-12 Professional Development
Blended Course: Sense-Making By Design - with Patrick Brown
Grades 3 - 8
In-Person Portion
(Required) Weds-Fri June 12 - 14 and Sat October 5 (Pat only present on June 12 & June 13 and virtually for an hour on Oct 5)
Asynchronous On-Line Portion
(Required only for University Credit) Sept 2 - Oct 13 (Complete Four Classroom Implementation Assignments & A Weekly Discussion Forum (approx 2 hrs per week of work for 6 weeks)
Learn why the sequence of your lessons and labs matters! Join renowned science educator and author Patrick Brown for a fun and interactive course about bringing conceptual coherence for learners to your lessons and labs.
The session is designed as a complete guided tour for novice teachers, classroom veterans, curriculum specialists, methods course instructors, and informal science educators
Topics include:
- What you need to do. An overview of an effective instructional model called “Explore Before Explain” with considerations about planning and designing effectively
- How to do it. Ready-to-teach lessons to cover a variety of science topics. Detailed examples show how specific aspects of all three dimensions of the NGSS can translate into your classroom.
- What to do next. Reflection questions will spark thinking throughout the sequencing process and help you to develop the knowledge necessary to adapt these concepts to your curriculum and students’ needs.
Demystifying STEM: An introduction to fun and practical approaches to STEM
Grades K - 5
Dates and times:
Face-to-Face Sessions
June 20 8:00am - 4:00pm
June 21 8:00am - 4:00pm
June 22 8:00am - 12:00pm
Online Implementation
September - October
You don't need to be a scientist or an engineer to teach STEM. You just need a little curiosity!
Demystifying STEM is your entry point into engaging and ready to implement STEM
teaching practices tailored specifically for the elementary school classroom.
Come learn how teaching STEM can go hand-in-hand with teaching literacy, and
how you can give your students a head start in developing 21st century skills.
Native Plants, Animals, People and Skies Reimagined: A Natural History Immersion Experience along the Colorado River
Grades K - 12
Family Members & Friends Welcome (must be 12 years old)
Rocky Mountain Mind, Brain & Education Conference
Grades K - 12
Join us for the 4th Annual Rocky Mountain Mind, Brain & Education Conference hosted by Denver Museum of Nature & Science in partnership with researchED. This conference brings together K–12 educators and university researchers with a common interest in applying research-based methods from psychology and neuroscience to their practice.
Date: Saturday, November 9th, 2024
Time: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Archive: 2020-2021 Tools @ Tea Time Program
K-12 TPD
Teachers! Grab your afternoon tea and log in for an end-of-the day boost, with tips and resources from the Museum Teacher Professional Development Team and an opportunity to share strategies with other teachers about remote and hybrid learning.