Tools @ Tea Time : Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Holiday hours: Thanksgiving 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 25 closed. Note, all guests are required to have a timed ticket for entry into the Museum. A separate, timed ticket is also required for all guests for: temporary exhibitions, Discovery Zone (free), and Space Odyssey (free).

k-12 professional development

Tools @ Tea Time (On Tuesdays with Tim & Ana)

Program Description

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.

Have ideas for a weekly topic? Want your questions answered on the show? Submit them here. [email protected]

Dates and Times

Starts September 15, 2020
Tuesdays from 4:30–5 p.m.

*upcoming episode topics listed below.

Special Requirements

Participants will join via Zoom conferencing. To join, you will need a computer connected to the internet and load Zoom software on your computer.

Registration Information

Registration required: Click here to register.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Upcoming Episodes

Episode	Date	Topic	Speaker	Featured Tool	YouTube Link
15	10.27.20	Doing Hands-On Learning Activities Across A Distance in A Hybrid Classroom	Beth Enderle Kindergarten Teacher Morgridge School Denver	“Home & School Toolkit”	https://youtu.be/0OI0PE9C6YY
16	11.3.20	The Magic of Morning Connections	Sheri Olson, MSW Counselor Second Creek Elementary	Morning Meeting	https://youtu.be/m81BxhNQJ0M
17	11.10.20	Working Memory	Andrew Watson PhD Author & Founder of Translate the Brain	Working Memory Strategies	https://youtu.be/GAFiTRuTxWE
18	11.17.20	ADI - Hybrid	Katie Padderud 6th Grade Science Teacher Quist Middle School	ADI Model	https://youtu.be/eUyWfsL0OaQ
19	11.24.20 (Thanksgiving Week)	Gratitude Week COVID Keeps	Our Regular Crowd (You!)	Padlet Revisited
20	12.01.20	Student Voices Pt 1 What’s Working For Them?	High & MS Students Denver School of the Arts	Ed Puzzle
21	12.08.20	Supporting Kids with Special Needs	Laura Gold St. Vrain Valley Schools Special Ed	TBD
22	12.15.20	Student Voices Pt 2 What’s Working For Them? (PK-5)	Elementary Students District 27J Students	TBD
Holiday Break	No episodes 12.22.20 or 12.29.20

Previous Episodes

Episode	Date Aired	Topic	Speaker	Featured Tool	YouTube Link
1	03.31.20	Interactive Polling	Mimi Allen ELL District Specialist Garfield RE-1 SD	Poll Everywhere	https://youtu.be/zSSgvcEOqwg
2	04.07.20	Easy Video Recording	Michael O’Toole Science Coordinator St. Vrain Valley Schools Longmont, CO	Flipgrid	https://youtu.be/WLaZPvS1_Tg
3	04.14.20	Web Conferencing	Melissa Fike Professional Learning Instructional Specialist Student Achievement, Educational Services Center Brighton 27J School District	Maximizing Zoom Platform	https://youtu.be/HCnE8pIZBZg
4	04.21.20	Working Memory	Autumn Rivera 6^th Grade Teacher Glenwood Springs Middle School Roaring Fork School District Region III Director Colorado Association of Science Teachers	Supporting Working Memory while using tech	https://youtu.be/Chp-dd-vxFQ
5	04.28.20	Supporting Students in A Pandemic	Special Presentation by: Lori DeSautels Assistant Professor Butler University, College of Education	Social Emotional Learning Strategies	https://youtu.be/gaPD7qJnwDs
6	05.05.20	Agency & Ownership	Douglas A. Watkins High-School Science Curriculum Specialist Denver Public Schools	The “ Build Connections Tool”	https://youtu.be/2LC7_Tvej8E
7	05.12.20	Tips & Tricks for Google Classroom	Tracey Neubrand 6th Grade Science Teacher DSST: Montview MS Denver Public Schools And Adrienne DeBall 7th Grade Science Teacher West MS Cherry Creek Schools	Google Classroom Suite	https://youtu.be/LdLU019LYYw
8	05.19.20	Connection during Times of Uncertainty	No guest	Padlet	https://youtu.be/6gbwWZBzh_4
9	9.15.20	Put on your own Oxygen mask first	Ana Marlatt (Our new host!) Assistant Principal Sand Creek Elementary 27J Public Schools	Staying Grounded Tools for managing Stress.	https://youtu.be/UgwgGZH3LjA
10	9.22.20	Making Online Learning More Personable	Monique Moya 1st Grade Teacher Second Creek Elementary and Amanda Van Blaricon 6th Grade Teacher Quist Middle School	Bitmoji/Google Slides	https://youtu.be/mgonf9RExLg
11	09.29.20	Inquiry in a Remote Learning Environment	Pat Brown PhD Science Educator & Author	Videotaped demonstrations & PHeT simulations	https://youtu.be/6zYB1-1FKug
12	10.6.20	Supporting Deep Thinking in the Classroom	Will Pierce Chief Academic Officer 27J School District	Concept Bundles (strategy)	https://youtu.be/itoiA4BOI5I
13	10.13.20	Partnering with Parents	Elizabeth Nix MS Science & Senior Team Lead Noel Community Arts Denver Public Schools	The Distance Learning Playbook	https://youtu.be/PS4kINSTVis
14	10.20.20	Gamification of Instruction	Kevin Marlatt, EdS, PMP, D.H.L. Assistant Principal Quist Middle School	Class Craft	https://youtu.be/9qjO0KEt6fo