Science is Everywhere! A Professional Learning Series for ECE Educators
January 16, 2027 - Nature is Our Classroom: Connecting Science to Early Learning
Simple Routines, BIG Science!
This session helps educators uncover their own science identities to foster an accurate, inclusive view of what it means to be a scientist. Participants explore how adult perceptions shape student enthusiasm and learn to enhance children's natural desire to explore. Through research-driven, hands-on activities, educators practice simple thinking routines to effectively observe and document their environment.
Guiding Curiosity & Scientific Discovery
Designed to help educators move beyond fact-based instruction, this hands-on session focuses on building a vibrant, inquiry-driven environment that empowers students to think like scientists. Participants explore the NGSS shift toward inquiry and learn to sustain curiosity using a Question, Prompt, Cue technique, which can also be applied to math and literacy. The workshop highlights the importance of the "effortful struggle" in learning, teaching educators how to guide students through discoveries without simply giving them the answers.
We're Expanding! New Program Coming Soon!
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