BSCS Science Learning

🚨 ATTENTION SCIENCE EDUCATION LEADERS🚨 Early Bird Registration for PDPI 2 is OPEN! Join us in Colorado Springs for the Professional Development Provider Institute 2, a powerful four-day experience designed to strengthen curriculum leadership and advance equitable, high-quality science instruction. Hosted by BSCS Science Learning in Colorado Springs, this institute dives deeper into the Science Immersion Model for Professional Learning, with a focus on: ✅Constructing Explanations & Engaging in Argument from Evidence ✅Leading Curriculum Implementation ✅Leading Change (Part II) ✅Driving Equitable Impact Across Classrooms Designed for science coaches, curriculum specialists, district leaders, professional learning leaders, consultants, and university faculty, PDPI builds the knowledge and leadership capacity needed to bring science and engineering practices to life. You’ll engage in interactive sessions, analyze practice, collaborate with a national network of peers, and leave with actionable strategies to support teachers and strengthen three-dimensional learning aligned to the NGSS. 🐣 Save $200 when you register by August 31! 🔬Learn more and how to register at: bit.ly/pdpi26-LI #ScienceEducation #NGSS #CurriculumLeadership #ProfessionalLearning #EducationLeadership #STEMeducation #K12Education #InstructionalLeadership Jody Bintz

Minnesota educators, this is a big one. 🎉 OpenSciEd Middle School units, fully aligned to Minnesota standards, are now freely available to the community. This release includes: -A customized scope and sequence -Adapted 6th and 7th grade units -Brand-new 8th grade units designed specifically for Minnesota standards -Implementation guides to support teachers This work would not have been possible without the support of 3M💙 and the partnership of the Saint Paul Public Schools team 👏. Thanks to their collaboration, these resources are now accessible to all. Explore the materials here: bit.ly/SPPS-OpenSciEdMN #MinnesotaEducation #ScienceEducation #OpenSciEd #MiddleSchoolScience #STEMeducation #NGSS #FreeResources #EquityInEducation #CurriculumDesign

Great biology teaching starts with better questions. 🔬 What if your students stopped asking “Is this on the test?” and started asking “Why does this happen?”—and meant it? Our upcoming BSCS Biology: Understanding for Life Open Enrollment Institutes for Units 1-4 give educators the chance to step into that shift themselves. You’ll experience the curriculum as a learner first, building the confidence and instructional strategies to bring it to life in your own classroom. What you’ll gain: ✅ Practical strategies for inquiry-driven instruction that moves beyond memorization ✅ Experience navigating real-world phenomena your students actually care about ✅ A deeper understanding of how to support student sensemaking in biology ✅ Ready-to-use tools and insights you can implement immediately ✅ Collaboration with fellow educators tackling the same instructional challenges Each institute centers on a compelling, real-world question, from antibiotic resistance to sustainable food systems, helping you connect biology content to the world students live in. Live, virtual, and designed for real classrooms. Explore the institutes and reserve your spot: bscs.org/bio-institutes #BiologyEducation #ScienceEducation #TeacherPD #STEM #InquiryBasedLearning Cindy Gay

If you’re interested in science curriculum design, this opportunity is for you! The Storylines Writing Institute is a four-day virtual experience where educators and curriculum writers collaborate on developing engaging, student-centered science units using the Storylines approach. 📍 July 6–9, 2026 💲$1,200/person (limited scholarships available) You’ll work alongside experienced developers, test lessons from a student perspective, and strengthen your understanding of high-quality instructional materials design. Learn more here: bscs.org/swi The deadline to register is June 6! #ScienceEducation #ScienceTeaching #K12Science #NGSS #Storylines #CurriculumDesign #InstructionalMaterials

Big news for Minnesota educators! 🎉   We’re thrilled to share that our OpenSciEd Middle School units, fully aligned with Minnesota standards, are now freely available to the community! 🙌   What you’ll find: Customized Scope & Sequence 🗺️ Developed in partnership with OpenSciEd. Grade-Level Units 📘 Includes customized 6th/7th grade units, plus brand-new 8th grade units built specifically for MN standards. Implementation Guides 🛠️ Everything teachers need to get started.   Huge thanks to 3M 💙 for funding this initiative and to the Saint Paul Public Schools team 👏 for helping make these materials accessible to all.   Check them out here: bit.ly/SPPS-OpenSciEdMN #MinnesotaEducation #ScienceEducation #MiddleSchoolScience #STEMeducation #NGSS #FreeResources #EquityInEducation #CurriculumDesign

There’s still time to make your voice heard. What does environmental science education really look like in today’s classrooms across the US? We want to hear directly from YOU. 🔗 Complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/gkwSnCbe North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

Too often, tools and curricula are built on assumptions about what teachers need. That’s why NAAEE is partnering with BSCS Science Learning and Fieldscope to survey high school environmental science teachers. If this is you, please take this 15-minute survey to make sure teachers' voices shape the resources and support the field develops next: https://lnkd.in/gkwSnCbe. 📷 Students conduct field research alongside a saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert, collecting observational data as part of an outdoor science investigation. Photo credit: NPS

📍 Connecting Science Learning to Local Contexts: Outcomes from a Multi-Phase, Teacher-Scientist Curriculum Project This study shows that co-designed, place-based units connecting local biodiversity and community issues boost student engagement, agency, and relevance. 🔗 Details: https://lnkd.in/gs6KJuRh #NARST2026 #ScienceEducation #Research #Equity #Assessment #TeacherLearning Susan Gomez Zwiep WestEd

📍 Centering Student Voice: Tools for Gathering Experience Data to Inform Science Assessment Design and Practice What if students had a say in how we assess their science learning? This symposium shares three innovative tools that center student voice in assessment design, transforming tests from something done to students into something created with them. 🔗 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gkJExQbJ #NARST2026 #ScienceEducation #Research #Equity #Assessment #TeacherLearning Cari Herrmann Abell Jean Flanagan Abe Lo, PhD Clarissa Deverel-Rico, Ph.D. Jeffrey Snowden Andy Brubaker Melissa Campanella Dennis Lee Patricia Olson

📍 Expanding Climate Education Using a Networked Improvement Community: A Case Study How do we scale climate education from individual classrooms to whole districts? This roundtable shares insights from a Networked Improvement Community that turned a single teacher PD into a district-wide movement, bridging equity, community action, and systemic climate literacy. 🔗 Full session details: bscs.org/narst-2026/#study #NARST2026 #ScienceEducation #Research #Equity #Assessment #TeacherLearning Emily Harris