Webinar: Passing the Sniff Test: What Matters Most When Looking at Earth and Space Science Instructional Materials

Click to view or download the webinar recording (MP4 Video 302.5MB Nov13 20).

Thursday, November 12, 2020

1:00 pm PT | 2:00 pm MT | 3:00 pm CT | 4:00 pm ET

Presenters:

Jenny Sarna, Director, NextGenScience, WestEd
Jill Grace, Director, K-12 Alliance, WestEd
Vanessa Wolbrink, Associate Director, NextGenScience, WestEd

Presentation

Passing the Sniff Test: What Matters Most When Looking at Earth and Space Science Instructional Materials Presentation (Acrobat (PDF) 9.8MB Nov13 20)

Webinar Description:

Should you trust Earth and Space Science materials that claim to be "100% aligned to the NGSS"? In this webinar hosted by NextGenScience, participants will consider what really matters when developing, selecting, or modifying instructional materials and go through the evidence-collection and analysis process to determine the quality of materials for yourself.

Logistics

Duration: 1 hour
Format: Presentations will take place through a Zoom Meeting screen-sharing session. The webinar will be recorded.
Accessing the Webinar: Instructions for joining the webinar will be email to participants the day before the event. Learn more about accessing the webinar.
Questions? Please contact Mitchell Bender-Awalt (mawalt@carleton.edu) if you have any questions about this event.

Webinar Organizers:

Aida Awad (NAGT)
Edward Robeck (American Geosciences Institute)
Missy Holzer (NESTA)
Mitchell Awalt (National Association of Geoscience Teachers)

With the NGSS Earth and Space Science Working Group