Webinar: Inspiring ALL Geoscience Learners Nationwide with PBS
Thursday, March 11, 2021
1:00 pm PT | 2:00 pm MT | 3:00 pm CT | 4:00 pm ET
Presenters:
Nancy Coddington, Director of Science Content, WSKG Public Media
Beth Daniels, Senior STEM Content and Education Manager, TPT - Twin Cities PBS
Suzie Hicks, Early Learning Content Specialist, PBS SoCal
Tiffany Morgan, Instructional Media Coordinator, Iowa PBS
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 9
Webinar Description:
Join PBS stations from across the country to learn about free, ready-to-use resources and services to inspire your earth/geoscience students. With a focus on resources grounded in the science inquiry process, NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), Cross Cutting Concepts (CCCs) and locally-relevant and authentic phenomena, this session will connect teachers with resources and strategies to ensure that the NGSS are accessible to all students. Featured resources and presenters will include:
- At Home Learning: Science Inquiry and Underwater Exploration - Suzie Hicks, Early Learning Content Specialist, PBS SoCal
- Hero ElementaryTM -Beth Daniels, Senior STEM Content and Education Manager, TPT - Twin Cities PBS, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
- Iowa Science Phenomena - Tiffany Morgan, Instructional Media Coordinator, Iowa PBS
- Critical Zone Observatory Network - Nancy Coddington, Director of Science Content, Services & Programming, WSKG Public Media
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 Bradlee Cotton (bcotton@carleton.edu) or 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 Bender-Awalt (National Association of Geoscience Teachers)
With the NGSS Earth and Space Science Working Group