Inspire '16: Full Schedule

Welcome to the Inspire ’16 Professional Development Day Website.

This Teacher-Driven PD Day has a wide variety of options for educators both within the Mendon-Upton Regional School District and outside of the district to participate, collaborate and learn.

Register for Sessions:

Please view the schedule options and click on the sessions you would like to attend to register and to build your day’s schedule.

This can be changed at any time leading up to the day.

You can view the schedule in various forms (simple, expanded, grid, by venue) by clicking on the Schedule Dropdown arrow.

Logistics:

The day will begin at 8:00, with the keynote presentation, starting promptly at 8:15 in the Nipmuc HS Auditorium.

Once sessions are approaching capacity, registration maybe closed if we can’t find a larger venue.
Some rooms may be changed between now and the day of the event.

Some details of sessions may be adapted as well.
We still welcome session proposals by emailing Maureen Cohen at mcohen@mursd.org

Search Features:

You can use the filtering feature on the right by clicking on the topical categories.

You can also use the search box to search by keyword, people, or tags.

Want to know who is attending various sessions? Click on the session and the attendees will be listed on the session page.

Important Note:

Please read the session information carefully. Some of the sessions are open to all participants, and others are closed sessions for only MURSD participants.

For additional details about the day go to: March 11 PD Day Information

9:10am EST

Session 1: The Newly Adopted MA Science and Technology Standards

Feedback Survey

A representative from DESE, a science ambassador, will be providing an overview of the newly adopted science standards, which were adopted on January 26th. An overview of the key shifts between the old and new standards will be provided. The presenter will be available for questions about the implementation process moving forward across the state.

The Massachusetts Science Ambassadors are a cadre of effective science educator leaders that are committed to raise awareness and provide information about the MA revised Science Technology Engineering (STE) Standards across the state.

(Open to all participants)
At the conclusion of this presentation, would you kindly complete this brief feedback survey?

http://goo.gl/forms/ZTpjy7XAYI

Thanks!

Jeff Weinstein

Presenters

Jeff Weinstein

Grade 5 DL teacher, Framingham

I am currently a 5th Grade General Education teacher in Framingham Public Schools where I teach Math, Science, Writing, and Social Emotional Learning. Additionally, I am an adjunct professor at Framingham State University and Worcester State University. I have developed curriculum... Read More →

2016 STE Framework Standards pdf

STEframework draft pdf

MURSD ambassador slide deck pptx

Friday March 11, 2016 9:10am - 10:10am EST
Nipmuc Auditorium

Science

Tags 5-8, 9-12, K-4, Open to all participants, Science

10:15am EST

Sessions 2 and 3: Science Break-Out Session

Any science teacher who would like to review the new science standards is welcome to come to work through the changes to plan, design, and implement new assessments, projects and labs that are aligned with the new curriculum. The DESE Science Ambassador will also be available to assist with this process.

(Open to all participants)

Presenters

Cari White

Teacher, Nipmuc Regional High School

Samantha Wilson

Teacher, Nipmuc Regional High School

Friday March 11, 2016 10:15am - 12:20pm EST
Nipmuc B241

Science

Tags 5-8, 9-12, Facilitated Discussion, K-4, Open to all participants, Science

10:15am EST

Sessions 2-5: Grade 6 "Doing Science" with the New Standards

With the new science standards focusing on "doing" science rather than "knowing" about science, the 6th-grade science teachers will spend the time creating hands-on activities that line up with the standards and go with the curriculum that we teach. We currently do several hands-on activities, but we would like to create even more, now that the science standards stress this so much. We will brainstorm ideas, create lesson objectives and common activities, and hands-on assessments. This is a collaborative work project.

(This is a closed session for 6th-grade science teachers).

Presenters

Meagan Pike

K-8 SI Program Coordinator and 6th grade Spanish Immersion Teacher, Mendon-Upton Regional District

Friday March 11, 2016 10:15am - 2:30pm EST
Nipmuc G121

Science

Tags 5-8, Assessment, Curriculum, MURSD Participants Only, Project-Based Learning, Science

12:25pm EST

Session 4 and 5: 2nd Grade Unpacking Science Standards

Second-grade teachers will be meeting to look at, discuss, and plan implementation of the newly adopted MA Science standards.

(Open to all participants. Focus will be 2nd grade)

Presenters

Lauren St. Pierre

Friday March 11, 2016 12:25pm - 2:30pm EST
Nipmuc B241

Science

Tags Facilitated Discussion, K-4, Open to all participants, Science

1:30pm EST

Session 5: 1st Grade Science Standards

The first-grade team will begin to explore the newly adopted science standards, review curriculum maps and discuss implementation steps for next year.

(This is a session open to first-grade teachers).

Presenters

Jennifer Hall

Grade 1 Teacher, Clough Elementary School

Lauren Poxon

Friday March 11, 2016 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Nipmuc B238

Science

Tags Curriculum, K-4, Open to all participants, Science

1:30pm EST

Session 5: Individual Project: Middle School Science Curriculum

The middle school science curriculum assistants will be meeting to review curriculum in Atlas Rubicon, continue to realign curriculum and materials to the new standards, and to check in with other MS science teacher groups.

(This is a closed session for MURSD science CAs and an individual project).

Presenters

Brittney Kahler

Grade 7 Science Teacher, Miscoe Hill Middle School

Jennifer Parent

Grade 8 Science Teacher, Miscoe Hill Middle School

Friday March 11, 2016 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Nipmuc B240

Science

1:30pm EST

Session 5: Kindergarten Science Curriculum

The Kindergarten team will meet to collaborate on the science standards to build and schedule lessons/activities, as well as develop a supplies list for science materials.

(This is a closed session for MURSD kindergarten teachers).

Presenters

Rebecca Hardin

Kindergarten Teacher, Clough Elementary School

Friday March 11, 2016 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Nipmuc G215

Science

Tags Curriculum, K-4, MURSD Participants Only, Science