Joined March 2016
The 72nd annual Prince George’s Area Science Fair is one of the oldest SFs in the country. On March 21 grades 6-12 students will be competing for top awards and a spot to ISEF. We need judges. Please register at tinyurl.com/CategoryJudge202… @pgcps @PgcpsScience @LibbyKara @tanjohn612 – at South Laurel, MD
Empowering Science educators to improve their NGSS Capacity through Improvement Science Research @Professorkool2 @LibbyKara @tanjohn612 @PGCPSLitTeam @pgcps @PGCPSLitTeam – at St Louis, MO
Next up at #LearnFwd19: putting the power of Improvement Science to work for #STEM learners, with our very own @vrkinz plus @TLTC_UMD, @3DScinceguy, @DCPS_Scholar and @laura4mdschools! #STEMed #pddatanerd
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Evidenced based PLO practices will be the key to drive these reform movements around the T & L of the NGSS @Professorkool2 @tanjohn612 @LibbyKara @LearningForward @pgcps @PGCPSLitTeam @KickUpEd @MdPublicSchools – at South Laurel, MD
Geeking out on the data discussion from the PDSA cycles for improvement science in science. Elevating practices in MD! @MdPublicSchools @PgcpsScience @pgcps @3DScinceguy #learningfwd19 @laura4mdschools
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I think that this resource can be a game changer for an integrated 21 st Century Global Citizen Curriculum link gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/0… @Professorkool2 @LibbyKara @tanjohn612 @LearningForward @CoachKHolden14 @PgcpsScience – at St Louis, MO
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PGCPS Educators celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Learning Forward’s Professional Learning Opportunities @LearningForward #LearnFwd19 @pgcps @LibbyKara @PGCPSLitTeam @PgcpsScience @tanjohn612 @Professorkool2 – at St Louis, MO
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At #CGCS19 today, @AchieveInc and @GreatCitySchls are presenting on their survey of the State of Science in 56 of the nation’s largest urban districts to district leaders at the conference. Below is a sneak peak of the presentation and one of the key findings.
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PGCPS- Exelon Foundation PEPCO Teachers’ PLO. Over 70 teachers from 30 K-12 schools actively engaged in ESP- NGSS aligned activities @PgcpsScience @pgcps @LibbyKara @Professorkool2 @PGCPSLitTeam – at Bowie, MD
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PGCPS Science retweeted
What is happening in these photos captured by camera traps put up in the forest?! Could you come up with a viable explanation for the animal interactions happening in each?!? If the goal is to survive to reproduce - what is happening here?!?!? #ngss #ngsschat
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These prompts from @STEMTeachTools for the Science and Engineering Practices could be used in tandem with the Task Screener and Prescreen to help support effective assessment: stemteachingtools.org/brief/…
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MD WMN Network partners -Learning Forward, MSDE, PGCPS, DCPS, Columbia University analyzing data from PDSA Cycle # 1 Using Improvement Science Research to improve teachers’ practice on T & L of NGSS 3-D lessons @pgcps @LearningForward @PgcpsScience @laura4mdschools @LibbyKara – at South Laurel, MD
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Session 2: Author/ scientist Dr. Michael Passow, engaging our HS Science teachers on Earth’s Systems: Keeping it relevant through Stability & Change – at Bowie, MD
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PGCPS Science retweeted
Great opportunity for girls in STEM @PGCPSSTEM @PgcpsScience @pgcpsparents @pg_parents - Savvy STEM Girl Mini Summer Camp Robotics and More Girls in 6th 7th or 8th grades Sat. June 23, 2018 - 9:00 am to 2:30 PM. Register here: bit.ly/EGCLISavvySTEMGirlCam…
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Setting the flow of the day
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PGCPS HS Science teachers engaged by Michael DiSpezio on Awesome Strategies to meet the demands and shifts of NGSS and HS MISA @Professorkool2 @PgcpsScience @Ted_NSTA @pgcps @KiaRWilliams @LibbyKara @scifly1975 @PGCPSLitTeam – at Bowie, MD
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Here's another example of how students should use #math in the evidence statement for HS-PS2-4: nextgenscience.org/sites/def… #NGSSchat
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70th Annual PGASF in progress @Professorkool2 @PgcpsScience @PGCPSLitTeam @PGCPSCEO @LibbyKara @PgcpsScience – at Glenarden, MD
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PGCPS Science retweeted
Do you know a high school female that has a passion for engineering? Consider encouraging her to become a @EngineerGirlNAE Ambassador. Applications due May 31, 2018. Learn more at engineergirl.org/61291/Ambas…
PGCPS Science retweeted
Shout out to Hilary Gawne, Terri Dove, and @Professorkool2 representing @pgcps @PgcpsScience here at #NSTA18! We love that you are not only attending, but also presenting! #mdscipride
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At the @NSTA Teacher Awards Gala: “A Celebration of Excellence” #scienceonmymind Such a constellation of outstanding science educators nsta.org/about/awards.aspx @MDScienceTchrs @PgcpsScience @PGCPSSTEM @pgcps @3DScinceguy @duvalhigh @caroyce
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It’s on, 2018 NSTA Conference in Atlanta. Registration pics of a few PGCPS exemplar Science Educators @Professorkool2 @PgcpsScience @PGCPSLitTeam @LibbyKara @NSTA @KimStilwellNSTA – at Atlanta, GA
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