Events for All Educators
Mi-STAR Learning Series (Phase 3)
All educators are welcome to attend!
All educators are welcome to attend!
Mi-STAR teachers can use their MyMi-STAR Dashboard to sign up for events.
The Mi-STAR Learning Series offers virtual presentations and discussions via Zoom on topics relevant to middle school science teachers, such as best practices in remote learning and support for ELL students. Breakout rooms and a whole group discussion component follows each presentation to promote a sense of community and collaboration among participants. Presentation resources and session recordings are made available after each event.
Fall 2025 Mi-STAR Learning Series Sessions
What's the Story? Helping Students Make Sense of Graphs
Come experience our new (open resource) Off-the-Shelf Lesson designed to help students read and interpret graphs and data tables!
September 24, 3:30-5:00 ET
Register here
Tips and Tricks from Mi-STAR Teachers
Veteran Mi-STAR classroom teachers will provide a share-a-thon of their best classroom tips: organization, classroom management, grading, bubble maps, differentiation, accommodations, teamwork, and more.
October 23, 2025, 3:30-5:00 ET
Register here
NSTA Recap: Highlights of our Best Stuff
Mi-STAR staff gave four presentations at NSTA Minneapolis in November! Come get the highlights from our work on Criteria and Constraints, Literacy, CERs, and Graphing.
November 18, 2025, 3:30-5:00 ET
Register here
Events for Mi-STAR Subscribers
Assessment Series
Using Standards Based Grading with Mi-STAR Assessments
October 16, 3:30-5:30 pm ET
Register on the Dashboard
Accommodations and Modifications for 3D Assessments
December 2, 3:30-5:30 ET
Register on the Dashboard
Introduction to the Curriculum (Phase 1)
Phase 1 is designed to provide an introduction to the Mi-STAR curriculum structure, and consists of two learning experiences: the completion of a Unit Prep Course in Canvas, along with a total of six hours of live virtual or face-to-face sessions where teachers work collaboratively to experience key Mi-STAR unit, lesson, and assessment components.
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Next Virtual Phase 1 Trainings: September 2025 January 2026 New teachers should register on the MyMi-STAR Teacher Dashboard or contact their local Mi-STAR Professional Learning Facilitator. Unsure who that is? Send us a note and we'll help you out: cmgeerer@mtu.edu |
Build Your Toolkit (Phase 2)
Toolkit Sessions are designed to enhance the pedagogical skills of new Mi-STAR teachers, and each two-hour session counts towards the Phase 2 teacher goal of six hours of Toolkit Instruction in the first year teaching Mi-STAR.
All Mi-STAR teachers are welcome to attend Phase 2 sessions or complete Phase 2 Canvas courses.
Register on your MyMi-STAR Teacher Dashboard
Phase 2 Virtual
Zoom Toolkit Sessions 4-6 pm Eastern Time 
Live and interactive. Each topic is offered at least once each school year. Use the MyMi-STAR teacher dashboard to register. | Phase 2 Asynchronous Canvas Toolkit Courses 
Available On Demand, Anytime The learning goals of the Canvas Toolkit courses are equivalent to the virtual Toolkit sessions. Teachers should not register for the same topic in both formats. |
Unit Bubble Maps Tuesday Oct 14 System Models Monday Nov 10 Productive Talk Claim, Evidence, Reasoning 3D Assessment | Unit Bubble Maps System Models Productive Talk Claim, Evidence, Reasoning 3D Assessment |
Mi-STAR Professional Learning Facilitator and Teacher Leader Training
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Interested in providing Mi-STAR mentoring and leadership locally? Next Virtual PLF/TL Training: January 2026 Watch for registration links this fall. Review the PLF/TL Pathway here. |
