Events for Educators
Fall 2021
- Mi-STAR Learning Series
- Phase 1 Introduction to the Curriculum for Teachers training
- New! Phase 2 Build Your Toolkit Virtual Sessions
Mi-STAR Learning Series(1).jpg "Valentina Domenici 77 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)")
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. See below to register for upcoming events and access past session resources.
Upcoming Events
Register now! Wednesday, October 13, 3:30 - 5 pm How teaching Mi-STAR can be part of earning a highly effective rating from your administrator
Mi-STAR curriculum’s unit and lesson structure is founded on the best practices of highly effective teaching. If you're teaching Mi-STAR with fidelity, you're teaching in the highly effective zone! Hear from teachers whose districts use Danielson and Marzano, and find out how to share this information with your evaluator this fall.
Mark your calendar!
November 3, 3:30 - 5 pm Text-based inquiry in middle school science
Past Events
- Be Prepared! Mi-STAR tools and resources to make your teaching life easier this year - September 15, 2021
- Be Proactive: Help Your Stakeholders Get Onboard with Mi-STAR Now - August 18, 2021
- Adapting Mi-STAR Units to Integrate Place-Based Learning (work presented partially supported by LSSI and MiSTEM Region 16) - May 19, 2021
- A Place for Everyone – Exploring student perceptions about who scientists are and what they do - April 22, 2021
- Adapting Classroom Activities to a Digital Format - March 24, 2021
- Adapting the Modeling Process with Technology - February 24, 2021
- Mi-STAR AMA (ask me anything) (no session resources) - November 19, 2020
- Developing Language for English Learners - October 27, 2020
- Assessing Students Virtually - October 1, 2020
- Best Practices in Remote Learning - September 16, 2020
- Remote Teaching Resources for Mi-STAR Units - August 19, 2020
- Remote Learning with Mi-STAR: Ideas and Solutions, Part 2 - May 7, 2020
- Remote Learning with Mi-STAR: Ideas and Solutions, Part 1 - April 16, 2020
**NEW!**
Phase 2: Build Your Toolkit Synchronous Virtual Sessions
Phase 2 Virtual 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. (Alternatively, Phase 2 teachers may choose three of the five Canvas courses on Phase 2 topics to meet their requirement. The Canvas courses are not part of the virtual sessions.)
Phase 2 Virtual Sessions are open to all interested Mi-STAR teachers, support staff, PLFs, and Coaches.
Click on the link to register:
Phase 2 Virtual Session: The Unit Bubble Map, October 21, 2021
Phase 2 Virtual Session: System Models, November 11, 2021
Phase 2 Virtual Session: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, January 20, 2022
Phase 2 Virtual Session: Productive Talk, March 24, 2022
Phase 2 Virtual Session: Assessment, April 27, 2022
All sessions run from 4 to 6 p.m.
Phase 2: Build Your Toolkit Canvas Courses
Sneak Preview - Register here
We'll be rolling out online course requests with our upcoming new teacher dashboard this fall. In the meantime, you can get preview access now to these Phase 2 Canvas Courses:
Unit Bubble Maps
System Models
Productive Talk (Just added!)
While designed to meet the needs of new Mi-STAR teachers, we encourage any and all interested teachers to use these courses to build pedagogical skills. The courses include the whats, the whys, and most importantly, the hows of classroom implementation. They may be used to meet PLF/Coach refresher requirements as well.
Mi-STAR Assessment Series
The Mi-STAR Assessment Series will return February 9, 2022! Watch for opportunities to sign up in late fall.
Past Assessment Series sessions:
Session One: Mi-STAR Assessment Design
February 10, 2021, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Session Two: Classroom Implementation of Mi-STAR Assessments
March 10, 2021, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Session Three: Communication of Purpose of Mi-STAR Assessments to Students, Parents, and Other Stakeholders
April 14, 2021, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Image: Valentina Domenici 77 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
