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Opportunities for homeschoolers and homeschool groups around the country to connect and engage in high-quality learning experiences.

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Allow participants to earn credit or certification through PD work. Could be in partnership with college or university.

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Explore alternate ways to share good ideas while building brand equity.

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Preferential Field Trip selection for PD clients. See it in action with your students, then learn how to do it yourself.

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Similar to Standards Scoring Sheet, but for helping teachers make data-driven decisions more simply and easily.

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Periodic challenges to build
Curiosity
Creativity
Critical Thinking

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Market / Expand Already-Existing Science Lessons

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Market / Expand Already-Existing Science Lessons

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VAI-hosted (quarterly?) PD sessions, held on a Saturday that teachers can attend for SCECHs. Conference style, but with sessions led by VAI staff.

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I know we have done a play on our projects at summer camps, but thinking a bit differently here. It would be really great to lead with the "making the world a better place" message and get students playing an active role in serving the community around them.

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Monthly/Quarterly? have people sign-up to attend in-person inquiry sessions. Could look a lot of different ways, but thinking to immerse them in a hands-on learning experience while enjoying a beverage and conversation.

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Somewhat like a "choose-your-own-adventure", where students select from a broad range of topics, and click their way through based on their choosing, taking a deeper dive into specifics on that topic.

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Feature where we solicit businesses or community organizations to support individual teachers, and work to match member teachers with these groups to purchase supplies, provide volunteers, establish RWCs, etc.

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Interactive Science Books (or other core content areas)

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Interactive Science Books (or other core content areas)

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Use Thinglink to create interactive books that students use to launch on Scavenger Hunt "Quests" connected to specific science content standards.

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A giant dinosaur skeleton on the roof that they can climb around on for instance, making everyone in the area take notice.

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Admin Workshop Ideas (can also be tweaked for teacher workshops, if they don't exist)

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Admin Workshop Ideas (can also be tweaked for teacher workshops, if they don't exist)

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1.     Community Partnerships Workshop (Admin): Guide administrators in building partnerships with local organizations for authentic project connections.

2.     Design Thinking Workshop (Admin): Organize a workshop on design thinking principles to help administrators lead innovation in project creation.

3.     Curriculum Mapping Workshop (Admin): Facilitate a session on mapping inquiry-based projects to curriculum standards for cohesive learning experiences.

4.     Effective-Questioning Techniques Workshop (Admin): Train administrators to develop questioning techniques that stimulate critical thinking and curiosity in students.

5.     Feedback and Reflection Workshop (Admin):  Train administrators in providing effective feedback and facilitating project reflection sessions for teachers.

6.     Scaffolded Inquiry Strategies Workshop (Admin):  Help administrators understand and promote scaffolded inquiry strategies that cater to different grade levels.

7.     Assessment for Inquiry Workshop (Admin):  Educate administrators on alternative assessment methods that align with inquiry-based projects, reducing time spent on traditional grading.

8.     Student Choice Workshops (T&Ad): Host workshops for teachers & admins to develop strategies that empower student choice within project parameters.

9.     Inquiry-Based Classroom Walkthroughs (Admin):  Conduct walkthroughs with administrators to demonstrate effective inquiry-based teaching practices.

10.  Data-Driven Reflection Workshop (Admin):  Train administrators to analyze project outcomes and adjust strategies based on student engagement and learning data.

11.  Action Research Projects for Admins Workshop (Admin):  Encourage administrators to engage in their own action research projects to deepen their understanding of effective strategies.

12.  Cultivating Curiosity Culture Strategy Workshop (Admin):  Help administrators create a school-wide culture that celebrates curiosity and inquiry in both students and teachers.

13.  Parent Engagement Strategies Workshop (Admin):  Work with administrators on strategies to involve parents in projects, fostering a stronger home-school connection.

14.  Long-Term Impact Analysis Workshop (Admin): Train administrators in evaluating the long-term impact of inquiry-based learning on students' skills and attitudes.

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Plan events where students present their projects to parents and community members, fostering pride and engagement.

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Organize talks by external experts in various fields to inspire students and connect classroom projects to real-world applications.

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Teach administrators how to facilitate student-led conferences, emphasizing project reflections and self-assessment.

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: Provide training on project management tools that help teachers streamline project planning and execution.

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Look at existing kits (like Delta) and provide 10 projects/activities centered around that kit.

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Interactive simulations that expose students to various career paths by allowing them to ‘pick their job’ and determine how their role in that position can make a difference in a real-world problem, this may help them make informed decisions about their future goals

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Simulators that allow students to explore the impacts of different environmental decisions and solutions, promoting awareness and sustainable thinking.

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Customizable rubrics that help teachers evaluate student projects and presentations consistently, saving time while maintaining fair assessment.

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Resources and guidelines for students to design and implement projects that address local social or civic issues, fostering active citizenship and community involvement.

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Curriculum-aligned kits that enable students to conduct environmental science investigations, promoting awareness of ecological issues and sustainable solutions.

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Science units that integrate literature with inquiry-based learning, guiding students to explore themes, characters, and settings through hands-on projects and discussions.

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Kits and guides that provide teachers with the tools and instructions to set up a maker space in their classrooms, encouraging hands-on exploration and creativity

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Interactive modules that present students with mysteries to solve, requiring them to gather evidence, analyze data, and work together to arrive at solutions.

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Kits that teach students coding and robotics through hands-on projects, helping them develop computational thinking and problem-solving skills.

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In membership site, include a place that connects classrooms with local community challenges, allowing students to propose and implement solutions that address real-world issues. Also host challenges on our end.

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Simulation software that lets students experiment with complex concepts, such as physics simulations or chemical reactions, enhancing their understanding through interactive learning. (Partnership?)

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Digital Portfolio Platform for Students:  

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Digital Portfolio Platform for Students:  

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In membership site, include a place where students can showcase their project-based learning outcomes, track their progress over time, and reflect on their learning journey.

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A kit that enables students to create podcasts about topics of interest, helping them develop communication skills and encouraging deeper exploration of subjects.

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Digital or physical journals that prompt students to document their project-based learning experiences, reflect on their progress, and set goals for continuous improvement.

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Inquiry-Based Learning Modules:  Pre-designed modules that guide students through the process of conducting independent research, helping them develop research skills and explore their interests.

a.     Subset: Inquiry-Based Learning Guides: Comprehensive guides for teachers, offering step-by-step instructions for implementing inquiry-based learning activities that align with curriculum standards

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A set of challenge cards that encourage students to solve real-world problems using science, technology, engineering, and math concepts, promoting creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

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An interactive platform that offers virtual field trips to various locations worldwide, allowing students to explore different cultures, historical sites, and scientific phenomena without leaving the classroom. Include a real-world expert (the way we use engagers here) to enhance the experience and allow kids ask questions. Also, include with the field trip 3 activities based on that tour and real-world expert

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Teachers can sign up for their kids to participate. Short, engineering challenge for students all over country to participate in and win cash prizes.

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Grade Level/ Standards-Aligned Inquiry Lesssons

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Grade Level/ Standards-Aligned Inquiry Lesssons

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I know this is not new..but I see taking our Timely Topic/Inquiry in Action format and mashing it with our science lessons to have a suite of engaging lessons (with student video) that are grade-level specific. Searchable and easy to implement.

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Explore science concepts, historical events, or locations around the world with interactive field trips that cultivate curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.

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Bundle thought leadership content (webinars, white papers, blog articles, etc.) into monthly or quarterly virtual publiction and include in membership, alongside resource access.

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Eventually establish multiple hubs for locally-delivered PD.

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Establish a mechanism for teachers to submit their ideas / resources via a template.

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ECOWs (Engineering Challenge of the Week)

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ECOWs (Engineering Challenge of the Week)

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Classes could submit their best results to engineering challenges to win valuable prizes.

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Activities built around one of these two popular themes. Could be customized for grade bands.

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Miniature authentic projects that help students impact the world positively in a shorter time frame.

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Resources similar to Timely Topics, but which highlight how to think like a scientist across the curriculum.

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Lower price point and simplified logistics.

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Like New Teacher Network, Network of Eccentric Educators, etc. Could be a paid offering, but with free access to members?

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Started this in a recent marketing email for families- developing more robust STEAM challenges that connect to popular books that are used in k-8 classrooms.

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could we develop customized STEAM walkabouts for other cities? Teachers could lead their students on a walkabout using a series of stops and activities we have crafted for a city near them

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a Video resource where real scientist talk about real lab skills and how they are used day to day. These could be simple skills like "How to pipette" or "How to use a microscope" or more complex like "how to analyze data" "what is an outlier" "what graph is appropriate for what kind of data" This tool could be used to help flip some classroom instructions and have students learning new lab skills!

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Audio summaries of popular teaching books

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Audio summaries of popular teaching books

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STEM lesson plans that could be used by schools essentially regardless of budget. Scoped and sequenced to support STEM teachers K-8.

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Like our free webinars, but longer and more interactive

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15-minute activities/games that develop SEL. Online games but maybe there's an optional physical component that makes it more engaging/fun. For example stickers for each of the SEL competencies that can be handed out when students exhibit the skill during the game.

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Virtual Field Trip to Biomedical Research Lab

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Virtual Field Trip to Biomedical Research Lab

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Create interactive, guided video of a lab with student reflection forms and teacher notes to facilitate.

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events like SOTG or 1-day workshops

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Deck of cards with engineering challenges. Could have several decks with different themes. Each card gives the challenge, the criteria, constraints, materials needed, etc.