Professional Development Resources "Plan Time PD" is an effort to provide educators with professional development in bite-size offerings that could be completed by a teacher on their plan period, a group of teachers during a department meeting or a group of educators during a devoted professional learning community (PLC) time.    A series of Plan Time Modules have been developed to assist educators in understanding the Kansas State Science Standards and the three dimensions of science embedded in the standards. Recorded Sessions   Title Category Description Clay Circuits and Lightbulb Moments Elementary Using common materials to help students understand properties of matter and circuits. Fall into Phenomena with a great book! Elementary During this session participants will use common children's literature as an anchor for investigations. This session is targeted K-3 and the live recording took place 10/21/21 Take Chances, Make Mistakes, Get Messy in Elementary Science Elementary During this session participants will examine how to use play and phenomena in a meaningful way.  Plan Time PD Videos Module 1- 3 Dimensions of the Kansas Science Standards This module serves as an introduction to the Kansas State Science Standards.   Module 1- Handout      Presentation Slides   Module 3-  Secondary Science Navigating Change This module serves as an introduction to the Kansas State Science Competencies.    Presentation Slides      Module 2- Elementary Science- Navigating Change This module serves as an introduction to the Science Competencies from the Navigating Change Document. Module 2- Handout     Presentation Slides   Module 4-  Social Emotional Learning in Science This module examines ways to connect students' to science through the incoporation of Social Emtional Learning.  Presentation Slides    Contact Information     Meg Richard STEM Program Manger K-12 mrichard@ksde.org 785-296-8108 TBD Senior Administrative Assistant 785-296-2078

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