FOSS

Sensemaking Strategies in the Science Classroom

A critical component of any science lesson is the opportunity for students to make sense of their experiences. After a brief hands-on lesson, engage in sensemaking yourself and leave with clear strategies to use in your classroom for the start of the school year. We will raffle off a set of sensemaking posters.

Jennifer Slavick

Dr. Jennifer Slavick is the Director of K-12 Research Partner Engagement and Success at EAB. Jen began her career as a high school Biology teacher in the School District of Philadelphia and then taught for 5 years at Mastery Charter Schools. Before leaving the classroom, Jen was awarded the Outstanding Science Teacher Award by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers. After several years of teaching and leading teachers at her campus, Jen moved into leadership where she supported science instructional programming for a 26-school charter network as the Assistant Director of Science. Jen has provided independent consulting to districts to support 3-Dimensional teaching and learning and was an adjunct science methods instructor at Relay Graduate School of Education. In her most recent role, Jen was the Director of Professional Learning and Implementation Services at School Specialty for the K-8 FOSS Science Program.