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Productive Discussions to Support Students’ Sense-making in STEM

While engaging in the science and engineering practices students are simultaneously engaging in productive science conversations that also support the ELA standards and the STEM subjects. Take a deep dive into productive discussions; what are they and when/why to use them. Using the OpenSciEd curriculum come experience specific types of discussions to support students’ sense-making journey. Ready-to-use resources include how to set up, facilitate, and nurture a classroom where productive discussions are promoted and sustained.

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Amy Kowalczyk

Amy Kowalczyk

I am a former middle and high school math and science teacher of 22 years. I recently joined Activate Learning in 2023 looking for a way to work with educators and promote quality science education from outside of the classroom setting. I am passionate about 3-dimensional STEM education and student-led science that supports the whole student and drives excitement for engaging in critical thinking. Born in northern Ohio, I now call rural western North Carolina home with my husband of 21 years and a houseful of rescue pets.