The mission of the Science Department is to provide service and support for all educational stakeholders. We offer workshops, conferences, and student events that promote the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Science explores and explains phenomena around us. It is a way of gaining, organizing, applying, and conveying knowledge of that phenomena. Having science as one of the core contents in K-12 education is vital as it influences our culture and has allowed society to flourish.
Upcoming Science Events
Health Education Professional Learning Series
California Health Education Framework (HEF) Rollout Project
The HEF Project aims to shift educators to more advanced student-centered, skill-based teaching and learning practices, as well as health content, while building a statewide system of support for health education.
CAHealthFramework_RegFlyer_Final.pdf
2020-2021 TOSA and Instructional Coaches Network Meetings
Santa Clara County Office of Education invites all Coaches, Mentors, and TOSAs (Teachers on Special Assignment) to the:
- Develop your leadership skills as you learn more about supporting teachers in content, Pedagogy, and Technology
- Network with other TOSAs and coaches
- Explore how to support your Teachers with PBL, Student-Centered Learning, Integration of Content areas, and more.
2020-2021 Environmental Literacy Leadership Collaborative
The Environmental Literacy Leadership Network will explore how to connect and partner with Community-Based organizations and collaborate on ways to infuse environmental literacy into our classrooms and schools.
The Race for the COVID-19 Vaccine
Understanding
the science behind the various COVID-19 vaccine platforms to include:
Pfizer/Moderna, Astrazenaca/Gamaleya, Johnson & Johnson, Sinovac,
GlaxoSmithKline/Sanofi, Novavax, and Inovio.
COVID-RACE FOR VACCINE_R1.pdf
CA NGSS Statewide Implementation
Professional Learning #1
Building Student Sensemaking Through Disciplinary Literacy
The California NGSS Statewide Implementation: Building Student
Sensemaking Through Disciplinary Literacy is an online professional
learning experience designed for K-12 academic coaches, administrators,
curriculum leads, and teacher leaders to deepen their understanding
and implementation of teaching practices to advance student science
understanding.
Join us for SCCOE Distance Learning Webinars
Science-related archived episodes
Scattergories & Codenames for Distance Learning-
Episode 19 Science Practices for Distance Learning-
Episode 27 Student Agency and Thinking Routines in a Cross-Curricular Context-
Episode 30 Tips for Creating a Virtual Classroom w/ Bitmojis-
Episode 31
Science Resources
Environmental Literacy Resources
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