Events
Science education is a constantly changing field. FOSS professional development opportunities help educators stay on top of the latest topics, techniques, and technology affecting today’s science instruction.
Our FOSS team is here to guide you and transform science classes by providing unmatched support for educators. Learn more about the learning opportunities FOSS has to offer and register today!
ThinkLink Support: End-of-Year Actions
1-hour Online Webinar
This FREE 1-hour webinar is for districts and schools that use a Manual rostering method.
Agenda includes:
- Closing the school year: what happens and when
- Closing the school year using Google Classroom
- Reporting Options & Exports
- Changing student status (promote/retain/graduate)
Choose your session and register below.
Thursday, April 11
3:00 p.m. EST Register Now
Thursday, April 25
12:00 p.m. EST Register Now
12:00 p.m. EST Register Now
Tuesday, May 21
3:00 p.m. EST Register Now
Friday, June 7
12:00 p.m. EST Register Now
Tuesday, June 18
3:00 p.m. EST Register Now
NEW! FOSSmap
Free Online Webinar
Elevate Science Notebooks in the FOSS Classroom Community of Practice
FALL 2024 – Four Online Webinar Sessions for current FOSS users
This course includes a total of ten hours of continuing education credits, registration for all four sessions, materials (sent to you), and a continuing education certificate.
The Community of Practice sessions include these four webinar topics and dates for Fall of 2024:
- September 19th – 1.5 hours focusing on active investigation and notebook foundations
- October 10th – 1.5 hours focusing on making sense of data and language development
- October 24th – 1.5 hours focusing on assessment and next-step strategies
- November 14th – 1.5 hours focusing synthesizing student thinking
6:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. CST
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6:00 p.m. MST / 5:00 p.m. PST
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To learn more about our upcoming Community of Practice Webinar Sessions for Elevating Science Notebooks in the FOSS Classroom, please contact our Professional Learning Director, Dr. Jennifer Slavick at Jennifer.Slavick@schoolspecialty.com
New to FOSS Community of Practice
FALL 2024 – Four Online Webinar Sessions for current FOSS users
This course includes a total of ten hours of continuing education credits, registration for all four sessions, materials (sent to you), and a continuing education certificate.
The Community of Practice sessions include these four webinar topics and dates for Fall of 2024:
- September 18th – 2 hours focusing on active investigation, teacher resources, and preparing to teach
- October 9th – 1.5 hours focusing on science notebooks and embedding writing in science
- October 30th – 1.5 hours focusing on sense-making and embedding speaking and listening in science
- November 20th – 1.5 hours focusing on formative embedded assessment
6:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. CST
Register Now
6:00 p.m. MST / 5:00 p.m. PST
Register Now
To learn more about our upcoming Webinar Sessions for New to FOSS Community of Practice, please contact our Professional Learning Director, Dr. Jennifer Slavick at Jennifer.Slavick@schoolspecialty.com
ThinkLink Walkthrough & Support Webinars
1-hour Online Webinar
Unlock the Solutions for Elementary Science
40-minute Online Webinar
Discover how FOSS Pathways provides local phenomena storylines, age-appropriate learning segments, manageable units based on teaching time constraints, integrated ELA for language development, and new digital content.
Participants receive a free trial access to FOSSWeb on ThinkLink™ and Investigations Guide of choice.