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1 Professional Development Achieve Great Things

2 We want you to achieve great things in the classroom.

3 Helping teachers to be their best We believe everyone can become a better teacher and continuous improvement is an important goal for every educator. Our professional development is more than just product training, it s about what teachers can accomplish in the classroom every single day. Our team of instructors has years of classroom experience and can deliver in-person workshops or webinars that help teach the basics, strengthen pedagogy and drive instructional change. Our implementation management team is on the ground in school districts across the country helping districts with planning support, pacing guide alignments, classroom lesson modeling, coaches' workshops, and more. Getting Started with Professional Development Learn the basics of our programs, how you can use them to teach, and what they can help you accomplish in the classroom with our introductory workshops. Don t forget that you ll have new teachers in your district every year who will need to get started with our programs. Strengthening Pedagogy Dig deeper into proven teaching strategies and help drive instructional change with our higher-level workshops. Building Systemic Support Build a strong implementation with planning support, pacing guide alignments, classroom lesson modeling, coaches' workshops, and more.

Introduction to Reflex Find out how Reflex

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student data to help your students succeed.

4 Reflex is a game-based adaptive and individualized system that helps students of all ability levels develop math fact fluency. Introduction to Reflex Find out how Reflex works, and how to get students up and running in the system and starting on the road to math fact fluency. Delving Deeper into Reflex Data Learn more about Reflex reporting and how to deeply examine student data to help your students succeed. Building Success with Reflex for Administrators Learn the administrative side of Reflex and how to support your students and teachers to ensure a successful Reflex Implementation

5 Gizmos are interactive math and science simulations for grades Over 400 Gizmos aligned to the latest standards help educators bring powerful new learning experiences to the classroom. Getting Started with Gizmos Introduction to Gizmos Onsite or Web Workshop Get guided instruction and hands-on practice with Gizmos so you can get started using the simulations in the classroom right away. Expanding the Gizmos Experience Find out how to integrate Gizmos into the curriculum, get the most from our Lesson Materials, and discover effective uses of Gizmos in whole group and small group instruction. Strengthening Pedagogy with Gizmos MATHEMATICS Teaching for Understanding in Mathematics Teach students to reason mathematically and develop a deeper understanding of math concepts with Gizmos. Mathematical Practices and Gizmos Develop a deeper understanding of the Standards for Mathematical Practice and learn to develop effective lessons around the standards. Troublesome Topics in Elementary, Middle School and High School Math From fractions, to ratios and proportions, to functions, prepare to meet troublesome topics head on and teach them more effectively with Gizmos.

Using Gizmos and CER to Connect Science and Literacy Investigate ways to effectively infuse literacy into science lessons with Gizmos.

6 SCIENCE Teaching Scientific Inquiry with Gizmos Use inquiry and Gizmos to deepen student understanding of important science concepts. Teaching with the 5E Model in Science Use Gizmos effectively with the 5E Model for science instruction. Using Gizmos and CER to Connect Science and Literacy Investigate ways to effectively infuse literacy into science lessons with Gizmos. Using Gizmos with Science and Engineering Practices Experience each of the science practices embedded within exemplary Gizmo lessons. Troublesome Topics in Life Science, Earth Science or Physical Science Design more effective instruction for students with a deeper understanding of core ideas across grade levels. Building Systemic Support with Gizmos Classroom Coaching with Gizmos Work one on one with a member of our professional development team to help make your Gizmos implementation even more effective. Gizmos Institute for Coaches and Specialists Harness the power of your coaches and specialists to build a strong Gizmos implementation. Pacing Guide Alignment Workshop Map Gizmos to your curriculum and pacing guides to increase effectiveness. Project Management Take your Gizmos implementation further faster with on-call professional development delivery, coaching, and ongoing support from an Implementation Manager.

7 Planning Your Gizmos Implementation Use this notes section to help plan your implementation. We Recommend: Your Plan: YEAR ONE YEAR ONE Introduction to Gizmos, Expanding the Gizmos Experience YEAR TWO YEAR TWO Introduction to Gizmos (for new teachers), one higher-level offering for math and one for science YEAR THREE YEAR THREE Introduction to Gizmos (for new teachers), one higher-level offering for math and one for science Visit us at explorelearning.com/pd

8 y = a b x We re ready to help! Contact us for more information on Gizmos ( or Reflex ( Contact: sales@explorelearning.com Phone: #JDE352874

Promoting Science Through the Food and Agriculture Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Program Jon E. Pedersen and Tiffany Heng-Moss

Promoting Science Through the Food and Agriculture Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Program Jon E. Pedersen and Tiffany Heng-Moss The Need for Food & Agricultural Literacy Reasons: By 2050 there