GEMS-Net partners with fifteen school districts in Rhode Island and has adopted OpenSciEd in grades 6-8. As a certified OpenSciEd Professional Learning Provider, GEMS-Net supports the implementation of the OpenSciEd curriculum through professional learning workshops and ongoing coaching support for all partnering teachers.

Professional Learning
Teachers attend a Curriculum Launch Workshop for Unit 1 and also participate in Deeper Dive professional learning workshops for each subsequent OpenSciEd unit. During these workshops, educators advance their understanding of the OpenSciEd approach by focusing on specific topics and pedagogical shifts as they prepare to teach each unit. GEMS-Net also provides professional learning to administrators to help them support the implementation of OpenSciEd.
“I was talking to another teacher doing Open Sci Ed for the first time, and they said it was confusing. I asked them, are you a GEMS-Net school? Your mind will be changed!”
- Grade 6 Teacher, Burrillville