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As a certified OpenSciEd Professional Learning Provider, GEMS-Net supports the implementation of the OpenSciEd curriculum through professional learning workshops and ongoing coaching for all teachers in our fifteen partnered school districts.<\/p>\n\n\nexplore openscied \nmiddle school curriculum<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEMS-Net also provides professional learning to administrators to help them support the implementation of OpenSciEd.<\/p>\n\n\nlearn more about openscied professional learning<\/a>\n\n\n

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Students showcase their “Driving Questions Board” about nurse logs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI love the coherence of OpenSciEd\u2019s units\/lessons! The consistency of the routines, the simplicity and organization of the materials take away the frustration that is felt with our current science program.\u201d<\/blockquote>Grade 5 Teacher, Cumberland, RI<\/cite><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThese workshops always reignite a sense of excitement for science. I am taking away a sense of anticipation for the OpenSciEd curriculum! Both facilitators presented this orientation to the program in such a way that eased any sense of trepidation for the unknown and lit a spark for all that it promises to be!\u201d<\/blockquote>Grade 5 Teacher, Cumberland, RI<\/cite><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A teacher looks through a device at our OpenSciEd workshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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