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Welcome to the 2024 NCSTA Professional Development Institute.
The Benton food service bar will be available in the Main Lobby during the lunch break on Thursday and Friday. Grab a quick bite and visit the Exhibit Hall.
StemScopes/Accelerated Learning offers a free lunch and learn session on Thursday. Get tickets at Booth 204.
Savvas offers a free lunch and learn session on Friday.  Get tickets at Booth 101.
NCSTA will reimburse up to $15 for parking (total, not per day). Information and form from our website.
CEU forms will be emailed to you after the conference. You may earn .6 CEU per day.
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Thursday, November 7
 

9:30am EST

Adapt, Engage, Inspire: Differentiating Science for All Learners
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 3A
Dig into some snacks, cold beverages, and professional development as we explore differentiation with the new North Carolina science standards. This session will arm you with strategies to differentiate instruction so that all students can effectively engage with the new standards. Explore ways to tailor instruction so that diverse learners can apply science and engineering practices, foster deeper understanding, and develop skills across all ability levels. The session emphasizes practical tools and resources for accessing the SEPs and NC science standards by creating inclusive, hands-on learning environments.
Lead Presenter
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Mark Picardo

Stile Education
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 3A
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12:00pm EST

STEMScopes/Accelerated Learning - Lunch & Learn - Tickets at STEM/Scopes Booth
Thursday November 7, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Salem 1B
Learn more about how the new science standards, with a stronger emphasis on hands-on learning, have been rephrased to encourage the integration of Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs).  The integration of Science and Engineering Practices can foster a deeper conceptual understanding and help develop scientifically literate students. Join us as the team at Accelerate Learning shares how to help students plan and carry out investigations through questioning, utilizing available resources and communicating results.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Laurie Thompson

Laurie Thompson

National Academic Specialist, Acceleratelearning/STEMScopes
Thursday November 7, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Salem 1B
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1:30pm EST

Let’s Figure It Out
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Winston 3B
Engage your learners with societal challenges we can no longer ignore. Challenge your students to “figure out” rather than “learn about” scientific phenomena. Come learn how BSCS Biology: Understanding for Life new instructional model, Anchored Inquiry Learning changes the way students learn and use science throughout their lives.
Lead Presenter
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Nicole Bay

Kendall Hunt Publishing
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Winston 3B
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1:30pm EST

The Power of Imagination: When learning STEM feels like playing
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 1B
Playful inquiry allows every child to learn at their own pace with open-ended activities and an integrative approach. Let the play begin! Come explore how you can inspire your 3-8 year old children with one of our imaginative stories and solve a problem like a scientist through the power of play.



Lead Presenter
avatar for Laurie Thompson

Laurie Thompson

National Academic Specialist, Acceleratelearning/STEMScopes
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 1B
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2:30pm EST

Exploring OpenSciEd Middle School from Carolina (6-8) 
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Winston 3B
Come experience a hands-on model lesson from OpenSciEd for Middle School and discover how the Carolina Certified Edition enhanced these high-quality instructional materials, making them more accessible, user-friendly, and safer for classroom use.  Participate in the featured light box model activity from the 6.1: Light & Matter unit and walk away with valuable resources that you can take back to your classroom.  The Carolina Certified Version of OpenSciEd for Middle School received an All-Green rating from EdReports.org.     
Lead Presenter
CB
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Winston 3B
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  • Grade Level 6-8

2:30pm EST

Support 3-Dimensional Learning with HMH Science Dimensions Grades 6-12
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Salem 1B
Explore how Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Science Dimensions series can support your implementation of the new Science Standards! We'll explore HMH resources for both middle and high school Science! Check out both our print and digital resources!
Lead Presenter
MW

Michael Wagner

National Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Salem 1B
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3:30pm EST

Discover BIOZONE's extensive range of engaging high school resources.
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Salem 1B
BIOZONE’s interactive worktexts provides flexible, engaging, student-centred resources for Biology, Environmental Science, Physical Sciences, Earth and Space, Chemistry, Physics, and Anatomy and Physiology.
Our digital platform integrates the worktexts with presentation slides, interactive 3D models, videos and more, providing powerful and flexible options for delivering your high school science programs.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Maureen Rich

Maureen Rich

BIOZONE Corporation
Inspiring better outcomes for our planet through science education.BIOZONE has more than 30 years experience in the development of engaging and effective resources for science teaching and learning. Our resources are unlike any you’ve seen before, and a departure from the traditional... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Salem 1B
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3:30pm EST

Experience Science: It's Phenomenal!
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Winston 3A
What's so phenomenal about phenomena?  Join the Savvas science team for an engaging, hands-on workshop as we explore the purpose of phenomena, the power of using it to drive your instruction, and the way it will support your students as they bring their own life experiences into your classroom. Attendees will leave with purposeful strategies they can replicate in their classrooms immediately.
Lead Presenter
SS
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Winston 3A
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3:30pm EST

The Fusion of Science and Language through Smithsonian Science for the Classroom (K-5) 
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Winston 3B
Join our interactive science workshop where literacy meets exploration! Immerse yourself in a world of discovery as we blend scientific concepts with the power of language. Through engaging activities, such as designing a hand pollinator, students will not only see how to unravel the wonders of science but also enhance their literacy skills. Leave with classroom resources. Smithsonian Science for the Classroom (K-2) received an All-Green rating from EdReports.org.
Lead Presenter
CB
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Winston 3B
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Friday, November 8
 

8:00am EST

BrainPop and Wake share - CER and the NC Science Standards: Igniting Inquiry in the Science Classroom
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Winston 3B
Experience how the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework, aligned with the revised NC Science Standards' emphasis on inquiry, empowers students to make sense of the world. Gain practical strategies for fostering critical thinking and constructing explanations and leave with ready-to-implement techniques to transform your science instruction.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Kelsie Stocz

Kelsie Stocz

BrainPOP
Presenters
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Rhyan Nelson

Teacher, WCPSS
CER & The NC Science Standards Ignite Inquiry in the Science Classroom pdf
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Winston 3B
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8:00am EST

Supporting the Science Standards with Gizmos
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Salem 3C
This workshop will help support teachers teaching the new science standards with the implementation of Gizmos. Teachers will be a part of a modeled lesson and debrief on best practices while using Gizmos in the science classroom.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Dustin Lackey

Dustin Lackey

Senior Implementation Coordinator, ExploreLearning
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Salem 3C
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10:40am EST

Common Critters: A Unique Approach to Animal Kingdom Instruction
Friday November 8, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EST
Salem 3C
Common Critters is a modular educational animal card game introducing students to the animal kingdom systematized by Level II ecoregions. Each critter card includes a wealth of information regarding distribution, habitation, behavior, status in the food chain, and relative metric size. Accommodating 2-12 students, the game develops visual and traditional literacy by incorporating a unique right-brained approach to identification.  
Lead Presenter
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Erik Day

Common Critters, LLC
Friday November 8, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EST
Salem 3C
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10:40am EST

Easy, Breezy, SEPeezy: A hands-on lesson plan for introducing the eight Science and Engineering Practices to your students
Friday November 8, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EST
Winston 1C
Over lime sodas and snacks, dive into the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) and learn how to effectively introduce these to your students. You’ll leave with a ready-to-go classroom activity, a plan to revisit SEPs throughout the year, and a solid background on how SEPs fit into the new science standards.
Lead Presenter
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Kat Gentry

Stile Education
Friday November 8, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EST
Winston 1C
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10:40am EST

Igniting Innovation: Transforming Science Education with Science and Engineering Practices.
Friday November 8, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EST
Salem 1B
Explore Science and Engineering Practices (SEP) with practical strategies for your classroom. Discover hands-on approaches to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Discover new ways to inspire your students.
Lead Presenter
RH

Rachel Hester

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Presenters
avatar for Cynthia Goodman

Cynthia Goodman

Director-Curriculum and Content, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Hello!  I am a Director of Curriculum and Content with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.  At HMH, we are a company full of teachers!  Prior to joining HMH, I was an elementary teacher for many years before serving as the  Intervention Coordinator for my school district.  The best part... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EST
Salem 1B
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11:40am EST

Break the Code of the New NC Science Standards - Escape Room
Friday November 8, 2024 11:40am - 12:30pm EST
Salem 3C
Join us for an interactive and engaging session designed to unravel the mysteries of the new North Carolina Science Standards. In this immersive Escape Room experience, participants will dive deep into the instructional shifts and key elements of the updated standards. Through hands-on activities and collaborative problem-solving, attendees will race against the clock to decode clues, solve puzzles, and ultimately escape to the "FUNomenal" side of science education.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Cynthia Goodman

Cynthia Goodman

Director-Curriculum and Content, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Hello!  I am a Director of Curriculum and Content with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.  At HMH, we are a company full of teachers!  Prior to joining HMH, I was an elementary teacher for many years before serving as the  Intervention Coordinator for my school district.  The best part... Read More →
Presenters
RH

Rachel Hester

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
MW

Michael Wagner

National Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Friday November 8, 2024 11:40am - 12:30pm EST
Salem 3C
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11:40am EST

Game-Based Learning for the Science Classroom
Friday November 8, 2024 11:40am - 12:30pm EST
Salem 1B
Experience the thrill of game-based learning with Sci-Ops: Global Defense! Transform your classroom with our NSF award-winning video game that teaches 6th-12th grade chemistry and physical science standards and exposes your students to STEM career paths and real world technologies. You will engage and excite your students by incorporating our video game and curricular resources into your classroom. Leave with an all inclusive access code to our 3D game-based platform.
Lead Presenter
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Plasma Games - Jenny Savage

Plasma Games
Thank you for your sponsorship of our Awards Reception.
Friday November 8, 2024 11:40am - 12:30pm EST
Salem 1B
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12:30pm EST

Savvas Lunch and Learn - Get Ticket at Savvas Booth
Friday November 8, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EST
Salem 1B
Friday November 8, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EST
Salem 1B
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