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Meet Me In The Middle Webinar Series


Brought to you by NMLSTA and the NSTA Middle Level Teaching Committee

Join Us for Our Next Webinar Featuring Virginia Andrews and Victoria Oliveira from the Institute for the Resilience in Youth (ISRY), a translational research organization at McLean Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School.


“Dimensions of Success for Middle Grades Learning Engineering and Science

Thursday, January 23, 2025

7:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. CT, 5:00 p.m. MT, 4:00 p.m. PT

The Dimensions of Success (DoS) is an evidence-based, continuous learning system for observing, reflecting on, and communicating about quality in science and engineering learning experiences. The DoS system includes a framework with 12 observable indicators (called “dimensions”) of quality learning experiences that integrate learning and doing STEM with building resilience and thriving skills.

The DoS observation tool uses rubrics to connect observable evidence (what is seen and heard) in STEM activities with the 12 indicators of quality. The DoS system was originally developed for STEM programs taking place in out-of-school-time settings. With new funding from the National Science Foundation (Award #2101554), the DoS framework and observation tool have been reimagined for grades 6 to 8 science and engineering classrooms.

The new Dimensions of Success for Middle Grades Learning Engineering and Science (DoS-MiddLES) framework maintains the integration of resilience and thriving skills central to the original DoS-OST framework, in addition to aligning with current educational priorities (e.g., A Framework for K-12 Science Education) and centering access to science and engineering learning for all students.



Presenters:

Virginia Andrews and Victoria Oliveria      

    Virginia Andrews is a Research Project Manager for ISRY. She supports the current NSF Award #2101554, Dimensions of Success: Transforming Quality Assessment in Middle School Science and Engineering. Virginia received bachelors’ degrees in biology and psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and a master of public health in maternal and child health from the George Washington University. She was a certified high school chemistry teacher in Arkansas and is currently a part-time teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

      Victoria Oliveira is a Research Assistant for ISRY who provides support on various projects across the organization, including the current NSF Award #2101554, and other initiatives. Tori earned bachelors’ degrees in sociology and crime and justice with a minor in psychology, and a master’s in crime and justice studies. She joined ISRY in November 2021 after receiving both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Suffolk University.

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      In this session, you will learn strategies to help students build resilience and thriving skills through learning and doing STEM activities by applying the DoS-MiddLES framework to real classroom scenarios. You will observe examples of real classroom lessons, reflect on strategies you are using already in your classroom, and exchange ideas with other teachers about strategies you may want to use in your classroom in the future. Learn more about DoS-MiddLES at https://www.isry.org/dos-middles-learning.

      TO SIGN UP FOR THIS WEBINAR CLICK HERE

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      NEW THIS YEAR!!

      A certificate indicating you have engaged in one hour of professional development will be available to those who attend the webinar in person and request it.

      The presentation will be recorded and placed on the NMLSTA website https://nmlsta.wildapricot.org/ where it will be available for members.

      2024-2025 Webinar Schedule

      September 19, 2024

      Katy Garvy & Jesse Nolan:   MySciLife

      October 10, 2024

                  Bertha Vazquez: Don't Believe Everything You Believe

       November 7, 2024

                  Sina Kirk: Infiniscope      

      December 5, 2024

                  Melanie Trecek-King: Mental Immunity Project

       January 23, 2025

      Virginia Andrews: Dimensions of Success: classroom observation system for middle school science and engineering classrooms   

      February TBD, 2025

                  Cynthia Crockett: Writing psychometrically "good" multiple choice assessment questions

      March 26-29, 2025

      NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia

      April 10, 2025

      Kenneth Huff  & Nicole Sjoblom: LabXchange’s Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Science Education (RDEISE) Project.

      The presentations will be recorded and placed on the NMLSTA website where it will be available for members.

      To access the recordings of previous webinars, click on the "Members-Only" link  in the header strip.

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