Welcome to the OSE MA Cohort Hub
Access information and resources to support your OSE implementation & grant from the One8 Foundation here
Congratulations! We are so excited to be kicking off our first grant cohort of the OpenSciEd Massachusetts program. Your school’s participation in and leadership of this three-year grant will make impactful change for your students and others across the state. It is an exciting moment in science education in the Commonwealth as a group of schools transition to phenomena-based instruction truly aligned with the intent of the Next Generation Science Standards and MA Framework. It is a bold move and a huge step forward toward the vision for science education for our students.
2021 Grant Convening
Agenda
Welcome (30 min)
Cohort Overview (15 min)
Student & Educator Panel (30 min)
Wrap-up (15 min)
Top Resources
Get ready for training
Unit 1 “OSE Foundations” training will be offered VIRTUALLY this summer in June and August for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade teachers
DATES | June 21-24 or Aug 16-19
LOCATION | Virtual
DAILY SCHEDULE | Mix of synchronous & asynchronous time
- Training: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
- Lunch break: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Training: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Asynchronous work: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
UNITS OFFERED | Unit 1 of the MA sequence at each grade level
- Unit 6.1 Light
- Unit 7.1 Thermal Energy (OSE 6.2)
- Unit 8.1 Weather (OSE 6.3)
If you need a different unit, please consider training in one of these units or be in touch!
COST | $450 per participant (includes materials)
OTHER | PDPs provided
PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR GRANT SCHOOLS IS NOW OPEN AND RUNS THROUGH MAY 7th
Register here!
The training was PHENOMENAL. I loved the explicit use of teacher hat and student hat time – you got to experience the curriculum as a student and then debrief, discuss, and prep as an educator with colleagues.
Grant overview
The MA OSE Cohort Program provides schools with financial resources & on-the-ground support for OSE’s middle school science curriculum
As a member of the cohort, schools are provided:
- Grant funding to offset training and durable equipment costs
- Implementation support
- Priority access to in-state OSE training
- Additional professional learning resources & student programming
(e.g., coaching, learning communities, and student industry showcases)
As a member of the cohort, schools commit to:
- Full OSE curriculum adoption (all 18 units across grades 6-8)
- Whole school participation – 100% of students and teachers
- Robust teacher training – all science teachers train in 4 units each
- Teacher leader champions lead the work at the school level
- Quarterly champion meetings to support cross school collaboration
Materials & Resources
- Check out all the schools participating and see who you might want to connect with to learn together
- A quick checklist of spring onboarding and grant to dos to ensure you receive your funding and are ready for next fall!
- Brief flyer outlining training details (e.g., dates, units offered, registration details, FAQs) -- great resource to share with teachers!
- We ask that one person from each school provide a little more detail about your school’s current plans for implementing OpenSciEd next year (SY21-22). Note, district leaders may submit the survey on behalf of all schools in their district.
- Template to help you share the great news about your grant and OSE implementation with your community
- Example of the annual financial and programming grant report required for each school. Great resource to share with your financial point person and grant champions
- Kit Lists Link to view what equipment and materials are in each OSE unit kit to help schools purchase items from other vendors
- Facebook Groups Join the module specific OSE Facebook pages where teachers from across the country share resources and collaborate! This linked doc outlines the specific groups and passwords.
- MA Teacher Community Google Drive Link to MA educator created OSE documents
- Need to set up The Dana Center as a vendor in your system to pay for training? Click here to download their W-9 form.
- Need to set up AquaPhoenix as a vendor in your system to order kits? Click here to download their W-9 form.
