Web Seminar Series

Are you curious about Class CrunchLabs? Whether you are ready to implement, or just starting to explore new science curricula, this four-part series, scheduled on February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2027, offers a guided introduction to how high-quality instructional materials, like Class CrunchLabs, can support meaningful shifts in science teaching and learning.

This web seminar offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding of how high-quality instructional materials can support science learning for all students, deepen student understanding, and support teachers with implementation.

Participants will explore how Class Crunchlabs is designed to support the shifts in science teaching and learning described in A Framework for K-12 Science Education. Each session builds on the previous one, deepening participants’ understanding of student sensemaking and phenomenon-based three-dimensional teaching and learning, while exploring how Class CrunchLab is designed to support these essential aspects of science instruction. Participants will learn through:

• immersions in high-quality instructional materials,
• analysis of classroom videos and vignettes, and
• examinations and guided reflection of instructional materials.

This series will end with implementation stories from real classrooms and districts and guidance on planning your next steps with Class CrunchLabs.

Learning Targets:

By the end of this web seminar series, participants will be able to answer these questions:

• How are HQIM different from traditional science materials? Understand the key instructional shifts that are intentionally built into the curriculum.

• How do students navigate their learning? See how a focus on explaining phenomena creates a need for students to move through a unit.

• How are all students supported?  Discover embedded teacher supports and strategies for instruction that support all students.
• What do HQIM look like in practice? Examine what successful implementation of Class CrunchLabs looks like and feels like for students and teachers.

Who Should Attend:

• Science and STEM educators
• Instructional coaches and science leads
• District and school leaders
• Curriculum adoption committees

Program Dates and Times:

The four live web seminars are scheduled on Wednesdays, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern time. Specific program dates are below:  

• February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2027

During the Topic Study Participants Have Access to:

• Digital resources and all NSTA online community tools (My Library, My Profile, Community Forums)
• All archive versions of the web seminars to watch on-demand.

Program Certificates:

Participants will receive a certificate from NSTA after each live web seminar for attending the live program AND completing the post-program survey. No certificates will be awarded for watching the recorded version of the program.

Groups of Teachers:

Science Leaders Can Sponsor Groups of Educators!  Are you a state, district, or school leader working to enhance your teachers' professional learning?  Please consider sponsoring a cohort of teachers to participate in Class CrunchLabs Exploration: Transforming Science Teaching and Learning with High-Quality Instructional Materials!  

Cost to Groups:

• $1,500 flat fee per cohort of 25 participants, regardless of their NSTA membership status. Additional participants (beyond 25) will be charged $60 per person.

If you are interested in sponsoring a group of at least 25 individuals, please contact Zoe Evans  via email ([email protected]) for a quote.

Send your questions about the program to ([email protected]).

Final note: The rates below are for individual registration only and include all four web seminars in the series.