Events

Science education is a constantly changing field. FOSS professional development opportunities help educators stay on top of the latest topics, techniques, and technology affecting today’s science instruction.

Our FOSS team is here to guide you and transform science classes by providing unmatched support for educators. Learn more about the learning opportunities FOSS has to offer and register today!

ThinkLink Webinar: FOSSmap Digital Assessment System

1-hour Online Webinar

This FREE 1-hour webinar provides a walk-through of FOSSmap assessment features to help support assessment and student progress monitoring in the grades 3-8 FOSS classroom.

Agenda includes:

• Introduction – What is FOSSmap?
• Reporting – How can it help me monitor student progress?
• Assigning – How do I assign assessments to my students?
• Student Experience – How do students take the assessment? 
• Coding/Code Submission – How do I score students?
• Q&A and Support  – Where to go for help?

ThinkLink Support: Back to School Refresher

1-hour Online Webinar

This FREE 1-hour webinar is for teachers and administrators who would like a review of ThinkLink navigation and frequently used features.

Agenda includes:

• Editing Classes (manual districts)
• Updating Class rosters (manual districts)
• Assigning/Unassigning courses to classes
• Creating assignments
• Using the Knowledge Center

ThinkLink Support: Onboarding for New Users

1-hour Online Webinar

This FREE 1-hour webinar is for teachers and administrators who are new to ThinkLink.

Agenda includes:

• Signing-in
• Creating a new class
• Options for adding student accounts
• Rostering a class
• Assigning a course to a class
• Creating assignments
• Using the Knowledge Center

ThinkLink Support: Tips & Tricks

1-hour Online Webinar

This FREE 1-hour webinar provides a walk-through of ThinkLink features to help support successful implementation in the classroom.

Agenda includes:

• Options for monitoring student progress. Includes student status, viewing a student’s assignment, and using the Login report
• Creating & managing assignments. Includes customizing assignment settings, sharing Learning Objects, and re-assigning vs student attempts
• Coding open response questions
• Utilizing reports to interpret student results
• Using the Knowledge Center

Elevate Science Notebooks in the FOSS Classroom Community of Practice

FALL 2024 – Four Online Webinar Sessions for current FOSS users

Earn continuing education credits by elevating writing in the science classroom with the FOSS Science Curriculum. Learn how to get started with science notebooks, build connections to writing across domains, and elevate student sense-making with next-step strategies.

This course includes a total of ten hours of continuing education credits, registration for all four sessions, materials (sent to you), and a continuing education certificate.

To learn more about our upcoming Community of Practice Webinar Sessions for Elevating Science Notebooks in the FOSS Classroom, please contact Caryn Walker at Caryn.Walker@schoolspecialty.com.

New to FOSS Community of Practice

FALL 2024 – Four Online Webinar Sessions for current FOSS users

Earn continuing education credits and dive into getting started with the FOSS Science Curriculum! In this community of practice, you will learn how to get started with FOSS, practice tips and tricks, learn how to navigate your resources, and get your classroom up and running.

This course includes a total of ten hours of continuing education credits, registration for all four sessions, materials (sent to you), and a continuing education certificate.

To learn more about our upcoming Webinar Sessions for New to FOSS Community of Practice, please contact Caryn Walker at Caryn.Walker@schoolspecialty.com.