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Access and Equity in Education - Part 2!
In our last newsletter, we discussed how the FOSS program plays a critical role in four areas to support access and equity in science instruction: student engagement, classroom support strategies, school support systems, and home and community connections. This month we want to focus on how FOSS is Built for All Students.
Every child comes to school with unique experiences, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and a range of physical and cognitive attributes. The FOSS program addresses many of the needs of a diverse student population.
FOSS’ instructional design includes a wide range of learning modalities and provides intrinsic, as well as differentiated instruction opportunities. All the investigations are similarly structured to maximize full inclusion based on these fundamental guiding principles:
All students come to school with language and a wealth of knowledge and experiences that can be tapped into to enrich the learning experience for everyone
All students benefit from actively investigating scientific phenomena and engaging in the engineering design process
All students are capable of constructing meaning through collaborative social interactions
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Looking for more? Then keep reading for tips, articles, podcasts, and curriculum solutions to promote access and equity in your science class.
Here’s what you’ll find this month:
Science Curriculum for All Learners
Access and Equity: Changing How We View and Support All Students
Free Science Sentence-Start Posters
FOSS® Pathways™ Sampler
NEW! Episode “It’s Time for Science” Podcast
Upcoming Events!
Hot Topics in Science
Science Curriculum for All Learners
Are you looking for ways to provide equity in your class? FOSS levels the playing field by giving learners multiple ways to engage with lessons and drawing on their own backgrounds and experiences to promote learning.
Learn more about how FOSS supports access and equity and helps build understanding of core science concepts in the classroom with active investigation. Explore More ››
Already Using FOSS?
FOSS is currently used in your curriculum; learn about all the benefits available.
Access and Equity: Changing How We View and Support All Students Discover ways to tap into the assets and diverse needs of students in your science class. Read More ››
Free Science Sentence-Starter Posters
Science notebooks just got easier! Teach your students how to write like scientists with our sentence-starter posters set.
Five posters are available for download to be used with your science lessons. Get Your Posters ››
Monthly Featured Sampler
Explore one of our exciting samplers and discover how FOSS Pathways can transform your lessons, plus, check out our new releases. Explore this month’s spotlight sampler: Energy.
Episode #8 "It's Time for Science" Podcast: Equity in Science Education, Part 2
Take a listen as podcast host Tom Racine and guests Meagan Sternberg, Channon Jackson, and Diana B. Vélez discuss the importance of equity and access for students in science education.
Special Event Specifically For District Leaders & Administration
FOSS Summer Leadership Institute! Leveraging the FOSS Curriculum to Provide High-Quality Professional Learning for Teachers.
Bring your leadership team and join us for a two-day Professional Development Institute designed to enhance professional learning in your district. We will experience how FOSS® Pathways™ can help teachers connect more effectively with their students' everyday scientific experiences. Institute content is intended for district leadership and teacher leaders with the ability to design a long-term professional learning plan for teachers.
We will explore:
How to use local phenomena to connect to students’ lives
How to incorporate the Science of Reading to enhance literacy connections in the content area
How to respond to student ideas through formative assessment
