ENGINE of Central PA: Fall 3D STEELS Educator Community of Practice – Virtual

Description of Activity: Introduction to STEELS Our goals are to begin conversations about the shift towards the new Pennsylvania Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Academic Science Standards (STEELS) that were fully adopted in June 2022. A series of ten interactive webinars will include an introduction to Phenomena-based science education, 3D teaching and learning, equity and inclusion, Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, Disciplinary Core Ideas, Student Performance Expectations, PBL, Productive Student Discourse, Technology and Engineering Integration, 3D Assessments, and Reviewing and Critiquing for High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM.)  Sessions build upon knowledge, pedagogy and practices of the preceding ones. It is recommended that all are taken, in order, to develop a foundation for this shift in science education. 

Asynchronous work is required: pre-reading one STEM Teaching Tools Practice Brief, posted reflections regarding the readings, and applying what is learned to participants’ contexts.  Participants may join virtually in-person, work completely asynchronously or attend as a hybrid mix.

Fall Series: Thursdays 9/25/25 – 2/5/26  4:00 – 5:30 pm

Fall '25-26  ENGINE 3D STEELS Educator CoP List of Dates and Topics Overview

Please complete our ENGINE 3D STEELS Community of Practice (CoP) Fall 2025 Registration Google Form so we know a little bit about you and your context to plan our sessions to best meet your needs.

Recommended Prerequisite: read the National Research Council: A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts and Core Ideas(2012), free download

 

Session 1

Fall 9/25/25

Introduction and Phenomena-based teaching and learning

Session 2

Fall 10/9/25

STEELS for ALL Students Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Session 3

Fall 10/23/25

3-Dimensional Learning: Science & Engineering Practices

Session 4

Fall 11/6/25

3D Learning: Cross Cutting Concepts

Session 5

Fall 11/20/25

3D Learning: Disciplinary Core Ideas

Session 6

Fall 12/5/25

Student Performance Expectations: Teaching Practices and Administrators Look-fors

Session 7

Fall 12/18/25

Project/Problem-based learning and Productive Student Discourse

Session 8

Fall 1/8/26

Technology and Engineering Integration

Session 9

Fall 1/22/26

3D Formative and Summative Assessments

Session 10 

Fall 2/5/26

Selecting and Modifying Science Curriculum for High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM)Fall 2025Final Live Session Date: February 5th, 2026 Close Date: June 30, 2026