WSST Conference 2025

WSST Conference 2025

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8:00am CDT

Modeling DNA in the science classroom DixieStephanie Ruder • 3D Molecular Designs Workshop: Engaging Students in the Science and Engineering of Food - IL Ag Ed Apples Storyline BF CarterKathy Van Hoeck • Chris Embry Mohr • Shane Cullian • Illinois Agriculture Education - Agricultural Biology Leadership Team Building a Science Classroom Culture to Support Student Engagement ThistleElizabeth Mayenschein • Kim Lemberger • Chad Janowski The OpenSciEd Instructional Model: Routines for Advancing Students Through a Storyline HutchinsonBrian Klaft • Activate Learning

9:00am CDT

Standards Based Grading with NGSS HeriettaShelley Petzold Workshop: Making Sense of Milk: Unpacking a 3-dimensional Agriculture Biology Storyline on Dairy BF CarterKathy Van Hoeck • Chris Embry Mohr • Shane Cullian • Illinois Agriculture Education - Agricultural Biology Leadership Team Making Student Thinking Visible through Notebooking ThistleKim Lemberger Reach New Heights with Activate Learning’s Interactive Digital Edition of OpenSciEd HutchinsonBrian Klaft • Activate Learning

10:00am CDT

The Wauwatosa Biology Story - The power of strong vision, curriculum, coaching, and teamwork DixieSarah Blechacz • Rachel Duellman Workshop: Leading Through STEAM: Empowering Middle School Mentors with NGSS and the Engineering Design Process John LynchBeth Schaefer • Mary Cooper • Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Collaborating for Success: Navigating the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of OpenSciEd HutchinsonMichelle Howe Workshop: Using the IL Biology Storylines for Coherent Instruction - Melanin Updates LefevreKathy Van Hoeck • Kristin Rademaker • Shane Cullian • All Species Education Consulting

11:00am CDT

Anatomy and Physiology Teachers Roundtable DixieSonja Gasper Fueling Curiosity and Engagement: Building a Dynamic Driving Question Board HutchinsonStacey Balbach Lab Safety in the K-8 Classroom ThistleAmy Baranowski • Kristin Kyde

1:00pm CDT

Skills Based Grading HutchinsonBrad Roost • Tanya Monet-Bakken • Rachel Stindt Workshop: 3D Learning Unleashed: Integrating Simulations for Captivating Science Experiences BF CarterCassie Harrelson • ExploreLearning Teaching Climate Change in all subjects using the Wisconsin Climate Change Education Hub Lake PoyganDr. Michael Aprill

2:00pm CDT

Managing a Flipped Classroom ThistleStacy Stoecklein Learning for Justice HutchinsonClaire Bernatz Physics Roundtable Lake PoyganTerry Schwaller

3:00pm CDT

Universal Design in Science HutchinsonClaire Bernatz Making Your Classes More Ambitious! ThistleTerry Schwaller