If you have any workshops you would like to announce on this calendar, please contact the FOSS team at 510-642-8941 or submit an e-mail here. The calendar will be updated monthly. You will need the free Acrobat Reader to download pdf versions of the listed workshop brochures. A free download is available at http://www.adobe.com.

Date and Time	Workshop, Location & Contact
October 28, 2010 Thursday 8:00–10:00	Using Science Notebooks with FOSS Middle School Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Kansas City, MO Presenters: Jessica Penchos and Virginia Reid, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley The FOSS Middle School curriculum will be used to demonstrate the use of science notebooks with students, grades 6–8. Learn how to implement student science notebooks in your classroom to increase student understanding of inquiry and science content and to enhance literacy skills. Sample materials, including the new FOSS Middle School Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
October 28, 2010 Thursday 11:00–1:30	A Sneak Preview of the New Planetary Science Middle School Course from FOSS Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Kansas City, MO Presenters: Larry Malone, Alan Gould, Jessica Penchos, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley How have we come to understand the Solar System? How many other planetary systems are there and how do we find and explore them? These are some of the questions students engage with in FOSS Planetary Science 2011. This sneak preview will highlight new features and strategies incorporated into the course. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
October 28, 2010 Thursday 2:30–4:30	Using Science Notebooks with FOSS K–6 Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Kansas City, MO Presenters: Brian Campbell, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; and Ellen Mintz, Consultant Charleston, SC Learn the essential components for creating and effectively using science notebooks with your students. Through a hands-on FOSS investigation, you’ll discover how science notebooks can be used to impact student achievement and how to use science notebooks as an effective tool for building conceptual understanding. Sample FOSS materials, including the K-6 Science Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
October 29, 2010 Friday 8:00–10:30	Using Middle School Science Notebooks to Assess Learning with FOSS (For Experienced Users) Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Kansas City, MO Presenters: Brian Campbell, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; and Ellen Mintz, Consultant Charleston, SC Now that you’re using student science notebooks, what more can you do with them? Student work samples and the FOSS Middle School Curriculum will be used to show how to engage students in assessment practices and strategies that advance student learning. Sample FOSS materials, including the new FOSS Middle School Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
October 29, 2010 Friday 11:30–1:30	Taking Science Outdoors with FOSS K–8 Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Kansas City, MO Presenters: Joanna Snyder and Erica Beck Spencer, FOSS Project, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley Learn about the ground-breaking work done by the Boston Schoolyard Initiative (BSI) and about new Lawrence Hall of Science environmental education initiatives. Explore how to use effective strategies to engage children in powerful science learning experiences in their own schoolyards and local outdoor environments. Participants will go outside, so dress accordingly. The new Taking FOSS Outdoors folio will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
October 29, 2010 Friday 2:00–4:30	Using Elementary Science Notebooks for Formative Assessment with FOSS (For Experienced Users) Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Kansas City, MO Presenters: Brian Campbell, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; and Ellen Mintz, Consultant Charleston, SC Through a hands-on FOSS investigation, we’ll expand on the essential components of student-centered science notebooks for K-6, look for evidence of learning to inform practice, and explore ways to provide effective feedback. We’ll demonstrate how to use notebooks to guide instruction through embedded assessments and next-step strategies. Sample FOSS materials, including the K-6 Science Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
November 11, 2010 Thursday 8:00–10:00	Using Science Notebooks with FOSS Middle School Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Baltimore, MD Presenters: Jessica Penchos and Virginia Reid, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley The FOSS Middle School curriculum will be used to demonstrate the use of science notebooks with students, grades 6–8. Learn how to implement student science notebooks in your classroom to increase student understanding of inquiry and science content and to enhance literacy skills. Sample materials, including the new FOSS Middle School Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
November 11, 2010 Thursday 11:00–1:30	A Sneak Preview of the New Planetary Science Middle School Course from FOSS Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Baltimore, MD Presenters: Larry Malone, Alan Gould, Jessica Penchos, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley How have we come to understand the Solar System? How many other planetary systems are there and how do we find and explore them? These are some of the questions students engage with in FOSS Planetary Science 2011. This sneak preview will highlight new features and strategies incorporated into the course. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
November 11, 2010 Thursday 2:30–4:30	Using Science Notebooks with FOSS K–6 Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Baltimore, MD Presenters: Brian Campbell, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; and Ellen Mintz, Consultant Charleston, SC Learn the essential components for creating and effectively using science notebooks with your students. Through a hands-on FOSS investigation, you’ll discover how science notebooks can be used to impact student achievement and how to use science notebooks as an effective tool for building conceptual understanding. Sample FOSS materials, including the K-6 Science Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
November 12, 2010 Friday 8:00–10:30	Using Middle School Science Notebooks to Assess Learning with FOSS (For Experienced Users) Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Baltimore, MD Presenters: Brian Campbell, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; and Ellen Mintz, Consultant Charleston, SC Now that you’re using student science notebooks, what more can you do with them? Student work samples and the FOSS Middle School Curriculum will be used to show how to engage students in assessment practices and strategies that advance student learning. Sample FOSS materials, including the new FOSS Middle School Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
November 12, 2010 Friday 11:30–1:30	Taking Science Outdoors with FOSS K–8 Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Baltimore, MD Presenters: Joanna Snyder and Erica Beck Spencer, FOSS Project, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley Learn about the ground-breaking work done by the Boston Schoolyard Initiative (BSI) and about new Lawrence Hall of Science environmental education initiatives. Explore how to use effective strategies to engage children in powerful science learning experiences in their own schoolyards and local outdoor environments. Participants will go outside, so dress accordingly. The new Taking FOSS Outdoors folio will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
November 12, 2010 Friday 2:00–4:30	Using Elementary Science Notebooks for Formative Assessment with FOSS (For Experienced Users) Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Baltimore, MD Presenters: Brian Campbell, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; and Ellen Mintz, Consultant Charleston, SC Through a hands-on FOSS investigation, we’ll expand on the essential components of student-centered science notebooks for K-6, look for evidence of learning to inform practice, and explore ways to provide effective feedback. We’ll demonstrate how to use notebooks to guide instruction through embedded assessments and next-step strategies. Sample FOSS materials, including the K-6 Science Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
December 2, 2010 Thursday 8:00–10:00	Using Science Notebooks with FOSS Middle School Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Nashville, TN Presenters: Jessica Penchos and Virginia Reid, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley The FOSS Middle School curriculum will be used to demonstrate the use of science notebooks with students, grades 6–8. Learn how to implement student science notebooks in your classroom to increase student understanding of inquiry and science content and to enhance literacy skills. Sample materials, including the new FOSS Middle School Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
December 2, 2010 Thursday 11:00–1:30	A Sneak Preview of the New Planetary Science Middle School Course from FOSS Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Nashville, TN Presenters: Larry Malone, Alan Gould, Jessica Penchos, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley How have we come to understand the Solar System? How many other planetary systems are there and how do we find and explore them? These are some of the questions students engage with in FOSS Planetary Science 2011. This sneak preview will highlight new features and strategies incorporated into the course. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
December 2, 2010 Thursday 2:30–4:30	Using Science Notebooks with FOSS K–6 Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Nashville, TN Presenters: Brian Campbell, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; and Ellen Mintz, Consultant Charleston, SC Learn the essential components for creating and effectively using science notebooks with your students. Through a hands-on FOSS investigation, you’ll discover how science notebooks can be used to impact student achievement and how to use science notebooks as an effective tool for building conceptual understanding. Sample FOSS materials, including the K-6 Science Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
December 3, 2010 Friday 8:00–10:30	Using Middle School Science Notebooks to Assess Learning with FOSS (For Experienced Users) Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Nashville, TN Presenters: Brian Campbell, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; and Ellen Mintz, Consultant Charleston, SC Now that you’re using student science notebooks, what more can you do with them? Student work samples and the FOSS Middle School Curriculum will be used to show how to engage students in assessment practices and strategies that advance student learning. Sample FOSS materials, including the new FOSS Middle School Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
December 3, 2010 Friday 11:30–1:30	Taking Science Outdoors with FOSS K–8 Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Nashville, TN Presenters: Joanna Snyder and Erica Beck Spencer, FOSS Project, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley Learn about the ground-breaking work done by the Boston Schoolyard Initiative (BSI) and about new Lawrence Hall of Science environmental education initiatives. Explore how to use effective strategies to engage children in powerful science learning experiences in their own schoolyards and local outdoor environments. Participants will go outside, so dress accordingly. The new Taking FOSS Outdoors folio will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.
December 3, 2010 Friday 2:00–4:30	Using Elementary Science Notebooks for Formative Assessment with FOSS (For Experienced Users) Location: NSTA 2010 FALL Area Conference Room: Nashville, TN Presenters: Brian Campbell, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; and Ellen Mintz, Consultant Charleston, SC Through a hands-on FOSS investigation, we’ll expand on the essential components of student-centered science notebooks for K-6, look for evidence of learning to inform practice, and explore ways to provide effective feedback. We’ll demonstrate how to use notebooks to guide instruction through embedded assessments and next-step strategies. Sample FOSS materials, including the K-6 Science Notebook Folio, will be distributed. To attend this FOSS workshop as part of the NSTA convention you need to register for the NSTA conference (http://www.NSTA.org/conventions). The NSTA program will list the room number for the workshop.