Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading

Professional Development

Join us in Berkeley for a Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading Professional Development Workshop July 27—29, 2009. Attendees receive a free teacher guide and a free set of student books.

This three day workshop is designed for those who are interested in using the new Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading curriculum for Grades 2–5, and are looking for a better understanding of the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading philosophy and the benefits of integrating science and literacy. Register online or print a registration form.

Topics and activities to be covered:

Presentation of the Seeds/Roots approach to integrating science and literacy.
How Seeds/Roots addresses standards in both science and literacy.
Firsthand experience with activities from multiple Seeds/Roots units.
Review of the student books and the role they serve in supporting inquiry science.
The benefits of the "Teaching Support and Considerations" features in the Seeds/Roots teacher guides and how to implement them.
Information about the Seeds/Roots effectiveness studies.
Review of the Seeds/Roots assessment system.
A sneak peek at units in development.

The scope and sequence of units is as indicated in the following chart:

	8 Weeks (40 sessions)	8 Weeks (40 sessions)	4 Weeks (20 sessions)	4 Weeks (20 sessions)
Grades 2-3	Soil Habitats (Life Science) Available Now	Shoreline Science (Earth Science) Available Now	Designing Mixtures (Physical Science) Available Now	Gravity and Magnetism (Physical Science) Available Winter 2009
Grades 3-4	Light Energy (Physical Science) Available Fall 2009	Weather and Water (Earth Science) Available Winter 2009/2010	Digestion and Body Systems (Life Science) Available Spring 2009	Variation and Adaptation (Life Science) Available Spring 2009
Grades 4-5	Aquatic Ecosystems (Life Science) Available Summer 2010	Planets and Moons (Earth Science) Available Spring 2010	Chemical Changes (Physical Science) Available Winter 2009/2010	Models of Matter (Physical Science) Available Fall 2009

General Information

Cost for this three day session is $430, $395 per person for groups of two or more.
Participants are responsible for lodging and travel.
Through the generous support of Delta Education each attendee will receive a teacher guide and a set of student books from the unit of their choice. This offer is limited to units that are published as of the time of the workshop.
Sessions are held at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
Sessions will remain open until filled. As we near the session dates, please call to verify there is space available.
Cancellations: We are unable to refund fees for cancellations made less than two weeks in advance.

Printable registration form

For more information, contact Workshop Administrator Terry Cort at (510) 643-0672 or reach her by e-mail: tcort@berkeley.edu. Custom Professional Development can also be arranged for your school on Seeds/Roots units; call for details.

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