This FREE virtual Community of Practice (CoP) will equip early childhood educators with practical, developmentally appropriate strategies to nurture curiosity, inquiry, and hands-on scientific thinking in young children. Aligned with Arizona early learning science standards, we will dive into children’s scientific thinking, provide materials/resources, and build on joyful curiosity!
This CoP is a partnership between TREC and Project Echo.
Participants will…
- Explore their personal attitudes towards science and build confidence in offering science-based learning.
- Build a library of activities, books, and resources designed specifically for their classroom.
- Deepen their knowledge around the AZ early childhood science standards.
- Have monthly access to experts and other educators in the field.
DETAILS
When: Thursdays, every 3 weeks, August thru December, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
- August 21
- September 11
- October 2
- October 23
- November 13
- December 4
Where: The meetings are virtual via Zoom — you can join in the comfort of your classroom, home, or other quiet space.
Who: This CoP is designed for Early Childhood Educators in Arizona who teach and/or support ages 2 – 5-year-old. Teachers are charged no cost to participate.
Benefits to participants:
- Be a part of a community of learners.
- Gain professional expertise from regional Guest Speakers
- Opportunities to practice implementation of newly learned knowledge in science.
- Up to 9 hours of PD earned!
Facilitator: TREC Teacher Leader Caroline Carson (TUSD) along with various guest speakers
- For questions regarding this resource, please contact Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative (TREC).
- Contact Name: Alicia Durbin
- Email Address: trecarizona@arizona.edu