Presented by David Wisnieski, Biology Teacher, Latin School of Chicago (IL); and Andrew Zimmerman, Co-Leader of the Professional Learning Team, “Designing STEM Projects in Collaborative Middle School Classrooms,” New York City Department of Education
Moderated by KJ Vanderiet, Associate Content Producer, The WNET Group

Sponsored by The WNET Group

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If you’re looking for ways to inspire and inform your science students, video and multimedia resources can ignite their curiosity and take them around the globe to learn about animals, ecosystems and natural history. This edWebinar introduces you to a rich collection of free science instructional content from the award-winning PBS series NATURE and introduce the benefits of incorporating media in the science classroom to enhance learning and demonstrate scientific concepts.

Watch biology teacher and instructional designer David Wisnieski, along with New York City public school teacher Andrew Zimmerman and WNET Associate Content Producer KJ Vanderiet as they showcase this must-see collection of science resources and share practical tips and ideas you can use in your middle and high school science classrooms to engage students in science and the wonder of our natural world.

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to middle and high school teachers, especially those teaching STEAM or STEM, librarians, school leaders, education technology leaders, curriculum leaders, and science department chairs.

About the Presenters

David Wisnieski has worked as a classroom teacher, informal educator, and instructional designer. He currently teaches biology at the Latin School of Chicago and previously taught science courses at Bronx Science High School and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and St. Johnsbury, Jeju in South Korea. As a producer at WNET, New York City Public Media, he created educational resources for programs such as SciTech Now and NATURE and the history game Mission US.

Andy Zimmermann is a middle school science teacher and curriculum designer with 9+ years’ experience in Title I New York City Public Schools. Andy strives to create learning experiences for his students that are relevant, authentic and meaningful on a personal level. Using place-based, project-based and field-based approaches to learning, along with many forms of media in the classroom, he brings his passion for environmental stewardship and species conservation into the classroom so that students may see themselves as active agents of change and stewards of their local communities

About the Moderator

KJ Vanderiet is a former educator with a passion for educational development. She is a former AmeriCorps VISTA and Peace Corps Volunteer and has worked with NYU’s Teaching and Learning Department to research and develop curricula in NYC public schools. As an associate content producer at The WNET Group, KJ helps create resources that help teachers effectively use media in the classroom.

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