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Sensemaking and Elementary Science: That Just Makes Sense!
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Presented by Leslie Lausten, Former Teacher, Current Professional Learning Specialist, East Coast, School Specialty
Sponsored by School Specialty
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A critical component of any science lesson is the opportunity for students to make sense of their experiences and connect back to the critical knowledge and standards of learning. How do we make the TIME for this to happen? We purposefully plan and implement it as part of the lesson cycle. Join us as we learn more about this meaningful and engaging process called sensemaking.
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-5 teachers, curriculum specialists and coordinators, school leaders, and district leaders.
About the Presenter
Leslie Lausten is a former teacher and current Professional Learning Specialist with School Specialty who specializes in science education K-8. She leads workshops on sensemaking, integrating science and literacy, modeling effective science lessons, as well as coaching teachers and leaders in effective practices. She also provides professional learning for FOSS Science Curriculum. Leslie’s passions include teaching science and literacy as well as arts integration. She believes in teaching explicitly and through inquiry and has found a nice balance in her approach.
As a coach, professor, and consultant, she has worked with adults in professional development opportunities for many years. Leslie has been a state finalist for the Presidential Award for Math and Science, won the Region 8 Yager award from NSTA, was a National Board Certified Teacher, and has a master’s in science education. Leslie is a retired teacher from Hartwood Elementary in Virginia, where she taught for 33 years as a K, 1, K-1, 2, and 4th-grade teacher and Reading Specialist. While working there, she was also a Science Professional Development Consultant for FOSS and led local, state, and national workshops.
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