California Academy of Sciences: Professional Development
Dive into science content, engage in effective teaching pedagogy, and develop a sense of how science really works.
For PD Facilitators, Schools, and Districts
Our Teacher Professional Development Principles
Read the reasoning behind the principles that guide our work in facilitating learning experiences for teachers.
Learn more about how the Academy’s Teacher Professional Development staff can support your team of educators!
Need help with planning professional development around the Next Generation Science Standards? Look no further.
Science Notebook Corner
Explore this section to learn the basics of setting up science notebooks with your students.
Learn how science notebooks can help your students plan and carry out hands-on investigations.
Setting aside time for reflection allows your students to recognize their own learning.
Online Courses for Professional Learning
This course weaves activities, videos, and classroom-ready materials into a primer on the process of science.
Embark on a virtual expedition around the world in this online course, featuring videos, quizzes, and more.
See ideas for how teachers can use videos, articles, and infographics about Earthquakes in their classroom.
What are earthquakes? Get a new perspective on these powerful phenomena with our collection of videos and infographics co-produced with KQED, originally designed with middle and high school educators in mind.
Take a virtual expedition with us to investigate the amazing diversity of life on this planet. Learn what biodiversity is, why it’s important, where it’s found, how it comes into existence, how you study it, why it’s threatened, and how it can be protected.
Sample our easy-to-implement strategies and lessons to bring science notebooking into your classroom or home!
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Dive into science content, engage in effective teaching pedagogy, and develop a sense of how science really works.
For PD Facilitators, Schools, and Districts
Our Teacher Professional Development Principles
Read the reasoning behind the principles that guide our work in facilitating learning experiences for teachers.
Learn more about how the Academy’s Teacher Professional Development staff can support your team of educators!
Need help with planning professional development around the Next Generation Science Standards? Look no further.
Science Notebook Corner
Explore this section to learn the basics of setting up science notebooks with your students.
Learn how science notebooks can help your students plan and carry out hands-on investigations.
Setting aside time for reflection allows your students to recognize their own learning.
Online Courses for Professional Learning
This course weaves activities, videos, and classroom-ready materials into a primer on the process of science.
Embark on a virtual expedition around the world in this online course, featuring videos, quizzes, and more.
See ideas for how teachers can use videos, articles, and infographics about Earthquakes in their classroom.
What are earthquakes? Get a new perspective on these powerful phenomena with our collection of videos and infographics co-produced with KQED, originally designed with middle and high school educators in mind.
Take a virtual expedition with us to investigate the amazing diversity of life on this planet. Learn what biodiversity is, why it’s important, where it’s found, how it comes into existence, how you study it, why it’s threatened, and how it can be protected.
Sample our easy-to-implement strategies and lessons to bring science notebooking into your classroom or home!
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