Data Sensemaking Practices in the Megadrought Data Puzzle lesson

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Data Sensemaking Practices in the Megadrought Data Puzzle lesson

Calling all middle school science teachers! Complete this application to participate in our first-ever pilot webinar series focused on specific data sensemaking practices in the context of the Megadrought in the Colorado River Basin Data Puzzle lesson! Participants will engage with the Zoom In strategy in the context of long-term temperature and precipitation datasets, all in service of getting at the lessons big idea(s): Changing temperature conditions and precipitation patterns are altering the availability of freshwater in the Colorado River Basin.

This 2-part virtual pilot series will meet:

Tuesday, March 18th from 4:00 - 5:00 pm MT
Thursday, April 24th from 4:00 - 5:00 pm MT

Inclusion criteria: You are eligible to participate if you are a 1) middle school science teacher, 2) can commit to attending both webinar events, and 3) willing to try out the Zoom-In strategy with your students.

You will be compensated $75 for attending this webinar series and completing the survey as part of the research activities.

If you have any questions please reach out to the lead developer of the Data Puzzles Jonathan Griffith: jonathan.griffith@colorado.edu or the lead for the research study Kerri Wingert kerri.wingert@colorado.edu This study, “Data Puzzles: Collaborative Research” is being conducted at CU Boulder under IRB #24-0415.

Please provide the following so we can understand and recruit a pool of teachers. You may pass this form on to other teachers you think might be interested.

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What middle school classes do you teach? (e.g., 7th grade Earth Science) *

Have you used Data Puzzles resources before? *

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Please describe your familiarity with pedagogies of Ambitious Science Teaching.

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Describe how you currently use data with your students. *

Describe any concerns you have about participating in this study (timing, attendance, participation of your school community) *

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These questions are asked in order to help us monitor whether we are being fair with regard to teacher backgrounds. Please answer honestly.

How many years of teaching experience do you have at the conclusion of this school year? (enter as a whole number) *

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