Data Puzzles Application

Complete this application to join a 2-year Professional Learning Community to learn about innovative ways to bring authentic, regional science data into your classroom using Data Puzzles! Data Puzzle resources are built to foster your students' ability to work with data and make sense of climate phenomena!

Inclusion criteria: You are eligible to participate if you are a middle school science teacher in Colorado who can commit to incorporating a Data Puzzle lesson in your science or STEM classroom, and who can attend a 3-day professional learning (PL) workshop at CU Boulder from June 9-11, 2025, a series of meetups during the school year, and a second PL in summer 2026 to be determined. 

You will be compensated at $30/hr for attending the 3-day PL and subsequent meetups. Participants may also choose to receive two credits for Continuing Education (non-degree-seeking) or receive an additional $180.00 for attending the 3-day PL workshop and engaging in the related research. On-campus parking and lunch will be provided; however, travel costs will not be covered.

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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Name (First, Last) *
Email *
I would like my email to be added to the CIRES Data Puzzles Listserv for more communications. *
School you teach in *
District *
State *
Principal name 

Your principal will receive a Docusign in their email stating that you have permission to participate in this webinar.
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Principal email *
What middle school courses do you teach? (e.g., 7th general, 7th Earth Science, etc) *
Are you able to attend an in-person June 9-11 professional learning (PL) workshop at the University of Colorado? Parking and lunch will be provided. *
Can you commit to two years of this project at this time? *

What course would you use Data Puzzles resources with?

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Have you used Data Puzzles resources before?

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Have you attended any Data Puzzles professional development before?

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Please describe your familiarity with the Data Puzzles Instructional Framework. *

Please describe your familiarity with pedagogies of Ambitious Science Teaching.

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Please describe your familiarity with pedagogies of Ambitious Science Teaching. *
Describe how you currently use data with students. (open-ended) *
Describe any concerns you have about participating in this study (timing, attendance, participation of your school community)
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