Professional Development Services
Learn Practical Educational Science
Our professional development and consulting services provide educators with a strong foundation in Practical Educational Science, giving them the tools for building and refining singular Practical Learning Goals that serve as a basis for enhancing the educational experience for students. We help educators build a Community of Science where they can have safe, productive conversations about developing solutions to educational problems based on empirical data. We offer a variety of professional development workshops and services.
Institute in Practical Educational Science
The Institute in Practical Educational Science (IPES) is our flagship program. IPES is a year-long intensive professional development experience for educators to build community and develop foundational skills.
Services
Hourly Consulting Services
ACASE provides hourly consulting services to school districts or educational institutions. We specialize in the implementation of Practical Educational Science as an approach for evaluating, designing, and implementing Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction in Science, Math, and ELA. Our services are particularly helpful for evaluating existing programs, as well as planning rollout or refinement of NGSS and NYSSLS implementation in K-12 school districts.
One-day Site Visit
A one-day site from ACASE is an opportunity for a group of up to 30 teachers to learn the basics of Practical Educational Science. Participants will be introduced to the concepts of Practical Learning Goals, polyguity, and misaggregation. One-day site visits are recommended as a barometer for future collaboration with ACASE.
Fellowship in Practical Educational Science
A two- to three-month professional development experience for up to 30 teachers. This fellowship begins with a three-hour, in-person, on-site training after school. This is followed by mentor-supported asynchronous work and four whole-group Zoom meetings. Participants will learn to use Practical Educational Science by unpacking a single NGSS or NYSSLS standard into Practical Learning Goals, then using them to evaluate a lab or lesson.
Building a Community of Science Fellowship
A one-year professional development experience for up to 30 teachers. This program begins with an initial full-day meeting, followed by mentor-supported asynchronous work and monthly whole-group Zoom meetings throughout the school year. Participants will build a community of science focused on improving the reliability and validity of individual assessment activities by conducting micro-reliability studies.
Contact Us to Get Started
In New York State ACASE is currently recognized as a cooperative service provider (CoSer) with the Capital Region BOCES. We are able to work with school districts through a CoSer relationship across NYS. School districts have also used Title 2 funding to support their work with ACASE.
If you are interested in working with us at your school or district, please contact us using the form below to begin the conversation. Someone from our team will contact you as soon as possible.
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