The Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Mississippi is offering a professional development session through their “Knuckle Down on the New Science Standards” series.
This sessions is focused around grades 6-8 and provide opportunities for teachers to explore the new standards (specifically in energy and change) and engage in hands-on engineering design challenges that can be taken back to the classroom. Visit http://umcmse.com/pd/ to see all available professional development sessions.
If you have questions, please contact Justin Mills at jdmills1@olmiss.edu