DOSITS Online Educator Professional Development Certificate Program
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To highlight and engage educators with its resources, DOSITS is launching a new (and free), online Educator Professional Development (PD) Certificate program. The pilot program will begin by accepting cohorts (up to 20) formal (grades 5-16) and informal science educators at a time.
To attain the PD certificate, educators are required to complete a series of online assignments and participate in three virtual check-in meetings to discuss the content and have DOSITS team members answer questions. The assignments involve reviewing content on the DOSITS site, reflecting on the content, and providing thoughts and feedback.
An overview of expectations for the Autumn 2024 program include:
Assignment 1 (due November 6) – Approximate time to complete: 1.5 hours
Review a series of three online DOSITS tutorials and respond to questions.
1st check-in – Thursday, November 7 (4 pm ET) – 1 hour
This cohort meeting will be conducted over Zoom and will be a conversation to discuss the content reviewed thus far in the course.
Assignment 2 (due November 20) – Approximate time to complete: 4 hours
Review 4 of 5 assigned DOSITS archived webinars (approx. 1 hour each) and respond to questions.
2nd check-in – Thursday, November 21 (4 pm ET) – 1 hour
This cohort meeting will be conducted over Zoom and will be a conversation to discuss the content reviewed thus far in the course.
Assignment 3 (due December 11) – Approximate time to complete: 5 hours
Review a series of content pieces on the DOSITS site, then select one of the DOSITS educational activities to implement with your students/audience. Provide feedback on the implementation and suggestions for future iterations.
3rd check-in December 12 (4pmET) – 1 hour
This cohort meeting will be conducted over Zoom and will be a conversation to discuss the content reviewed thus far in the course.
December 15
Professional Development Certificates issued to those who have completed all assigned tasks.