Data Science PD for Teachers
Enhance Your Skillset with In-Demand Data Science Pedagogy
Why Learn Data Science as a Teacher?
As an educator, you’re at the forefront of preparing students for the future. Incorporating data science into your teaching equips you with the tools to inspire critical thinking, foster curiosity, and connect classroom lessons to real-world applications.
What Data Science Brings to Your Classroom:
- Student Engagement: Students are naturally drawn to data topics that connect with their everyday lives, like social media trends, sports analytics, or climate change.
- Important 21st Century Skills: Teaching data science helps students develop essential skills like problem-solving, coding, and ethical decision-making.
- Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders: With a strong foundation in data science, students can take charge of their learning, exploring meaningful projects and making data-driven decisions today, tomorrow, and well into the future.
- Professional Growth: Mastering data science not only enhances your teaching repertoire but positions you as a leader in mathematics education.
Ignite curiosity and inspire innovation by integrating real-world data science into your classroom!
ThinkData Ed is committed to revolutionizing middle and high school education by providing educators the tools and knowledge they need to integrate data, statistical thinking, and computational thinking into their classrooms. Through innovative professional development, we inspire teachers to cultivate a dynamic learning environment focused on developing data acumen, computational thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Our mission is to champion forward-thinking educational policies and expand access to transformative teaching practices, ensuring all students are ready to thrive in an increasingly data-focused future.
ThinkData Ed’s professional development workshops provide hands-on training and classroom-ready resources to help you seamlessly incorporate data science into your curriculum.
Our Workshops: Dive into focused, interactive sessions that equip you with actionable strategies and tools. From the data cycle to inferential statistics, you’ll gain practical expertise to teach data science concepts with confidence.
By participating in our workshops, you will:
- Strengthen your teaching methods with innovative, data-driven techniques.
- Spark curiosity and boost student success in mathematics.
- Position yourself as a leader in the ever-evolving education landscape.
Join a complimentary 60-minute ThinkData Ed workshop today and transform the way you teach and bring data science to life for your students!
Session Descriptions
A K-12 Data-Driven Journey
Navigating the Data Science Chapter of the 2023 CA Math Framework and the Data Cycle
We will explore the Data Cycle and how to integrate data science concepts into your K-12 classroom instruction. This session introduces the K-12 progression of math standards vital to data science, emphasizing the significance and interconnectedness of all teachers’ roles, regardless of grade level. Participants will receive grade-specific Data Cycle lessons tailored for K-5, middle school, and high school bands.
Exploring the Happiness Equation
Using Linear Regression, Scatterplots, and Residual Analysis to Understand Well-being
Dive into the world of data analysis using technology to uncover hidden patterns and insights in data related to happiness and life satisfaction. We will cover introductory techniques for using data science to teach linear functions while integrating standards for mathematical practice through a statistical lens. Participants will engage in and receive a full lesson plan focused on regression using data from the World Happiness Report.
Building a Data Science Foundation:
A Sweet Journey Through K-12
Explore the vertical alignment of statistical learning across all grade levels starting from early number sense in kindergarten all the way to advanced data analysis in high school. Participants will be provided an overview of mathematics standards in the data and measurement and statistics and probability domains aligned vertically for grades K-12 and workshop activities to implement in the classroom.
For the Love of Regression
Using Inferential Statistics to Analyze Song Lyrics
What’s love got to do with it? In this workshop, participants will construct and interpret linear and exponential regression models. We will focus on identifying the best-fit model through residual analysis. Participants will engage in and receive a full lesson plan focused on regression analysis with data drawn from song lyrics.
The Odds Are in Your Favor
Exploring Probability and Simulation
Explore the fascinating world of probability and simulation in this game-show themed virtual workshop. Participants will learn to calculate probabilities, simulate random events, and understand the impact of chance on real-world outcomes, engaging in and receiving a full lesson plan focused on game shows and probability.
AI and Data: Ready-to-Use Tools & Ethics for Secondary Teachers
The future is now.
Begin to prepare your students for the world of artificial intelligence (AI) through this hands-on, engaging 90-minute workshop that will provide a practical introduction to AI, covering its mechanics, applications, and ethical implications.
*Participants will receive a lesson plan that encourages critical thinking and fosters a deeper understanding of data sharing and prompt engineering.
*This workshop is tailored for middle and high school teachers who want to support their students in navigating the evolving landscape of AI.
FAQs
Do I need prior data science knowledge or experience to succeed in these workshops?
The short answer: No. Our data science workshops are suitable for both complete beginners and those with more advanced data science knowledge.
Are the workshops offered virtually or in-person?
All of our workshops are offered virtually.
What makes ThinkData Ed professional development different from other professional development opportunities out there?
ThinkData Ed’s professional development goes beyond theory, offering a hands-on, practical approach that educators can immediately apply in their classrooms. ThinkData Ed is built on the foundation of active participation, giving participants the chance to first experience data science concepts as learners before exploring concepts and pedagogy under their teacher lens (Learn more about our PD Model).
What grade levels are these workshops designed for?
Some workshops are designed for specific grade levels and subject area teachers, while others can be tailored to different grade levels from K-12. Please see session descriptions for detailed information and contact us if you have questions.
What do I get if I attend one of ThinkData Ed’s workshops?
Educators will walk away from our 90-minute workshops with practical ideas that can be implemented in the classroom right away!
What is the cost to register?
Our 90-minute workshops are offered free of charge! Our team is hard at work developing more in-depth training offerings for individual educators who wish to build/enhance their data science knowledge that will be launched soon. If your school/district has expressed interest in providing data science PD opportunities for educators, please click here to learn more about our data science offerings for schools/districts.
How do I register for a workshop?
Simply visit this link to browse our upcoming workshops and complete your registration.
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