The POGIL Networks Task Force, in collaboration with the Affinity Groups Strategic Team, invite you to join our Fall 2026 POGIL Book Club. We'll be reading and discussing Bryan A. Brown's Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education.
(The book is available from Harvard Education Press, ThriftBooks.com, AbeBooks.com, and other online sources.)
Questions? Contact Mare Sullivan at joe.mare.sullivan@gmail.com.
FUNDAMENTALS of POGIL is an introductory workshop designed for those with limited or no previous exposure to POGIL. Participants will engage in POGIL activities, experience POGIL classroom management, and discuss the path to implementation.
During this session, participants will:
Is POGIL right for you?
Middle School teachers: The POGIL Project offers several middle school science collections that are aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
High School teachers: POGIL collections are available for biology and chemistry at two levels (general and AP), along with two volumes of conceptual physics aligned with NGSS.
Personal Financial Literacy Teachers: Activities are currently being developed for the new PFL state standards. Help in their development by being a classroom tester this year.
Humanities teachers: POGIL is not just for STEM fields! You too can help students develop their problem solving, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork by using POGIL techniques and activities in your classroom.
This is an introductory workshop designed for those with limited or no previous exposure to POGIL pedagogy. This is a very learner-centered, active-learning workshop. There will be a small homework assignment given to help participants reflect on their learning and prepare for either the second half of the day or the second day, depending on whether you attend the 1-day or 2-half day workshop.
Participants will engage with teammates and workshop facilitators to:
Technical Specifications
For this workshop, you will need to connect to Zoom via a computer with video and microphone/sound capabilities. Using a smartphone or iPad is not recommended.
If several people from your institution are attending this workshop, you must each have your own device as you may be assigned into different breakout rooms and also need to be able to answer polls individually, etc. You must be located in your own room or use earbuds so there will be no feedback between devices.
Technical specifications for participation in this virtual workshop can be found in our Virtual Workshop Policy.
Workshop Materials
Electronic materials will be sent to you via email prior to the workshop.
Registration
Early Bird Cost: $157 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, October 8, 2026
Regular Cost: $177 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, November 6, 2026
If you would like to pay by invoice or purchase order, please register and check out without paying. Your registration will be pending. Next, contact Elaine Ressel at elaine.ressel@pogil.org to arrange payment.
Workshop Cancellation Policy
A $25 administrative fee will be retained for cancellations received by October 31, 2026. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after October 31, 2026.
This session will introduce you to the Inclusion and Belonging Framework developed specifically for POGIL Practitioners.
In this session you will learn about the Inclusion and Belonging Framework, a collection of resources that have been curated and vetted to help practitioners improve their practices with an eye toward inclusion and belonging. You will:
You will come away from the session with a personal action plan for using at least one of the resources found on the Inclusion and Belonging Framework in your practice.
Registration for this event is limited to 36 people. Registrants will be sent a Zoom meeting link 2 days prior to the webinar. Please note that the session begins at 7 PM Eastern (6 PM Central/5 PM Mountain/4 PM Pacific). The session is scheduled for 75 minutes.
Cancellation Policy: Should you need to cancel your registration, please contact Julie Boldizar at julie.boldizar@pogil.org. Registered participants who cancel by November 11, 2026 will receive a refund minus a $5 administrative fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after November 11, 2026.
Early Bird Cost: $157 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, December 17, 2026
Regular Cost: $177 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, January 15, 2027
A $25 administrative fee will be retained for cancellations received by January 7, 2027. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after January 7, 2027.
Early Bird Cost: $157 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, February 14, 2027
Regular Cost: $177 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, March 6, 2027
A $25 administrative fee will be retained for cancellations received by February 20, 2027. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after February 20, 2027.
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