POGIL is a pedagogy based on research indicating that a) teaching by telling does not work for most students, b) students who are part of an interactive community are more likely to be successful, and c) knowledge is personal; students enjoy themselves more and develop greater ownership over the material when they are given an opportunity to construct their own understanding. An inquiry-based team environment energizes students and provides instructors with instant and constant feedback about what their students understand and misunderstand. Students quickly pick up the message that logical thinking and teamwork are prized above simply getting "the correct answer". This emphasizes that learning is not a solitary task of memorizing information, but an interactive process of refining one's understanding and developing one's skills. Participants will be immersed in a process-oriented guided-inquiry learning (POGIL) environment as they explore the basic characteristics of POGIL classroom, and then they will apply new skills by facilitating or co-facilitating one section of a POGIL activity, offering and receiving peer feedback on the facilitation, and reflecting on how the new facilitation skills will be used in the classroom.
Facilitator: Mare Sullivan joe.mare.sullivan@gmail.com
Registration link: https://ce.spu.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=703187
Details: 1 STEM graduate credit
Cost: $299
This workshop will introduce teachers to Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) and will explore the benefits of this approach to active learning in the classroom. Participants will experience a POGIL-based learning environment, analyze activities, understand how guided inquiry is structured in a POGIL classroom, and consider classroom facilitation and other issues related to the implementation of POGIL.
Facilitators: Colleen Conway, Cheryl Bailey
Facilitators: Amanda Zullo
An informal opportunity to share your experiences, ask questions, try out new activities, and network with other POGIL practitioners.
BONUS! 3-9 STEM clock hours available through Seattle Pacific University $15 per Summit.
Upcoming summits - January 11, 2020 and March 28, 2020.
Anyone interested in process oriented guided inquiry learning is welcome. Bring your peers!
Please RSVP to Mare Sulllivan at joe.mare.sullivan@gmail.com or 425-821-6884 so we can provide adequate light breakfast and beverages. BYO coffee - there are two Starbucks located within six blocks. Use Google maps, not GPS.
Facilitators: Clif Kussmaul, Shannon Wachowski
One-day introductory workshop for middle school through college STEM instructors.
Immerse yourself in collaborative learning to explore connections between POGIL strategies and the NGSS. Experience the roles, teamwork, and process skills that engage students and improve content mastery and retention. Appropriate for middle school, high school, and college/university science instructors, Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) is a research-based instructional strategy that seeks to simultaneously incorporate the Performance Expectations, SEPs, and CCCs of the NGSS. These student-centered learning strategies support all students, from ELL and SPEC through gifted, as they create their own understanding of fundamental STEM concepts as they work through carefully designed guided inquiry activities.
Fee for short course $55 early registration; $60 on site
Register at https://s6.goeshow.com/nsta/area/2019seattle/registration_form.cfm
Facilitators: Mare Sullivan, Seattle Pacific University School of Education; Ryan Palmer, Lake Washington HS; Lori Stanton, Canyon Park Middle School.
Questions? Contact Mare Sullivan at joe.mare.sullivan@gmail.com
Admittance into the 2020 Facilitator Training Workshop will be decided via an Application process. Please Click here to complete an application form. Applications will be accepted until November 1st.. Decisions will be made by November 11th and accepted applicants will be provided a code to complete their registration.
The workshop is designed for those who attended the 2016, 2017, 2018 or 2019 Summer 3-day/Regional workshops, the 2017 or 2019 National Conference for Advanced POGIL Practitioners (NCAPP) or those who have previous POGIL workshop experience. Participants will be prepared and encouraged to run a 1/2 inquiry-based learning workshop on their home campuses at the conclusion of this 3-day experience.
The workshop will be held at the The Hampton Inn & Suites, Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, Myrtle Beach, SC beginning on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. and ending at Noon on Monday, January 20, 2020. Participants should plan to arrive on Friday, January 17th for check-in.
REGISTRATION COST: The registration fee is $850 which includes registration, materials, a non-smoking, private room for the nights of January 17th, 18th & 19th (checking out on the 20th), 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available for those who do not have professional development funds. Space is limited to 20 attendees.
Dinners and transportation are not included in the workshop fee.
WORKSHOP LOCATION: The Hampton Inn & Suites-Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, 1803 South Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577.
HOTEL DETAILS: You will be staying in a private, non-smoking room for the nights of January 17th, 18th & 19th. Check-in after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17th. Check-out by 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2020.
PARKING: Free parking is available at the hotel in a four level parking garage.
DIRECTIONS TO THE HOTEL: https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/south-carolina/hampton-inn-and-suites-myrtle-beach-oceanfront-MYROFHX/maps-directions/index.html
AIRPORT SHUTTLE: If you are flying into Myrtle Beach, there is a free shuttle service provided by the hotel. Arrangements for pick up can be made by calling the hotel when you arrive at the airport. The hotel's phone number is 843-956-6400.
If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Harpel, Event Coordinator at eharpel@pogil.org of 717-358-4589.
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