Knowles at NSTA 2025, March 26 – 29, 2025
Join Knowles Staff and Fellows at the 2025 National Science Teaching Association Conference in Philadelphia, PA, March 26–29. We’ll be presenting, leading workshops, and connecting with educators at booth #763—stop by and say hello!
Wrap up a day of learning with an evening of fun and great conversation with Knowles & Beyond 100K at our reception on Thursday, March 27, from 5:30–8:00 pm at Cellar Dog. RSVP today!
Presentations, Workshops, and Posters by Knowles Staff and Fellows at NSTA
Thursday March 27
Workshop: Inviting Productive Talk for Deep Science Learning
Knowles Program Officer, Teacher Development Takumi Sato, 8:00-9:00 am
Location: PCC 109A
Workshop: Use Modeling Instruction in Chemistry to Integrate the Science and Engineering Practices
Knowles Senior Fellow Jesse Braxton, 8:00-9:00 am
Location: Marriott Downtown Grand Ballroom Salon F
Field Experiences: Blending Digital Learning with Authentic Outdoor Education in Biology
Knowles Senior Fellow Kirstin Milks, 8:00-9:00 am
Location: Marriott Downtown Grand Ballroom Salon H
Poster: Cultivating Critical thinkers for Real-World Science
Knowles Program Officer, Teacher Development Rosiane Lesperance, 12:00-1:00 pm
Location: PCC Exhibit Hall Poster Aisle
Workshop: OpenSciEd for Chemistry! A Collaborative Working Group for Chemistry Teachers Beginning to Navigate the Curriculum
Knowles Senior Fellow Anthony Stetzenmeyer, 1:00-2:00 pm
Location: Marriott Downtown Grand Ballroom Salon F
Workshop: Examining status as a way to support student science identity development
Knowles Program Officer, Teacher Development Rosiane Lesperance, 1:00-2:00 pm
Location: Marriott Downtown Grand Ballroom Salon G
Presentation: What Early Career Teachers’ Stories Tell Us About Their Leadership
Knowles President & CEO Jeff Rozelle and Senior Program Officer, Senior Fellows Program, Roseanne Rostock, 2:20-3:20 pm
Location: Marriott Downtown Franklin 4
Workshop: Fostering Productive & Inclusive Collaborative Learning
Director, Knowles Academy and Senior Fellows Program Anna Monteiro, 2:20-3:20 pm
Location: PCC 109A
Presentation: Boost Your Assessment Game with Rubrics that Build Science Skills
Knowles Senior Fellow Rachel Stindt, 2:20-3:20 pm
Location: Marriott Downtown Grand Ballroom Salon A
Workshop: Using Metacognitive Reflection and Community Circles to Create an Inclusive Classroom Community
Knowles Teaching Fellow Casey Nolan, 3:40-4:40 pm
Location: Marriott Downtown Franklin 3
Workshop: Facilitating Growth: Building Collaborative and Equitable PD Spaces
Knowles Senior Fellow Anthony Stetzenmeyer and Knowles Senior Program Officer, Teacher Development Laura Shafer, 3:40-4:40 pm
Location: PCC 113B
Friday March 28
Workshop: Place-Based Teaching: Expeditions in the Schoolyard
Knowles Senior Fellow Kirstin Milks, 8:00-9:00 am
Location: Marriott Downtown Franklin 5
Workshop: An Ancient Love Machine, the Science Practices, and Complex Instruction, Oh My!
Knowles Senior Program Officer, Teacher Development Laura Shafer and Knowles Senior Fellow Megan Fretz, 9:20-10:20 am
Location: PCC 121C
Speed Sharing: Shifting Student Status Toward Science for All
Knowles Program Officer, Teacher Development Takumi Sato, 10:40-10:55 am
Location: PCC 124
Speed Sharing: Using an AI Chatbot to Support Language Acquisition for Multilingual Students
Knowles Senior Fellow Megan Fretz, 11:10-11:25 am
Location: PCC 123
Poster: Community Connections: How can Building Purposeful Community Partnerships Enrich Learning Experiences to Create Lasting Student Impact
Knowles Teaching Fellow Jennifer Flonacher, 12:00-1:00 pm
Location: PCC Exhibit Hall Poster Aisle
Presentation: AI Literacy in the Science Classroom
Knowles Senior Fellows Camden Hanzlick-Burton and Jennifer Stauffer, 1:20-2:20 pm
Location: PCC 108 B
Exhibitor Workshop: All Standards, All Teachers: Systemic Approaches to NGSS Implementation
Knowles Senior Fellow KD Davenport, 1:20-2:20 pm
Location: PCC Ballroom II
Presentation: Elevate Sensemaking: Let’s give them something to talk about!
Knowles Senior Program Officer, Teacher Development Laura Shafer, 2:40 pm
Location: Room 305
Supporting Leaders in Supporting their Teachers with Implementing Phenomena-based Science Units
Knowles Senior Fellow KD Davenport, 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: Room 109A
Saturday March 29
Presentation: Land Acknowledgments as Rigorous Science Learning
Knowles Senior Fellow Kirstin Milks, 10:20-11:20 am
Location: PCC 203 A
Workshop: Just Our Two ‘Sense’: Strategies for Engaging All Students in Sensemaking in Diverse Classrooms
Knowles Senior Fellows Kevin Henson and Emilie Cross, 10:20-11:20 am
Location: PCC 125