Professional Development Play Dates (PD²)

At PD² we offer place-based meet-ups for K-8 teachers to learn together through investigation, experimentation, sensemaking, and networking.

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

Come see us at @CAMathCouncil South bright and early tomorrow morning! 8:30am in Mesquite E to have some fun playing together and learn about our work with teachers so far.

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

Such a fun day playing with Seattle-area teachers at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery! We explored:

📖 Stories of salmon (oral & written)
🔢 Counting salmon
📊 Local data about salmon
🌱Native plants & their impact on salmon
🐟Math stories about place (idea from @jnovakowski_)

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

Just prepping for part of our teacher play date this Saturday morning! 🐟

We have a few spots left!

Seattle-area K-8 teachers, join us at the salmon hatchery for some outdoor learning together! 3.0 STEM clock hours available

https://t.co/8uRujFyIAI

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

@SeaPubSchools @Renton_Schools @KentSchools415 @TheBSD405 @LakeWashSchools @Northshore_SD @ShorelineK12 @EverettSchools @EdmondsSchools @mukilteoschools @AuburnSD @tacomaschools @FWPS210 @UWEduDesign

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

The salmon are back! 🎣🐟

Are you a K-8 teacher in the Seattle area? Join us @thinksci + @janaki_aleena for our Salmon Days session at a local salmon hatchery on Saturday Oct 12th for 3 hours of professional learning!

More info + registration link here: https://t.co/Hi6BMznA9i

[Janaki Nagarajan @janaki_aleena]

First “Teacher Play Date” done! Come join myself and @thinksci for another if you’re in the Seattle area :)

https://t.co/emhl5ou7Ou

[Carolyn Colley, PhD @thinksci]

So much fun and gorgeous weather today!

If you are a k-8 teacher in the Seattle-ish area and need STEM clock hours we would love to have you join us for sessions Aug 5th & 7th!

[Janaki Nagarajan @janaki_aleena]

The *vibes* for @ProDevPlayDates day 2! @thinksci & I have had so much fun seeing our vision come to life!

And so great to have @Zakchamp join us too :)

Join us for more park fun in August!

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

@SeaPubSchools @Renton_Schools @KentSchools415 @TheBSD405 @LakeWashSchools @Northshore_SD @ShorelineK12 @EverettSchools @EdmondsSchools @mukilteoschools @AuburnSD @tacomaschools @FWPS210 @UWEduDesign

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

So much fun at Day 2 of Teacher Play Dates in the park!

Today had fun with counting, mapping, exploring history, data & farmers market math!

Join us in August for repeats of our July sessions!

https://t.co/LUHjVeB6jm

@Zakchamp @thinksci @janaki_aleena

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

First Teacher Day of Play was a success!

Join us *tomorrow* or in August for more ‘Teacher Play Dates’ in the park! Sign up here: https://t.co/LUHjVeB6jm

@SeaPubSchools @KentSchools415 @TheBSD405 @Renton_Schools @LakeWashSchools @Northshore_SD @ShorelineK12 @EverettSchools

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

Too much fun with pattern blocks counting our collection!

If this looks fun to you and you're in the Seattle area, join us @janaki_aleena @thinksci for Days of Play k-8 teacher PD!

July with repeated sessions in August. STEM clock hours available

https://t.co/9XuFgLdX2A

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

Looking for STEM clock hours?🔍Want to spend time with teachers outside?🌲Check out our summer PD! https://t.co/Hi6BMzn2jK

@SeaPubSchools @Renton_Schools @KentSchools415 @TheBSD405 @LakeWashSchools @Northshore_SD @ShorelineK12 @EdmondsSchools @mukilteoschools @EverettSchools

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

📊How does the unit affect how we see the data set?

In this representation of the biomass of earth’s mammals, a pentagon is used to represent a unit in the diagram.

What do you notice 👀 and wonder 💭?

See more: https://t.co/WwNW3Ym28e

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

Can you walk a llama? 🦙 Or will the llama walk you…

@janaki_aleena attempts to enjoy some quality outdoors time with her favorite animal in this week’s #ThrowbackThursday

What’s an unusual animal you’d take a hike with?🥾

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

🌲Have you ever seen a “monkey puzzle tree”? 🐒🧩

Native to Chile & Argentina - among its other names is “monkey tail tree”, noting the distinctive swooping, tail-like branches.

♾What math questions do you have?
🔬Science questions?

Learn more: https://t.co/RhaEAhaxXg

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

Have you ever investigated a pocket world?🔎🌍

This activity has students stop & zoom-in on one focal point to make observations, ask questions, and write/draw. Then students can take turns showing and describing your world to a partner.

Read more here:
https://t.co/4RfSdmQEbY

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

😫Tired of sit-and-get PD? Need STEM clock hours? 😃 Experience activities outdoors using routines that integrate mathematical & scientific sensemaking. Join us for Professional Development Play Dates at local parks in the Seattle area.
https://t.co/P9OkKTHzT5

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

Cicada Math! 🦗🦗🦗

Northern Illinois Brood = 17 yr life cycle
Great Southern Brood = 13 yr life cycle

Both broods emerge this year 2024. How can you figure out the last time they emerged? When is the next time they’ll both emerge together?

https://t.co/yk8BIfwjQD

[Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates]

Get to know us! Here’s a #ThrowbackThursday to our childhoods.

@thinksci
Age 5: Astronaut on a dinosaur planet
Now: Still ready to explore!

@janaki_aleena
Age 9: Sat on a random elephant
Now: Still seeks unusual experiences

Does your inner child ever come out in the classroom?