Building Sustainable OpenSciEd Implementation Across Your District
OpenSciEd professional learning is designed to support leaders as they move from adoption to strong, coherent implementation at a pace and scale that fits their local context. The research is clear. Both high quality instructional materials AND professional learning to elevate classroom instruction.
Our professional learning is not a one-time event, but a broader strategy to build capacity, alignment, and confidence across schools. Structured opportunities for leaders, coaches, and teachers to make sense of the curriculum together help build shared understanding and sustainable adoption over time.
Professional learning is a big piece of the puzzle. If you’re going to do OpenSciEd the right way, get the professional learning!
Belinda Mire District Leader Lafourche Parish School District
The Why Behind Our Professional Learning Model
Our professional learning model is grounded in research on curriculum-based professional learning, instructional coherence, and sustained implementation support. Rather than offering disconnected workshops, OpenSciEd professional learning is intentionally tied to the materials teachers use and the instructional shifts those materials are designed to support. If you are planning for adoption, scaling implementation, or strengthening coherence across schools, we encourage you to explore how sustained, curriculum-based professional learning supports teacher growth and student learning over time.
Access Support Through OpenSciEd or Our Partner Network
Districts take many different approaches to professional learning. Some begin by encouraging teachers to explore free, on-demand resources. Others send small teams to leadership or implementation-focused events. Many choose to deepen their work over time through more tailored partnerships.
There is no single required pathway. OpenSciEd’s professional learning ecosystem is designed to offer multiple entry points so districts can engage in ways that align with their goals, timelines, and resources.
Pathway 1: Design a District-Specific Experience
Contract with OpenSciEd or our partners to get professional learning for your district. Services can be in-person or virtual and can be catered to your specific needs.
Pathway 2: Send Leaders and Teams to Ticketed Events
We and our partners offer virtual and in-person ticketed professional learning events. This can be a lower cost option for smaller districts. Districts can send leadership teams to be trained as facilitators.
Designed Around Your District’s Priorities
No two districts implement OpenSciEd in exactly the same way. Your goals, timeline, leadership structure, and teacher experience levels all shape what strong implementation looks like in your context.
That’s why OpenSciEd professional learning is not a pre-packaged workshop series. When districts partner with OpenSciEd, professional learning is intentionally designed to reflect:
- Your adoption and rollout timeline
- The experience and needs of your teachers
- The role of instructional coaches and site leaders
- Your district’s instructional vision and strategic priorities
Together, we build a professional learning plan that supports teachers as they learn the materials, strengthen facilitation moves, and build confidence in leading student sensemaking.
Access Professional Learning Through Our Partner Network
OpenSciEd works alongside a carefully selected network of Certified Professional Learning Providers who provide high-quality support to districts across regions and states.
These partners are deeply familiar with the OpenSciEd instructional model and materials. They deliver professional learning experiences that are grounded in the same principles of coherence, curriculum-connected facilitation, and student sensemaking that guide OpenSciEd-led work.
Depending on your district’s needs, partners may provide:
- Local and regional professional learning experiences
- Ongoing coaching and facilitator development
- Leadership-aligned implementation support
- Curriculum-connected sessions tailored to your context
Learning from each other as a collaborative community is important. You don’t feel alone implementing something new because you have a support system behind you.”
Christopher Soldat Science Consultant
Ready to Plan Your Next Step?
Every district’s implementation journey looks different. Let’s talk through what makes sense for yours.
