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• Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026)

  • Start
    2026-09-01
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  • End
    2026-12-08
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    on Zoom

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  Explore the universe through the lens of Modeling Instruction in this hybrid online professional development workshop designed for middle school, high school, and introductory college physics and astronomy educators. Participants will engage in the Modeling cycle as learners while exploring research-based instructional strategies, classroom activities, and assessment techniques that promote conceptual understanding and scientific inquiry.

  The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1^st through December 8^th on Tuesday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT), providing opportunities for collaboration with teachers from across the country while allowing participants to immediately implement Modeling strategies in their own classrooms.

  Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:

  • AMTA Workshop Only – Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.
  • University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit – Earn graduate credit through AMTA's long-standing partnership with the University of the Pacific. 2 UoP credit hours at a rate of: $79 / credit. Contact engage@modelinginstruction.org
  • University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit – Participants may also choose to enroll in PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy and earn 3 graduate credits through the University of Nebraska Omaha. This graduate course extends the workshop experience through additional readings, reflective assignments, and curriculum development activities delivered through UNO's Canvas learning management system.
    • UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.
    • Current online graduate tuition rates are:
      • Nebraska Resident: $421/credit
      • Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit
      • Non-Resident: $890/credit
    • The OUR rate applies to residents of Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
    • For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:
      • Nebraska Resident: $1,263
      • OUR: $1,896
      • Non-Resident: $2,670
    • Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28^th – contact Kelly Mallone at malonek@unomaha.edu if interested in this option.

  PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new Graduate Certificate in Physics Education, an 18-credit program designed to help science teachers earn graduate credits in physics while strengthening their content knowledge and pedagogical skills. The certificate is intended to support teachers seeking Dual Enrollment qualifications while providing meaningful, classroom-focused professional development. Please reach out to Jason Testin, Instructional Coordinator for the UNO Physics department, at jtestin@unomaha.edu to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.

  Whether you're new to Modeling Instruction or looking to expand your Astronomy teaching toolkit, this workshop offers an engaging opportunity to learn alongside a national community of science educators.

  
  

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• Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026)

  • Start
    2026-09-10
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  • End
    2026-11-19
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom (a link will be sent a few days prior to starting.)
  • Spaces left
    16

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  Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.

  DATES:  Thursdays,  September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)

  TIME:  7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)

  LOCATION:  Zoom Video Conference

  LEADER(S): Jess Dykes

  COST: members: $400; non-members: $475.

  Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?  contact engage@modelinginstruction.org

  CAPACITY: 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.

  GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:  1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.

  CONTACT: Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org

   

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• Guidance for Implementing Biology & Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026)

  • Start
    2026-09-13
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  • End
    2026-11-22
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)

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  DATES:  Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026  (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)

  TIME:  7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)

  LOCATION:  Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)

  LEADER(S):

  Leader 1 – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)

  Leader 2 – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci  – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)

  COST: members: $400; non-members: $475.

  Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?  contact engage@modelinginstruction.org

  GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:  1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.

  COURSE HOST CONTACT:  AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org

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• Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe & Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026)

  • Start
    2026-09-23
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  • End
    2026-12-02
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    24

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  New to Modeling Instruction™ or looking to build a strong foundation in student-led, inquiry-based STEM teaching? This introductory distance-learning course brings the core principles of Modeling directly to your classroom, wherever you are in the world.

  Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.

  Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone

  DATES:  Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th

  TIME: Wednesdays, 7:00–10:00 PM, Host site: Switzerland — Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) through Oct 25; Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) from Oct 28 onward. Local start/end time (7–10 PM) stays the same throughout.

  LOCATION:  Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)

  LEADERS:  Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics & IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)

  COST: members: $700; non-members: $775.

  GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:  Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.

  COURSE HOST CONTACT:  AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org

  
  

  
  

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• Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026)

  • Start
    2026-09-30
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  • End
    2026-12-16
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom (a link will be sent a few days prior to starting.)
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.

  Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field is a 10-week distance learning course designed to build your content confidence and strengthen your Modeling practice, even if chemistry isn't where you started. Meeting once a week in the Fall, this course gives you the time and support to grow at a sustainable pace alongside your teaching schedule.

  Join a supportive network of peers who understand exactly what it's like to teach outside your comfort zone, and walk away with practical, classroom-ready tools you can put to use right away.

  DATES: Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for 10 weeks, 30 hours.

  TIME: 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time

  LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference 

  LEADER: Dr. Gloria Kreischer Gajewicz

  COST: AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775

  GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:  2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.

  CONTACT: Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org

   

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• Modeling Physics: Electricity & Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027)

  • Start
    2026-10-04
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  • End
    2027-02-28
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  • Schedule
    14 sessions
  • Location
    on Zoom

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  COURSE DESCRIPTION:

  This distance learning course prepares teachers to implement the Modeling Instruction approach to Electricity and Magnetism in their Physics classrooms. Participants will experience the Modeling cycle firsthand developing conceptual models through guided inquiry, whiteboarding, and collaborative argumentation before adapting these practices for their own students.

  Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&M: electrostatics and the charge model, Coulomb's law, electric fields and potential, simple circuits (current, resistance, and Ohm's law), circuit models (series and parallel), and an introduction to magnetism and electromagnetic induction. Throughout, the emphasis is on how students build and test models through experiment and discourse, rather than on lecture-based delivery of content.

  By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&M topics in Physics
  • Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats
  • Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone

  LOCATION: The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.

  DATES & TIME: from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week. 

  LEADER(S): Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes

  COST: members: $900; non-members $975

  GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT: 3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.

  Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org

  
  

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• Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia & Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026)

  • Start
    2026-10-06
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  • End
    2026-12-08
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom (synchronous)

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  New to Modeling Instruction™ or looking to build a strong foundation in student-led, inquiry-based STEM teaching? This introductory distance-learning course brings the core principles of Modeling directly to your classroom, wherever you are in the world.

  Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.

  Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time Zone (UTC+8)

  DATES:  October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –Fall 2026 (SEM 1).

  TIME:  Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings

  LOCATION:  Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)

  LEADERS:  Francis Maginn (Physics & IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)

  CAPACITY:  24 participants total

  COST: members: $700; non-members: $775.

  GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:  Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit

  COURSE HOST CONTACT:  engage@modelinginstruction.org

  
  

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• Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026)

  • Start
    2026-10-07
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  • End
    2026-12-16
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom (a link will be sent a few days prior to starting.)
  • Spaces left
    24

  Register

  Teaching physics outside your primary subject area? Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field is a 10-week distance learning course designed to build your content confidence and Modeling practice. Meets once a week on Wednesdays. Join a supportive network of peers and get practical, classroom-ready tools!

  DATES: Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours 

  TIME: 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time

  LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)

  LEADERS: Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer

  COST: AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775

  GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:  2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.

  CONTACT: Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org

   

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• Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027)

  • Start
    2027-01-06
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  • End
    2027-03-10
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    on Zoom

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  Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop
  Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson

  Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027 (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).

  This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.

  Recommended: Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.

  Dates: January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)
  Time: 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern
  Format: Live, synchronous Zoom sessions
  Cost: $700 (member); $775 (non-member)

  University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit – Earn graduate credit through AMTA's long-standing partnership with the University of the Pacific. 2 UoP credit hours at a rate of: $79 / credit. Contact engage@modelinginstruction.org

  
  

  
  

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