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    <title>American Modeling Teachers Association upcoming events</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-09-08)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-09-10)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-09-13)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6745506</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-09-15)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6793884</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-09-17)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-09-20)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-09-22)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-09-23)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6829312</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-09-24)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6788516</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-09-27)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6745506</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-09-29)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-09-30)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-09-30)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-01)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6788516</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-04)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2026-10-04)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-06)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6791418</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-10-06)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-07)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-07)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-08)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6788516</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-11)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6745506</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2026-10-11)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-13)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6791418</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-10-13)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-14)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-14)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-14)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6820420</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-15)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6788516</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-18)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2026-10-18)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-20)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6791418</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-10-20)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
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      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-21)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6829312</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-21)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6816036</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-21)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6820420</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-22)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6788516</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-25)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2026-10-25)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-27)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-10-27)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
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      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
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      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6793884</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-28)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6829312</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-28)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6816036</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-28)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6820420</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-10-29)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6788516</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-01)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6745506</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2026-11-01)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-03)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-11-03)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
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      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
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      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-04)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-04)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6816036</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-04)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6820420</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-05)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-08)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2026-11-08)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-10)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6791418</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-11-10)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-11)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-11)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-11)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6820420</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-12)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6788516</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-15)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6745506</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2026-11-15)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-17)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6791418</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-11-17)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-18)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6829312</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-18)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6816036</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Physics Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-19)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Weekly distance-learning courses for Modelers who completed a summer workshop and want support implementing Modeling Physics during the school year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thursdays,&amp;nbsp; September 10 – November 19, 2026 (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Jess Dykes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$400&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$475.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; 24 participants - an additional leader will be added for cohorts larger than 12.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6788516</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guidance for Implementing Biology &amp; Middle School Science Modeling Instruction™ Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-22)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays, September 13, 2026 – November 22, 2026&amp;nbsp; (10 weeks) | Fall 2026 (SEM 1)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs per week)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 1&lt;/font&gt; – Jessica Wagenmaker – Applied modeling across Biology and Middle School Science, and Introduction to Modeling)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;Leader 2&lt;/font&gt; – Christy Jo (CJ) Geraci&amp;nbsp; – Life and physical sciences applications: Biology, Anatomy &amp;amp; Physiology, Chemistry, Physical Science (middle school), Physics (Mechanics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COST&lt;/font&gt;: members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$400&lt;/font&gt;; non-members: &lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;$475.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;Paying by check, purchase order, or in installments?&amp;nbsp; contact engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; 1 optional Graduate-level credit is available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0B3C5D"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff – engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6745506</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-24)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6791418</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-11-24)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6793884</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-11-25)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-12-01)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6791418</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-12-01)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
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      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
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      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Europe &amp; Africa Time Zone Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-12-02)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Central European Time Zone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;DATES:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 2026 (10 weeks of classes) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1); No class on Oct 7th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;TIME:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Leader 1 – Urška Manners (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler); Leader 2 – Erin Glover (MS Modeler)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COST:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$700&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;; non-members:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;$775.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp; AMTA Staff –&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20EuropeAfrica.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6829312</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-12-02)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6816036</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-12-02)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6820420</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intro to Modeling Instruction™ - Global: Asia &amp; Oceania Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-12-08)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Designed for educators across disciplines, you’ll experience firsthand how storyline development, whiteboard discussions, and guided questioning foster deep student understanding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Lato"&gt;Note: this workshop meets in the Malaysian Standard Time&amp;nbsp;Zone (UTC+8)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;October 6th – December 8th, 2026 (10 weeks) –&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Fall 2026 (SEM 1).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Tuesdays, 7:00- 10:00 PM, Global Leader Host site: Malaysia Time (MYT) (UTC+8) No observance of daylight savings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Zoom Video Conference (synchronous)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Francis Maginn (Physics &amp;amp; IB Modeler) and Barbara McKinnon (Physics)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPACITY:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;24 participants total&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: &lt;strong&gt;$700&lt;/strong&gt;; non-members: &lt;strong&gt;$775.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Optional two Graduate-level credits will be available from University of Pacific for $79 / credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COURSE HOST CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Intro%20to%20MI%20AsiaOceania.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Astronomy — Distance Learning Workshop @ UNO (Fall 2026) (2026-12-08)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Explore the universe through the lens of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Modeling Instruction&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom from September 1&lt;sup&gt;st&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;through December 8&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop participants may choose from multiple professional development options:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AMTA Workshop Only&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participate in the workshop as a professional learning experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;University of Nebraska Omaha Graduate Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;– Participants may also choose to enroll in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PHYS 8320 – Modeling Instruction in Astronomy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and earn&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;3 graduate credits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;UNO offers a reduced Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) to residents of a number of states.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Current online graduate tuition rates are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $421/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Omaha Urban Rate (OUR): $632/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $890/credit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;
        &lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;For our 3-credit course, that works out to approximately:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

        &lt;ul&gt;
          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Nebraska Resident: $1,263&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;OUR: $1,896&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Non-Resident: $2,670&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;/ul&gt;
      &lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register for UNO graduate credit is August 28&lt;sup&gt;th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;– contact Kelly Mallone at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:malonek@unomaha.edu"&gt;malonek@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;if interested in this option.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;PHYS 8320 is one of the foundational courses in UNO's new&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Graduate Certificate in Physics Education&lt;/strong&gt;, 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:jtestin@unomaha.edu"&gt;jtestin@unomaha.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the UNO Graduate credit option and 18-credit graduate certificate program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Fall%20WS%20-%20BNR%20-%20UNO%20Astronomy%20Modeling.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6793884</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-12-09)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6816036</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-12-09)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6820420</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-12-16)</title>
      <description>&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;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!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday October 7th 2026 – December 16, 2026; 10 weeks, 30 hours&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference (a link will be sent in the confirmation email after registration is completed)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADERS:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Earl Legleiter and Scott Pflaumer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Physics%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6816036</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Chemistry for Modelers Teaching Outside Their Field Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026) (2026-12-16)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Teaching chemistry outside your primary subject area? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wednesdays starting Sept 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (skip 11/18 and 11/25) for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10 weeks, 30 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; 7 – 10 PM Eastern Time / 4 – 7 PM Pacific Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;: Zoom Video Conference&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Gloria&amp;nbsp;Kreischer Gajewicz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; AMTA members: $700; non-members: $775&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Email: engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20BNR%20-%20Chemistry%20-%20Dates.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6820420</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-01-06)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Aptos"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/SP27%20DL%20-%20Modeling%20Waves%20-%20SM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-01-13)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Aptos"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/SP27%20DL%20-%20Modeling%20Waves%20-%20SM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2027-01-17)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-01-20)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Aptos"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/SP27%20DL%20-%20Modeling%20Waves%20-%20SM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2027-01-24)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-01-27)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Aptos"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/SP27%20DL%20-%20Modeling%20Waves%20-%20SM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2027-01-31)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-02-03)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Aptos"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/SP27%20DL%20-%20Modeling%20Waves%20-%20SM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2027-02-07)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-02-10)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Aptos"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/SP27%20DL%20-%20Modeling%20Waves%20-%20SM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2027-02-14)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-02-17)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Aptos"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/SP27%20DL%20-%20Modeling%20Waves%20-%20SM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2027-02-21)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-02-24)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Aptos"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/SP27%20DL%20-%20Modeling%20Waves%20-%20SM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Physics: Electricity &amp; Magnetism Distance Learning Workshop (Fall 2026–Spring 2027) (2027-02-28)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;COURSE DESCRIPTION:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Content moves through the standard modeling sequence for E&amp;amp;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.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;By the end of the course, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Facilitate Modeling Instruction for E&amp;amp;M topics in Physics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Use whiteboarding and Socratic dialogue effectively in virtual and in-person formats&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Assess student model development through representations (diagrams, graphs, equations) rather than rote problem-solving alone&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/strong&gt; The workshop will meet weekly via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATES &amp;amp; TIME:&lt;/strong&gt; from Oct 4th through Nov 15th and from Jan 17th through Feb 28th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;on Sunday evenings (7-10 PM Eastern, 6-9 PM Central, 5-8 MT, 4-7 PT); 3 hours per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEADER(S):&lt;/strong&gt; Shannon McLaughlin and Geoff Nunes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST:&lt;/strong&gt; members: $900; non-members $975&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3 optional Graduate-level credits are available from University of Pacific.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;Any questions? reach out to engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/FA26%20DL%20-%20SM%20-%20EnM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6813713</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-03-03)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Aptos"&gt;&lt;img src="https://my.modelinginstruction.org/resources/Pictures/SP27%20DL%20-%20Modeling%20Waves%20-%20SM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</link>
      <guid>https://my.modelinginstruction.org/event-6804010</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Modeling Waves Distance Learning Workshop (Spring 2027) (2027-03-10)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modeling Waves — Distance Learning Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Spring 2027 | Led by Matt Watson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a 30-hour distance learning workshop on Modeling Waves, running &lt;strong&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern Time, January 6 – March 10, 2027&lt;/strong&gt; (with a possible make-up date of March 17 in case of winter weather).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This synchronous, Zoom-based course is designed for teachers seeking genuine Modeling Instruction professional development in waves — not for those pursuing university credit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior completion of a Modeling Instruction workshop, and access to a second monitor for the best experience.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; January 6 – March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 6:30–9:30 PM Eastern&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Live, synchronous Zoom sessions&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $700 (member); $775 (non-member)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;University of the Pacific Graduate (UoP) Credit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;– 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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:engage@modelinginstruction.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;engage@modelinginstruction.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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