Open Enrollment Teacher Institutes for BSCS Biology: Understanding for Life

Registration is now open for Unit 1: Infectious Diseases, July 27-28, 2026!

BSCS Science Learning offers several professional learning programs to support the effective implementation of BSCS Biology: Understanding for Life. For districts that do not have enough high school teachers to justify bringing BSCS Biology professional learning to their site, we provide Open Enrollment Teacher Institutes with the same content as our District-based Teacher Institutes.

BSCS invites individuals or small groups from your school or district to attend our virtual institutes. 

Table showing the schedule and pricing for a four-unit BSCS Biology professional learning program. Unit 1, Infectious Diseases, takes place July 27–28, 2026, with two full-day sessions and costs $500 for the first teacher from a district or school, with a $100 discount for each additional teacher. Unit 2, Hereditary-Genetic Disease, is November 9, 2026, one full-day session, and costs $250 for the first teacher, with a $50 discount for each additional teacher. Unit 3, Matter and Energy, is January 11, 2027, one full-day session, and costs $250 for the first teacher, with a $50 discount for each additional teacher. Unit 4, Biodiversity and Humans, is March 8, 2027, one full-day session, and costs $250 for the first teacher, with a $50 discount for each additional teacher. An illustration representing infectious diseases appears next to Unit 1.

Goals:

  • Deepen understanding of three-dimensional, phenomenon/problem-driven teaching and learning as described in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
  • Deepen understanding of the Anchored Inquiry Learning (AIL) instructional model used in BSCS Biology.
  • Increase ability to apply knowledge of equitable teaching and learning in classroom practice to support student construction of a coherent science content storyline.
  • Experience AIL lessons and enhance understanding of literacy, emerging multilingual learner (EML), and sensemaking strategies embedded in the curriculum.
  • Build community and a common vision for BSCS Biology.

Who should Participate:

Teachers who:

  • plan to pilot and/or adopt BSCS Biology
  • work in a small or remote district that cannot justify a professional learning program dedicated to their teachers

School/District leaders who:

  • are currently considering piloting and/or adopting BSCS Biology, and/or
  • wish to support teachers in successfully piloting and/or implementing BSCS Biology.

Benefits:

  • Discover the impact that BSCS Biology is having on teachers and students across the country–and the impact it can have on teachers and students in your school and district.
  • Engage in a powerful professional learning institute designed to maximize your confidence and success in implementing BSCS Biology.
  • Join and build community with BSCS Biology users across the country.

Cost:

  • Unit 1 (two full-day sessions): $500 for the first teacher from a district/school and $400 for each additional teacher.
  • Guarantee your spot by paying the registration in full.

These institutes fill up fast, so be sure to sign up today!

 

 
Register for Unit 1 Today!

“Anchor phenomena is different for me, and my students are really engaging with it. I’m seeing a shift in student responses like “I don’t know” and “I don’t care” to students continuously wanting to build on their initial ideas and come up with more complex questions.”

Precious Nwazota, high school teacher in California