Deeper Dive into DCI

What will you learn?

Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI) have the power to focus K–12 science curriculum, instruction and assessments on the most important aspects of science. This course will help you dive deeper into DCI for your specific grade level band(s) and science domains.

Target Audience: K-12 Educators, Administrators, Curriculum Coordinators

Act 48 Hours Available: 3

Pricing: Free for BCIU member districts

$25 for non-members

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What are DCI and how are they organized?

Learn the fundamentals of disciplinary core ideas, how they're organized across science domains.

How are DCI organized in STEELS?

Learn how DCI help craft STEELS performance expectations and how they're represented across the grade levels.

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DCI and Instructional Practices

Explore instructional strategies to help craft learning experiences that help students develop strong understandings of DCI.

Select Your Pricing Plan

Click the button next to the pricing plan that applies to you. Please note, free courses are only offered to BCIU member districts.

FREE

FLEX Free

FLEX Free pricing is available to BCIU consortium subscribers only.

FLEX Free pricing is available to BCIU consortium subscribers, including K-12 educators employed by Berks County Public School Districts/CTCs as paid member districts under mandated services. Districts and CTCs include:

Antietam School District; Boyertown Area School District; Brandywine Heights Area School District; Conrad Weiser Area School District; Daniel Boone Area School District; Exeter Township School District; Fleetwood Area School District; Governor Mifflin School District; Hamburg Area School District; Kutztown Area School District; Muhlenberg School District; Oley Valley School District; Reading School District; Schuylkill Valley School District; Tulpehocken Area School District; Twin Valley School District; Wilson School District; Wyomissing Area School District; Berks Career & Technology Center - East Campus and Berks Career & Technology Center - West Campus, Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center

$25

FLEX Paid General Pricing Plan

REQUIRED for educators not employed by Berks County member districts.

FLEX Paid General Pricing applies to any educators who are not employed by a Berks County public school district or CTC, including nonpublic educators, educators employed by out-of-county schools, educators employed by local organizations, etc. that are not BCIU paid member districts/organizations under mandated services.

Non-member educators who do not submit payment for courses will be removed from the course and are not eligible to receive Act 48 hours.