PD Opportunities
Upcoming Teacher Professional Learning Opportunities
The Data Paths project is offering free PD opportunities to Massachusetts elementary, middle school, and high school teachers, coaches, specialists, and leaders.
The PD opportunities feature hands-on curriculum modules, instructional routines, and strategies for building students’ data literacy skills. You will try the activities yourselves and prepare to use them with students. Benefits include high-quality PD sessions, ready-to-use resources, PDPs, and stipends.
Space is limited—apply now! For Massachusetts educators only
Apply to participateUpper Elementary Teachers (Grades 3–5)
Integrating Data Science in Upper Elementary Grades: A PD Session for Teachers and Leaders
July 24, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
EDC offices, 300 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2010, Waltham, MA
Data Routines for the Upper Elementary Grades (3–5)
Learn an Instructional Routine
July 29, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
EDC offices, 300 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2010, Waltham, MA
View OpportunitiesMiddle School Mathematics Teachers (Grades 6–8)
Data Routines for the Middle Grades (6-8): Learn an Engaging Instructional Routine for Mathematics Class
July 22, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
EDC offices, 300 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2010, Waltham, MA
Integrating Data Science in Middle School Math: A PD Session for Teachers & Leaders
August 14, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
EDC offices, 300 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2010, Waltham, MA
View OpportunitiesHigh School Science Teachers (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics)
Investigating Chemistry with Data: Carbon Dioxide (How can we use carbon chemistry to address climate change?)
August 5, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
EDC offices, 300 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2010, Waltham, MA
Investigating Physics with Data: Exoplanets (Is there life out there?)
August 6, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
EDC offices, 300 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2010, Waltham, MA
Investigating Biology with Data: Invasive Species (How do non-native species affect ecosystems?)
August 12, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
EDC offices, 300 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2010, Waltham, MA
View Opportunities
Webinars
“What’s Your Data Path?” Webinar Series: Exploring Data Science Across Professions
Are you an educator or school counselor interested in learning why it is essential to facilitate students’ data science and mathematics learning and what students can do with the knowledge and skills they gain? The webinars feature speakers from a variety of professions, such as epidemiology, oceanography, human resources, sports data, and business, sharing how they apply data science in their careers. You will gain valuable insights into applications of data science skills and have access to video snippets about data careers to use with students.
Meet and talk with two data scientists working in epidemiology and business
May 12, 2025
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Meet and talk with two data scientists working in a national engineering lab and in marine sciences
May 28, 2025
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sign up to be on our mailing list to learn about opportunities this summer and in future years across the grade levels, or contact datapaths@edc.org with any questions.