WestEd science education experts will present at the National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA) 2026 Leadership Summit in Anaheim, California, on April 15, 2026.
The 66th NSELA Annual Conference is a premier professional learning opportunity designed for science education leaders. Organized around four strands—Designing for Place, Designing for People, Designing for Impact, and Designing for Tomorrow—the conference challenges leaders to move beyond reactive problem-solving to proactively build coherent, equitable systems supporting innovative teaching and deep, authentic science learning for every student. In alignment with the theme, our team will be presenting on implementing effective and sustainable science curricula.
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WestEd Breakout Session
Key Areas for Effective and Sustainable Science Curriculum Implementation
Presenters: Jenny Sarna and Vanessa Wolbrink
Why do curriculum materials sometimes fail to change practice, even when carefully selected? Learn from district leaders’ lessons about monitoring progress and building teacher capacity and buy-in. Analyze authentic artifacts (survey data, teacher reflections, professional learning models) and leave with a framework that will inform your own implementation work.