Making Sense of Sensemaking in K-12 Science 2026

Thank you for your interest in Making Sense of Sensemaking in K-12 Science Professional Learning!

Please complete the following registration and payment to confirm your attendance.
Participants are asked to fill out a talent release form. Please bring on the first day.
If you have questions about this registration, please visit our website or contact Amy Morton at amym5@illinois.edu.

Dates: June 10, 2026
Time: 8:30am to 3:30pm.
Location: Illinois Extension Cook County South Office
8751 S Greenwood Ave Suite 112, Chicago, IL 60619

Further instructions will be provided via email nearer to the PL date, so please include best contact email and phone number below.

For ISBE PDHs you will be required to provide your IEIN.

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Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

Street Address 2

City

State

ZIP

Daytime Phone

Evening Phone

E-mail Address

What is your preferred name? We will use name to create your name badge, so please enter the name you prefer to be called.

Please share your preferred pronouns:

Full name of the school where you teach

School address (including street address, city, state and zip)

County your SCHOOL is in

County you LIVE in

Your School Email If you cannot be reached at your school email during the summer, please provide an alternate email.

Alternate Email

Please describe your role at your school

If you are seeking ISBE PD Hours, please include your IEIN here. If not, please answer "N/A". You can find your ISBE IEIN by logging into your ISBE ELIS account at https://apps.isbe.net/iwasnet/login.aspx

This program focuses on collaboration, and is ideal for pairs or groups of teachers from the same school or district. Will you be participating with one or more colleagues from your school or district?

Yes

Attending with a colleague? Get a discount! Pay for yourself and a colleague below, and let us contact your colleague! If you are paying for two participants below, please add the name and email address for the other person here. We will email them so they can register using a special "prepaid" code so they won't need to pay. (You'll have to work out the details between yourselves.)

Please tell us why you want to participate in this professional learning program.

We invite participants to bring their own lunch. Snacks will be provided. Please tell us about any dietary limitations we should pay attention to. If you bring your own lunch you will have access to a breakroom with a microwave if you need it. There are also fast food restaurants close by if you choose to purchase lunch.

Do you have any other needs that we should be aware of?

Have you completed the talent release above? Please print and sign the release and bring it with you to the first day of programming.

Yes

Please select the payment option that best describes where you live or where you teach. If you are paying for two participants, please make sure you add the other person's email above so we can send them a special "prepaid" code. ** If you live in OR teach in Cook County, your participation is subsidized by the Cook County Initiative.

One Participant Cook County ($30.00)

Two Participants Any County ($50.00)

One Participant Outside Cook County ($35.00)

Discount code

"I agree to attend all professional development sessions to the best of my ability. If an emergency arises, I will let U of I Extension staff know as soon as I can so that my spot may be used by another educator. I am currently available to attend in-person from 8:30am to 3:30pm on June 10, 2026." Please add your name in the box below to confirm this statement.

Civil Rights Compliance - Participant Info

As part of our commitment to providing equal opportunities in our programming, University of Illinois Extension is required to collect and report overall statistics about the race, ethnicity, and gender of program participants. Your responses are voluntary and appreciated.

Gender

Ethnicity

Race

Refund Policy

Full refund available until two weeks prior to the first day of programming. If you are unable to attend, please request a refund by emailing amym5@illinois.edu by May 27, 2026. If the program is cancelled, fees will be refunded for all participants.

Total Registration Cost $