nasa lift off overview 2010
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NASA LIFT OFF Overview 2010. Inquiry. LIFT OFF Team. ALAMEDA County Office of Education LOS ANGELES County Office of Education SANTA CLARA County Office of Education. California State University, East Bay San Jose State University Cal Poly, Pomona. Other Partners. The Tech Museum - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NASA LIFT OFFOverview 2010
Inquiry
LIFT OFF Team
ALAMEDA County Office of Education
LOS ANGELES County Office of Education
SANTA CLARA County Office of EducationCalifornia State University, East Bay
San Jose State University
Cal Poly, Pomona
Other Partners
• The Tech Museum
• Chabot Space and Science Center
• NSTA
Professional Development Focus:
• Deepening Science Content Knowledge
• Collaboratively developing, implementing and sharing interdisciplinary, inquiry-based science lessons and projects for all students
Goals of LIFT OFF
INCREASE teachers use of inquiry throughout the curriculum and not as an “add-on”
IMPROVE science content knowledge
DEVELOP peer-reviewed interdisciplinary lessons & projects
BUILD professional learning communities
PROMOTE instructional leadership
Key Features of LIFT OFF Projects
• Science Inquiry & Thinking
• 21st Century Skills
• Integrate literacy development strategies
Instructional Case Criteria
• Has clear learning goals and objectives related to state standards
• Includes explicit literacy strategies presented during institute
• Includes both formative and summative assessments.
• Uses the 5E Lesson Design
• Includes at least 4 lessons and a project
Science EducationA “knowledge economy” requires understanding of complex problems and the ability to work with others
Products• Instructional Case -- Inquiry-Based Science Lessons
and Project: Teachers working as a team will collaboratively develop and implement at least 5 peer-reviewed lessons as part of an inquiry-based project related to their essential question or problem. Lessons must address key criteria of the instructional case.
• Peer Review: Lessons will be peer reviewed using tuning protocols and modified lesson study. This will happen during institute and during four follow up days during the year.
• Sharing and Publishing: Teachers will complete the Backwards Mapping Template including all lessons and ancillary materials in an electronic portfolio. Teachers will complete a professional poster of their instructional case.
• Leadership: Teachers will work as instructional leaders with other teachers to help share and implement projects in other classrooms and throughout their school and district.
Support
• 10 Days of Summer PD• 3 Days of Professional Development
During the School Year.• CSU Science Faculty and County
Curriculum Coordinators in Science, EL & ELA
• Stipends: $200 per 8 hour day• Quarterly visits from Professional
Development Team to schools and classrooms.
Expectations
• Develop & implement lessons and projects• Incorporate science inquiry and thinking in lessons and
project• Incorporate NASA resources• Come prepared to workshops with lessons, project and
student work.• Incorporate Instructional Strategies: Literacy,
assessment, or inquiry.• Collaborate & reflect on lessons, projects and student
work• Submit electronic portfolio of instructional case for
publishing and dissemination