New Essential Standards for Science October 10, 2011

Introductions

• http://todaysmeet.com/essential

• Take a moment to introduce yourselves at your table.

• Using Today’s Meet, sign on and tell us something about yourself! This is NOT confidential and CAN and WILL be used against you

Change is Good…You Go First

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NSTA Position Statement:• Scientific inquiry is a powerful way of

understanding science content. Students learn how to ask questions and use evidence to answer them. In the process of learning the strategies of scientific inquiry, students learn to conduct an investigation and collect evidence from a variety of sources, develop an explanation from the data, and communicate and defend their conclusions.

• The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recommends that all K–16 teachers embrace scientific inquiry and is committed to helping educators make it the centerpiece of the science classroom. The use of scientific inquiry will help ensure that students develop a deep understanding of science and scientific inquiry.

• http://www.nsta.org/about/positions/inquiry.aspx

Crosswalks and Unpacking the Standards:

• Introduction to the Crosswalk and Unpacking the Standards at DPI

– http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/support-tools/

Vertical Alignment Activity:

• Each table will receive 1-2 packets• Contents: 4 sheets of paper labeled: K-2,

3-5, 6-8, 9-12 and a Set of Essential Standards cards

• Lay out papers vertically starting with K-2 and ending with 9-12.

• As a group suggest the proper vertical alignment for teaching each standard and place them accordingly.

•15 minute Break!!!

What is going on in Today’s Meet?????

Sharing of Websites:

• Beth Elmore• Scott Stuckey• Beth Roland• Stacy Lovdahl

Introduction to County Science Website

• Goals for Website• Goals for after lunch

• Lunch 1 hour, 15 minutes.

• We will start back promptly and you will be assigned tables by grade/subject levels

• Look for the table placards!

Vocabulary Hunt:

• At your table, share the copy of the Unpacked Standards for your grade level/subject area.

• As you read each description, highlight all appropriate vocabulary words.

• This will be collated and posted on the website for all to access K-12

Work Session:

• All groups have been assigned to a room with computers.

• The username is: workshop• The password is: workshop• You will receive 2 copies of the Unpacked

Standards to split up in your groups.• Using the charts and the model, create a chart and

complete it for each Clarifying Objective in your curriculum: Divide and Conquer and then using a walkabout add to each chart that you did NOT work on!

Debrief and Wrap Up

• What did your group accomplish today?• What work still needs to be done?• Do we need to spend time on Revised Bloom’s

Taxonomy (RBT)?• Include any and all suggestions on evaluations on

Schoollink for planning next section.

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