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Flavio Mendez Senior Director NSTA Learning Center

http://learningcenter.nsta.org. Flavio Mendez Senior Director NSTA Learning Center. The National Science Teachers Association. NSTA’s Mission: To promote excellence and innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All. The National Science Teachers Association. Membership, over 60,000

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Flavio Mendez Senior Director NSTA Learning Center

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  1. http://learningcenter.nsta.org Flavio Mendez Senior Director NSTA Learning Center

  2. The NationalScience Teachers Association NSTA’s Mission:To promote excellence and innovation in Science Teaching and Learning for All

  3. The NationalScience Teachers Association • Membership, over 60,000 • Professional Development • Conferences, 4/yr • NSTA Learning Center • NSTA Press • Advocacy

  4. Present an overview of NSTA’s new e-learning Professional Development Portal:A system-based approach to providing high quality PD resources Purpose of today’s presentation

  5. Looking at the Professional Development Landscape How do you receive the majority ofyour Professional Development? • On-Site, 1-4 hour in-schoolin-service workshop • On-site, 1-2 day DistrictTraining Day • Summer, 1-2 Week Workshop • Online, 4-8 week University Short Course for 1-3 hours of Graduate Credit

  6. Looking at the Professional Development Landscape How many hours of PD did you receive last year? • 1-20 hours • 21-40 hours • 41-60 hours • 61-80 hours • 80+ hours

  7. What Constitutes High Quality andHigh Impact Professional Development? • Time Span (on-going, not one shot opportunity) • Contact Hours (30-80 hours to change practice) • Emphasizes Active Learning and Collective Teacher Participation • Content-Focus • Coherence (individual plan for long term growth) • Linked to Systemic Reform and Teacher Input • Laura M. Desimone: University of Pennsylvania • Iris Weiss, Horizon Research, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC • Workshop for State Leader and Evaluators of Teacher Professional DevelopmentWashington, DC, April 24-25, 2008 • Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice in Professional Development • Washington, DC Februrary 7-8, 2006 http://www.ccsso.org/projects/improving_evaluation_of_professional_development/Meetings/

  8. Bridging the Gap betweenResearch and Practice in PD What we know—Local Systemic Change Core Evaluation: K-8 Weaknesses(75,000 data points) “Teachers of Science” with less than 16 hours of PD in Science Education in last 3 years • What % at K-4 level? • What % at 5-8 level? • What % at 9-12 level? 76% 57% 32% Looking Inside the Classroom: A Study of K-12 Mathematics and Science Education in the United States—10 yr longitudinal national classroom observation study: Horizon Research, Weiss, 2003

  9. The Research:Increased Content Knowledge A positive correlation exists between student achievement and teachers’ content knowledge(Cochran-Smith and Zeichner, 2005; Darling-Hammond and Bransford, 2005; Goldhaber and Brewer, 1998; Goldhaber and Brewer, 2000; Grossman, 2005; Ma, 1999; Monk, 1994; Wenglinsky, 2002; Wilson, Floden and Ferrini-Mundy, 2001)

  10. The Challenge:Accessible Content Knowledge How to provide PD resources that are: • affordable • of “High Quality” • standards-aligned • content-specific • available on-demand • supports local curriculum to reach the nation’s 2.1 millionteachers of science?

  11. Multimedia Overview

  12. My PD Plan & Portfolio reminder connector University Online Affiliates MyCalendar MyNotepad MyLibrary Regional/State Face-to-Face PD NSTA Journal Articles OnlinePD Catalog SearchEngine TeacherPD Indexer connector NSTA SciPacks and Science Objects NSTASciGuides connector document NSTAe-Books and online Chapters NSTA Symposia& PD Institutes MyTranscript NSTA Web Seminars NSTA OnlineShort Courses NSTACertificates 2,900+ Professional Development Resources and Opportunities School Report Scalable, Sustainable, and Customized Professional Development

  13. Collaborators

  14. Nov. 2008 Collection: 2,900+ PD Resources and Opportunities Available SciGuides [27] Science Objects [56] SciPacks [14] Archived Web Seminars [104] Web Seminars [30-40/yr] Short Courses [3-4/yr] Journal Articles [2206] NSTA Press Books [230] eBooks [23] eChapters [453] Symposia [10-13/year] PD Institutes [10-13/year] Over 850 resources and all tools FREE!

  15. If District or State Partnership: Everything except books and online short courses are free to teachers @ $100 /teacher/year

  16. Featured e-PDLearning Center Resources & Opportunities supported by

  17. Featured e-PD resourceswithin the Learning Center • 2 hour free online learningexperience in a particular topic • Interactive simulations of phenomena in an engaging way • Questions to promote interaction and learning via inquiry strategy • Based on science literacy goalsin science education standards

  18. Featured e-PD resourceswithin the Learning Center Sample Interactives and Multimedia from various Science Objects • Air Cart • F=ma • Make a Reef

  19. Featured e-PD resourceswithin the Learning Center A total of 56 one-two hour Science Objects arefreely availablenow at The NSTA LearningCenter. Topic Areas: • Force and Motion • The Universe • The Solar System • Gravity and Orbits • Energy • Coral Ecosystems • Resources and Human Impact • Earth, Sun & Moon • Coral Reef Ecosystems • Plate Tectonics • Rock Cycle • Ocean’s Effect on Weather and Climate • Science of Food Safety • Cell Structure & Function • Earth’s Changing Surface

  20. Featured e-PDLearning Center Resources & Opportunities supported by

  21. Featured e-PD resourceswithin the Learning Center • 10 Hour Online and On-Demand Learning Experience • 3-5 Free Science Objects, plus • Pedagogical Implications component • Final Assessment • Individualized support via Content Wizard

  22. NSTA’s Solution:Science Objects N A T I O N A L S C I E N C E T E A C H E R S A S S O C I A T I O N

  23. Final Assessment Certificate

  24. Featured e-PD resourceswithin the Learning Center Support Components for SciPacks • Auto System Check Wizard(detects and assists with necessary plug-ins) • Orientation/Navigation Support(how to navigate SciPack) • Technical Support Help Desk(issues accessing content) • Subject Matter Expert Wizard(intelligent coach via email)

  25. SciPack High Level Production Cycle Content Development 5 weeks per SO20-25 weeks per SciPack 2 weeks/SO10 weeks/SciPack 2 weeks/SO10 weeks/SciPack 5 weeks/SO20-25 weeks/SciPack 2 weeks 8 weeks tocreate Scope Process Repeats for each Science Object Analysisand Design Development Phase 1 Review Round 1 Development Phase 2 Review Round 2 Release PilotTesting Annual Evaluation • Scope completed • Key Ideas and Evidences Identified • PI component for scope created • Evidences refined in light of PI content • PI for SciPack started • Writer creates content • Media storyboards created • Content Authored into LCMS • Content reviewed online • Reviews Conducted:end user, assessment, scope adherence, content • Revisions based on reviews • Media created and imported into LCMS • Content reviewed online • Reviews Conducted:end user, assessment, accessibility, content, and editorial • Content ported from development to public delivery server • Quality Assurance testing • Formative evaluation of SciPacks and SO’s • Analysis of captured assessment data • Analysis of Data collected through LCMS ~8 months to complete 1 SciPack

  26. SciPack Topics and Production Status

  27. Participant Feedback: Confidence in teaching subject matter: • 7%: Very Confident Beforecompleting F&M SciPack • 60%: Very Confident Aftercompleting F&M SciPack 98%: Found SciPack content relevant to their needs 96%: Would recommend SciPack to their colleagues 98%: Found interactive simulations worthwhile to their learning • Pre/Post Assessment and Final Assessment Results • Horizon Research Instrument: Positive significant gains in learning between pre/post test • Final assessment: 92% passed the final assessment Evaluation of Online, On-Demand Science Professional Development Material Involving Two Different Implementation Models (Sherman & Byers) Journal Science Education and Technology February, 2008 (Vol. 17, No. 1) Multiple District ScipackEvaluation Results

  28. Featured e-PDLearning Center Resources & Opportunities supported by

  29. Featured e-PD resourceswithin the Learning Center Valuable classroom resources for science teachers interested in integrating the web into their teaching Each SciGuide consists of: • Approximately 100 standards-aligned web-accessible resources • Customized lesson plans using selected web resources • Teacher media vignettes describing and showcasing the lessons • Samples of student work • Interactives utilized in SciPack on same topic

  30. Sample of Student Work from Organisms SciGuide

  31. Third Party Evaluation • 90%: SciGuides are a valuable supplementalonline resource for educators • Written content very efficient in providing introductions to topics and suggesting resources • 100%: SciGuides are laid out in a logical fashion that is easy to navigate & consume from educator’s’ point of view. • 100%: SciGuides are effective resources that: • save educators time when searching for vetted URLs • assist in implementing the web by the accompanying lesson plans, media vignettes, and samples of student work

  32. Featured e-PDLearning Center Resources & Opportunities supported by

  33. LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP • Interact with experts and colleagues from around the world • Since 2003 we have done over 200 free web seminars to over 6,500 participants

  34. LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP

  35. Learning Center Tools

  36. e-PD System Tools • My Learning Center 2.0 • My Library and Notepad Tool 2.0 • My PD Plan and Portfolio Tool 1.0 • My Calendar Tool 1.0 • My PD Indexer 2.0 • My Transcript 1.0 • State/District Accountability Admin tools 1.0 • State Standards Alignment of Resources 1.0

  37. My Library • Store and create collections of resources • Create notes for individual resources • Share your collections with colleagues http://learningcenter.nsta.org

  38. Professional DevelopmentPlan and Portfolio Tool • Create multiyear plan outlining your goals, evidences, and justifications for growth • Upload files to demonstrate completion of goals with reflections • Generate automatic PDF report with embedded URL links and images

  39. Exploring the PD Indexer

  40. Exploring the PD Indexer

  41. My Transcript Tool Track NSTA PD Experiences • Receive certificates • Generate PDF transcript report • Share report with administrators

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