Houston Section TISP History

1. Houston SectionTISP History July 2007 – Dallas Workshop Houston Contingent – 5 members Early attempts Organizing/publicity Roadblocks Teachers’ Attitudes - Feedback Houston Section Houston Section

2. Houston SectionTISP History Sessions in December 2007 Jan/Feb/May 2008 First Attempt – TEA approach Searching for “State Standards” adoption Houston Section Houston Section

3. Houston SectionTISP History Fort Bend ISD – Aug 2008 Every year since 2008 Alief ISD 2009 Houston Section Houston Section

4. Houston SectionTISP History Houston ISD 2010 Pearland ISD 2012 Houston Section Houston Section

5. Houston SectionTISP History Total sessions held 20 Total teachers served 390+ Average students affected every year 80 Estimated students served yearly 300,000+ Houston Section Houston Section

6. Houston SectionTISP History Other Activities: E2E (Engineers to Energy) Greater Houston Partnership Science Fair Judging University programs Nation Lab Day Houston Section Houston Section

7. Houston SectionTISP History Partner w/HCDE Alignment Matrices First Publication August 2010 First Update September 2010 Second Update September 2011 Future Plans to update Houston Section Houston Section

8. Content Alignment • In Texas, science teachers will only use classroom activities if they are aligned to Texas education standards. • Experience with content alignment for: • LyondellBasell • Texas Chemical Council • University of California at Berkeley (GEMS) • Hewlett Packard • Boeing • Council for Environmental Education Houston Section Houston Section

9. Content Alignment • Because high-sakes testing plays a prominent role in all public schools, teachers must demonstrate that activities are aligned to content standards. • Alignment refers to the degree of match between selected classroom activities and the science content identified through state academic standards. Houston Section Houston Section

10. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills • In Texas, the state standards are called the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). • Activities on www.tryengineering.org are currently aligned to the National Science Education Standards (NSES), and the Standards for Technology Literacy. Houston Section Houston Section

11. IEEE Alignment Matrices Blast Off ! Students build and launch a model rocket and consider the forces on a rocket, Newton's Laws, and other principles and challenges of an actual space vehicle launch. They design their structure on paper, learn about aerospace engineering, launch their rocket, and share observations with their class. Houston Section Houston Section

12. Next Generation Science Standards • As part of a move to implement Common Core Standards, the NSES are currently being modified. • They will be called the Next Generation Standards for K–12 Science. • 45 states have already adopted Common Core standards in Language Arts and Math. Houston Section Houston Section

13. Common Core Standards Adoption Houston Section Houston Section

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