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Introducing SEPUP

Introducing SEPUP. Mark Koker, Ph D, LAB-AIDS Director of Curriculum. National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, San Francisco CA March 2011. About SEPUP and LAB-AIDS. SEPUP is based at the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley

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Introducing SEPUP

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  1. Introducing SEPUP • Mark Koker, Ph D, LAB-AIDS Director of Curriculum National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, San Francisco CA March 2011

  2. About SEPUP and LAB-AIDS • SEPUP is based at the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley • SEPUP is a group of science educators and researchers who get along well, unlike in other programs where they fight all the time... • SEPUP has been funded by NSF since 1987 and has been published and distributed by LAB-AIDS • LAB-AIDS is based on Long Island, where we have been making innovative secondary science kits and curriculum since 1963 • Teachers rely on LAB-AIDS to reduce prep time and increase learning!

  3. The SEPUP Approach • Teach science using real-world issues that connect with students • Embed support for literacy throughout the science program • Use ‘4-2-1’ for a consistent approach to cooperative learning • Use inquiry, because students learn by doing, as well as reading/writing • Make sure key concepts spiral throughout the curriculum • Provide a nationally-acclaimed assessment system, with formative and summative strategies, to monitor student progress

  4. SEPUP and Brain Research • "Brain compatible instruction is based on active learning and emotional engagement, consideration of student's intelligent spans, use of hands-on experiences with attention to multiple intelligences, promotion of physical movement, high-level thinking, and application of knowledge and skills." • The Brain Compatible Classroom, Laura Erlauer, ASCD Press, 2003, p. 11

  5. Issues give a context for learning • Where should the nation store its nuclear waste? • Should we test everyone for genetic diseases? • What are the practical limits of renewable energy? • What can we do to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease? • What is the true impact of introduced species? • How can cars be redesigned to reduce the risk of injuries due to accidents?

  6. Scope and sequence • The SEPUP program provides a complete middle level sequence in the life, earth, and physical sciences • These can be used alone if a discipline-based program is desired... • Or combined to form an integrated course of study from grade to grade...

  7. Issues & Earth Science • Studying Soils Scientifically • Rocks and Minerals • Plate Tectonics • Erosion and Deposition • Weather and Atmosphere • Earth in Space • Exploring the Solar System

  8. Issues & Life Science • Studying People Scientifically • Body Works • Cell Biology and Disease • Genetics • Ecology • Evolution • Bioengineering

  9. Issues & Physical Science • Studying Materials Scientifically • Water • The Chemistry of Materials • Energy • Force and Motion

  10. Inquiry in SEPUP • Improves understanding of concepts and improves process skills • Guided inquiry supports conceptual learning, while open inquiry supports higher level cognitive skills -- both are found in SEPUP • Supports the essential elements of inquiry, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards

  11. The SEPUP Learning Cycle • Provides structure for activities in every SEPUP unit, as seen below:

  12. Program Components • Student book • Teacher’s Guide • Equipment kit • Website

  13. Student books • The student bookguides investigations and provides related resources… • It features ten different activity types, designed to focus on concept and skill development...on-line students books available, too! • The analysis questions at the end of an activity call for students to apply or evaluate their knowledge • The use of a science journal is emphasized for recording data, observations, notes, vocabulary, and answering questions

  14. Teacher’s Guides • Activity overview & teaching summary • Key concepts and Vocabulary • Equipment and advance preparation • Support for literacy, assessment, technology • Differentiated instruction • Test item banks • Key skills matrix • Solution prep & CD set

  15. Equipment kits • Complete kits; unpack, set up and teach! • Each kit supports up to 160 students (5 classes) • Micro-scale, less waste • Safe -- no glassware or open flame, and dilute chemicals • Tray inserts keep you organized

  16. Technology/website • Each course contains more than 100 web links, to support basic instructionand enrichment • Students can share ideas and data with their peers on the SEPUP web site • Other software applications and simulations support specific activities and units… • These are open to the public, check them out atwww.sepuplhs.com

  17. Assessment in SEPUP • The SEPUP assessment program has an academic and practical base few other middle-level programs can match, has taken years to develop • It has appeared in numerous journal articles, meeting papers, etc., and in national publications on assessment • It is embedded and authentic • It uses a variety of strategies (item banks,open-ended tasks score with rubrics, questions in student books, long term projects, etc.)

  18. Assessment in SEPUP

  19. Support for Literacy • Support for literacy in each program • Strategies to support: • Reading comprehension (anticipation guides, 3 Level Guides, STT) • Enhancing student writing (writing frames, etc.) • Facilitating group discussion (discussion webs, walking debates) • Synthesizing concepts and vocabulary (KWL, concept maps) • Integrated and comprehensive, as seen in Teacher’s Guides

  20. Support for Differentiation • Students with Learning Disabilities • Optional student sheets with step-by-step procedures, hands-on activities provide concrete experiences… • English Language Learners • Vocabulary introduced with operational definitions, 4-2-1 cooperative work groups, literacy strategies facilitate reading and writing • Academically Gifted Students • Extension activities encourage in-depth inquiry into real world topics, lab activities encourage student-designed complex investigations

  21. SEPUP ACADEMY PROGRAM • Support for classroom teachers and local workshop leaders alike! • Two locations to choose from -- Silverthorne CO and Charleston, SC; programs offered in June and July 2010 • Three- and four-day programsthat develop SEPUP know-how,but also include time for fun, too! • For more information, and to register,go to www.lab-aidsinstitute.com

  22. For further information... • Contact us! NSTA BOOTH #1529 • E-mail me at: mkoker@lab-aids.com • Telephone: 800.381.8003 • Visit us at www.lab-aids.com for correlations, PD help, product information, workshop calendar, and more... • The Glenn Seaborg Story, or how I stopped worrying and learned to like the Periodic Table…

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