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High School Science Seattle Public Schools

High School Science Seattle Public Schools. August 21, 2012 Jen Fox, HS Science Coach, jbfox@seattleschools.org. Our work today…. Welcome, Introduction & Marshmallow Challenge Courses and Resources Biology EOC Updates Collaboration and Planning. Common Course Sequence.

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High School Science Seattle Public Schools

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  1. High School ScienceSeattle Public Schools August 21, 2012 Jen Fox, HS Science Coach, jbfox@seattleschools.org

  2. Our work today… • Welcome, Introduction & Marshmallow Challenge • Courses and Resources • Biology EOC Updates • Collaboration and Planning

  3. Common Course Sequence • 9th Grade Physical Science • Current adopted materials are out of date (Its about Time), modeling physics, modeling chemistry • Standards from OSPI • 10th Grade Biology • Current adopted materials – BSCS: A Human Approach. • Other resources – Insights, North Cascades Olympic Science Partnership, Science Education Partnership, Amgen Bruce-Wallace Biotechnology • Standards from OSPI

  4. Common Course Sequence • 11th/12th Grade Chemistry • Current adopted materials - Addison Wesley: Chemistry • Other resources – Modeling Chemistry, Atom’s First, Living by Chemistry • Standards from OSPI, Massachusetts and College Board • 11th/12th Grade Physics • Current adopted materials – ?? • Modeling Physics from ASU • Standards from OSPI and AAPT

  5. Budget and Resouces • Each School has a budget and/or collects lab fees, ask department chair right away. • There is NO money centrally located to fund new materials and resources. • Materials Centrally located and loaned out: • Vernier Probeware • Molecular Model Kits • Living - Elodea

  6. High School Science Resources • Collaboration Groups – Biology and Physical Science • District-Wide Release Days (October and March) • Wiki - Seattlescience.pbworks.com

  7. HS Science Wiki • Courses and shared materials • Biology EOC • Lab Safety Resouces • Chemical Hygiene Officer and Disposing of Materials

  8. Is 50% of your instruction on Systems Inquiry & Application? EOC as Pie 50% of the test is! Cells

  9. Biology EOC Resources • Biology Test and Item Specificationshttp://www.k12.wa.us/Science/TestItemSpec.aspx • Biology EOC Sample Item Templateshttp://www.k12.wa.us/Science/ItemTemplates.aspx • Biology Updates Document with Sample Scenarios and Items http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/EducatorResources.aspx • Assessment questions? Email science@k12.wa.us

  10. Previous Work in SPS • Adoptions for physical science, chemistry and physics (almost) • Math Science Partnership Grant – Professional Teachers of Science • Content Knowledge (Bio, Physics and Chemistry) • Pedagogical Content Knowledge • Formative Assessment Strategies • Carbon Time – Biology Teachers

  11. Is it a System? • Volume 4 page 81

  12. Assessment Probes • Uncovering Student Ideas in LIFE Science Page Keeley; NSTA press • Can be used multiple ways • Diagnostic- use as a pre-lesson survey* • Formative- use as a check for understanding • Summative- use as a final assessment • Deep learning- use to measure retention over time • Accompanying material with each probe is very useful

  13. How do you talk about Systems? • Write down 10words that your students should hear, use and understand to perform well on Systems questions.

  14. Systems Science Standards Glossary Systems. An assemblage of interrelated parts or conditions through which matter,energy and information flow.

  15. How do you talk about Systems? • Test and Item Specs • Page 22

  16. 9-12 Systems Input Output Matter Energy Positive Feedback Negative Feedback Static Equilibrium Dynamic Equilibrium Model Limits Changes Feedback Equilibrium models

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