Characteristics of Effective Instruction in Science

1. Characteristics of Effective Instruction in Science “The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." Albert Einstein

2. Welcome Laurie Hayzlett Cedar Falls Lynne Campbell Marshalltown Dee Dienst Clear Lake ELI teacher leaders: Melissa Hesner East Buchanan Andy Denison West Marshall

3. Morning Schedule Formative Assessment Probe Notebooking Inquiry Experience:

4. Afternoon Schedule Lesson Cycle ICC: Characteristics of Effective Instruction Probe Follow-up Implementation Plan

5. Diffendoofer School school song Amazon.com Use one of the following prompts to create your own verse: What are your hopes for your school? What do you want this PD opportunity to be? What do you hope ICC does for your students? How does this book relate to the ICC? How does this book relate to your school? Create your own prompt!

6. Continuous Improvement Process

7. Rubric for becoming an Inquiry-based teacher Select the place where you are right now. Traditional approach Exploring Inquiry Transitioning to Inquiry Practicing Inquiry Amazon.com

8. Break

9. Probe: Doing Science The Purpose • Activates students thinking about a concept • Solidify ideas during formal concept development • Reflection at the end of the unit

10. Notebooking

11. Interactive Science Notebooks are a Research-Based Best Practice 1. Notebooks are thinking tools for students. 2. Notebooks help guide instruction 3. Notebooks enhance literacy skills 4. Notebooks support differentiated learning. 5. Notebook entries are good assessment tools.

12. Getting started -Step 1: Name Grade On the cover: Write your name and grade. Science Notebook

13. Step 2: Create a Title Page 2 Name of Unit Year Teacher Building a.

14. Step 3: At the top of the next four pages write Table of Contents Table of Contents

15. Table of Contents DATE ACTIVITY (Assessment) PAGE#

16. Step 3: Create a Learning Partners page. Learning Partners . 1

17. Seasonal Partners Spring Fall Winter Summer

18. Step 4: Number remaining pages Learning Partners 1 2 3

19. Step 5: On page One glue the “Doing Science” Assessment Probe “Doing Science” Assessment Probe

20. Science Notebook Supplies scissors glue sticks pens & pencils composition notebook colored pencils NO MARKERS! NO STAPLES! NO WHITE GLUE!

21. What goes into a science notebook? • A record of your thinking & learning • Notes • Procedures and data • Line of Learning • Quick writes • Performance Assessments • Questions, wonderings, ideas

22. Example of what should be in your science notebook… November 14, 2006 The blue center and yellow petals of this flower attract bees and hummingbirds. The flower can be cross-pollinated and the bees and hummingbirds can have food.

23. Example of what should be in your science notebook… November 14, 2006 Observations: We added salt to ice water. The ice started to melt and the temperature of the ice water went down … it got colder. Questions: Is salty ice water always colder than plain ice water? Could we add something else to ice water to make it colder?

24. What shouldn’t I put in my science notebook? If the entry isn’t related to your growing understanding of science, it probably doesn’t belong in your science notebook.

25. Examples of what shouldn’t be in your science notebook… Go HAWKS!!! I love … Science Rocks!! Non-science doodles

26. SCIENTIST’S NOTEBOOKS The following slides show pages from scientists’ notebooks:

27. Reference graphs and tables pasted into notebook

28. Materials Scientist Results (crossed out)

29. A page from Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook

30. Notebook Hints: • Type quick write prompts on address labels. • Reusable arrows can mark notebooks for grading. • Have students answer quick writes on index cards (make sure they put their names on top) so you can grade them without having to take books home. They can tape them into their notebooks the next day. • Use post-its to make comments in student books • Use colored dots on covers to help keep different classes separated or to identify student roles.

31. Future Notebook Discussions • How to write and evaluate Line of Learning questions. • How to write and evaluate Quick Write questions. • How to evaluate notebooks. • Handling vocabulary- glossary or vocabulary briefcase.

32. Swingers: Part 1

33. Lunch ethicurean.com

34. Swingers: Part 2

35. Break

36. Lesson Cycle: Unpack 5Es • Number off 1 to 5 • Number 1 is the engage group Number 2 is the explore group Number 3 is the explain group Number 4 is the elaborate group Number 5 is the evaluate group 3. Talk with your group to determine what parts of the learning cycle you observed during the Swingers Inquiry Experience

37. Characteristics of Effective Instruction Student centered instruction Teaching for understanding Assessment for learning Rigor and relevance Teaching for learner differences

38. Doing science…..Probe follow up Lets revisit your probe response. Are there any changes you would like to make? Any additions? Use a different writing instrument to make your changes.

39. Implementation Implement an Engage from the 5E Learning Cycle Respond to the two reflection questions on the reflection log. Bring the reflection questions and evidence of implementation to share with colleagues