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Office of Academics and Transformation

Office of Academics and Transformation. Department of Mathematics and Science. Agenda. Science Department Website Overview District Instructional Resources Elements of Good Science Instruction Successful Strategies in Science What Should a Science Classroom Look Like Walk-thru Essentials

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Office of Academics and Transformation

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  1. Office of Academics and Transformation Department of Mathematics and Science

  2. Agenda • Science Department Website Overview • District Instructional Resources • Elements of Good Science Instruction • Successful Strategies in Science • What Should a Science Classroom Look Like • Walk-thru Essentials • Interim Assessment Data Analysis by Benchmarks (Progress Monitoring Tool) • Common Core state Standards connections • Action plan Department of Mathematics and Science

  3. Session Outcomes • Participants will be able to: • Access science instructional resources to support science teaching and learning • Identify effective science teaching and learning • Develop an action plan to support science teaching and learning Department of Mathematics and Science

  4. Science Department Website Overview Department of Mathematics and Science

  5. High School Science Department of Mathematics and Science

  6. Upcoming Science Department Chair Meeting Information Test Item Specifications for Biology EOC update Achievement Level Descriptions for the Biology EOC iCPALMS correlation to the Pacing guides – in production State Item Bank - in production NGSS – 2nd draft – released for review Insights: Benchmark instruction with fidelity and rigor + Students exposed to application of concepts (inquiry, assessments) = Success Department of Mathematics and Science

  7. What Does Effective Science Instruction Look Like? • Engage • Question, discussion, activity, uncover ideas (Discovery, PBS) • Explore • Lab activities (HOT Science Labs, Gizmos 2.0) • Explain • Writing, discussion (Lab notebooks, Whiteboarding) • Elaborate • Discussion, real-world connections (conclusion writing) • Evaluate • Formative, summative Department of Mathematics and Science

  8. Good Science Instruction • Effective Planning (with the end in mind) • Knowing the objective of each lesson(course description) • Plan together with teachers of the same subject area • Implement a routine of inquiry based, hands-on activities relevant to the objectives of the topic • Applying models to formulate solutions to questions • Discovering answers through systematic observations Department of Mathematics and Science

  9. Good Science Instruction (Cont…) • Implement Higher-Order Questioning Strategies using Explicit-Reflective instruction to enhance student thinking • Asking questions about our surroundings • Facilitate, encourage, and expect Higher Order Thinking (HOT) from your students • Make connections between content learned to real-world events and examples • Encourage students to communicate verbally and in writing Department of Mathematics and Science

  10. Successful Strategies to Use • The 5 E’s • HOT Questions (Web’s Depth of Knowledge) • Inquiry • Hands-On Activities/Labs • Demonstrations • Virtual Labs • Notebooks • Graphic Organizers • Models & Visuals • Cooperative Learning • Think-Pair-Share • Jigsaw • Centers / Stations • Internet / Video • Differentiated Instruction • Remediation Department of Mathematics and Science

  11. Common Core State Standards Connections • Currently we continue to use the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS); however, during teaching and learning connections to Common Core State Standards in Language Arts and Mathematics need to be established. • Common Core benchmarks are aligned to Science courses in the M-DCPS Pacing Guides Department of Mathematics and Science

  12. Course Descriptions Department of Mathematics and Science

  13. Pacing Guides Department of Mathematics and Science

  14. HOT Science Labs Department of Mathematics and Science

  15. Gizmos (Explorelearning) Department of Mathematics and Science

  16. Discovery Education Department of Mathematics and Science

  17. PBS Department of Mathematics and Science

  18. Extended Learning Modules/E2020 Department of Mathematics and Science

  19. Learning Village Department of Mathematics and Science

  20. Action Plan: Guiding Questions What should be the next steps to follow based on the scenario provided? • Items provided: • Course description • Year at a Glance • Benchmarks by Quarter • IA data Department of Mathematics and Science

  21. The Power of Science • Science isn’t just memorizing facts • The new standards are designed to help students understand how science works • The scientific skills and attitudes students learn will provide them with powerful problem-solving skills • Every student deserves to benefit from scientific thinking (HOQS and HOTS) Department of Mathematics and Science

  22. Science Department

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