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LAUSD / SCALE / QED Year 5: 2007 Continuing our work in Partnership…. Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions. Building a coherent expectation among k-16 educators in the LA region for professional learning
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LAUSD / SCALE / QEDYear 5: 2007Continuing our work in Partnership….
Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions • Building a coherent expectation amongk-16 educators in the LA region for professional learning • Establishing a self-perpetuating collaborative culture within and among regional education institutions
Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions • Focus Question:Given our collaborative goal and the steps we have taken up to this point and plan for Year 5, • What are we missing that might be necessary to energize and mobilize key participants and make our effort sustainable? • Are we effectively reaching the appropriate levels? • administrators, faculty, science lead teachers, department chairs, students, parents, community groups, and . . .?
LAUSD / SCALE/QED Scope of Work -- 2007 Curriculum Materials Immersion Units Model Lessons Professional Development For teachers For PD facilitators For Science Ed Leadership (SCALE/WestEd Leadership Training) Spreading the Word
Co-development of Curriculum Materialsin Partnership with BSCS
February • Inquiry and Immersion/conceptual flow • Setting the stage for collaborative work • March • Leadership skills/group dynamics • Understanding the units’ conceptual flows • April • Institute planning • Developing facilitation guides • May • Practice facilitation • Final preparations Co-facilitate Summer Institutes 11 Elementary 13 Secondary Professional Development for K-16PD Facilitators - 2007 • September • Summer Institute Reflections • October • Follow-up session planning • Implement and reflect on efficacy • November • -- Passing the baton, celebrations
Professional DevelopmentFor Science Ed Leaders - 2007 : K-12 Science Directors, Coordinators, Experts, Specialists, and Advisors and CSU faculty Four, 2-day Leadership Institutes scheduled in LA Draft Agendas:
Spreading the WordTo CSU and District Leaders - 2007: administrators, local district science staff, department chairs, science lead teachers, science teachers. SCALE/Science Branch meetings scheduled in 2007
Spreading the WordTo the community - 2007: students, parents, community groups SCALE/Science Branch events scheduled in LAUSD
Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions • Focus Question:Given our collaborative goal and the steps we have taken up to this point and plan for Year 5, • What are we missing that might be necessary to energize and mobilize key participants and make our effort sustainable? • Are we effectively reaching the appropriate levels? • administrators, faculty, science lead teachers, department chairs, students, parents, community groups, and . . .?