Curriculum and Instruction

1. Department of Mathematics and Science • Yoly McCarthy • Instructional Supervisor • Dane Jaber • Science Curriculum Support Specialist Curriculum and Instruction

2. Session Outcomes • Participants will be able to: • Incorporate nM-DCPS instructional resources to support science teaching and learning (EdGenuity, Earthecho) • Identify interventions in science based on data to increase the effectiveness of science teaching and learning • Plan for argumentation in science Curriculum and Instruction

3. AGENDA • AM • Welcome/ Updates • Data and Interventions • EarthEcho International • Using Rubrics • PM • EdGenuity • Common core Standards Use: CER and Argumentation • Reflections Curriculum and Instruction

4. NORMS • Lift expectations • Everyone is a learner • Ask questions and actively participate • Reserve judgment • Network responsibly Curriculum and Instruction

5. 12 Data and Interventions

6. ThinkGate • http://www.thinkgate.net/FLMiamiDadeSplash/TGLogin.aspx Curriculum and Instruction

7. ThinkGate: Other Reports Curriculum and Instruction

8. ThinkGate: Proficiency Report Curriculum and Instruction

9. ThinkGate: Progress Report (for Standards) Curriculum and Instruction

10. Group Activity Data and Interventions: Identifying Weakest Benchmarks • Task directed Activity • Review the data for Weakest Benchmarks • Collaborate, create and execute an Instructional Focus Calendar that will target the content. Include all possible resources and ideas. Curriculum and Instruction

11. Activities/Strategies that we can use for differentiation based on data: • Pull outs • Content reading • GIZMO activities on line • Discovery videos • RAFT activity based on weakest content • Peer tutoring by proficient students • Free form maps based on weak content • Use of Supplemental resources such as Coach book or other purchased materials

12. Progress Monitoring Tool

14. 10 Earth Echo International • http://earthecho.org/

15. 10 Earth Echo International • Allie Toomey • Education Coordinator, EarthEcho International • 2101 L Street NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20037(p): 202.350.3190 • Email: allie@earthecho.org • www.EarthEcho.org • Stacey Rafalowski • Education Manager, EarthEcho International, Inc. • Email: stacey@earthecho.orgwww.EarthEcho.org

16. 12 Using Rubrics

17. RubiStar • http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ Curriculum and Instruction

18. Group Activity Create a Rubric for a Learning Goal • Review the Learning Goal given • Choose one of the identified activitiea • Collaborate, create and execute a Rubric for this activity based on the content depth needed from the achievement level Curriculum and Instruction

19. LUNCH • 60 minutes • Please be prompt Curriculum and Instruction

20. 12 EdGenuity

21. 15 EdGenuity

22. 14 EdGenuity • Similar to course recovery program • Will be offered as three different courses • Can be assigned by benchmarks according to interim or quarterly data • Digital double dose • Remediation and differentiation • Available NOW!

23. 35 Common Core Standards

24. Handout 37

25. Handout 38

26. Handout 39

27. Planet Open Inquiry Activity Curriculum and Instruction

28. Planet Open Inquiry Activity Curriculum and Instruction

29. Handout Argument-Driven InquiryInstructional Model • http://www.argumentdriveninquiry.com/uploads/1/1/1/4/11144564/stages_of_adi.pdf

30. Handout CER

31. Slip • Reflection • 3.....2........1....... Curriculum and Instruction

32. Science Department Curriculum and Instruction