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Florida Association of Science Supervisors October 24, 2007

Florida Association of Science Supervisors October 24, 2007. Sunshine State Scholars. Sunshine State Scholars.

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Florida Association of Science Supervisors October 24, 2007

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  1. Florida Association of Science Supervisors October 24, 2007

  2. Sunshine State Scholars

  3. Sunshine State Scholars This year, the SSSP is developing an on-line system for designating the District Scholars. The superintendents will be notified of how to use the system as soon as it is available. It will be operational by November 1, 2007. District offices should submit their District Scholars’ information by November 16, 2007.

  4. MSP – Florida Science Partnerships • 10 MSP Grants were awarded to 8 school districts • Deliverables will be made available statewide • For websites and more information, see: http://www.fldoestem.org/page205.aspx

  5. State Science Fair • FL DOE will provide funding to support the State Science Fair • The 2008 fair will be held April 16 – 18 in Lakeland, FL • More information is available at this website: http://www.floridassef.net/CURRENT.htm

  6. Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education Congratulations to the 2007 Florida Finalist! Robert Dull Lisa Peake Palm Harbor University High Wesley Chapel High Pinellas County Pasco County IB and AP Chemistry Chemistry 9-12 Allen Phipps South Plantation High School Broward County AP Environmental Science

  7. Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education 2008 Award Process • teachers in grades K-6 • nomination form and application form will be online October/November • nominations due by February 1, 2008 • applications post marked by May 1, 2008 • web site www.paemst.org

  8. Naval Aviation Distance LearningNational Museum of Naval Aviation • legislative appropriation 2007 – 2008 • educational outreach for the Flight Adventure Deck program • prototype for a 5.5 day course for 7th – 12th grade students throughout the state • web-based program using aviation as the primary motivating theme In development this year!

  9. Standards Database • OMS is working closely with FCR-STEM to develop a standards database • The database will be a resource for teachers and curriculum specialists to: • Create lesson plans • Group and print the new content standards • Submit new courses • Other things we haven’t thought of!

  10. Florida’s New World-class Sunshine State Standards World Class Education Standards (WCES) are defined as standards by subject area that require critical thinking and problem-solving skills, foster creativity and innovation, and cultivate the acquisition of communication and information through the use of contextual and applied-learning strategies that promote global competitiveness. When implemented through quality instruction and content, these standards prepare all students to compete internationally at their highest levels.

  11. Mathematics Singapore – top on TIMSS Finland – top on PISA Massachusetts, California, Indiana – standards A National Council Teachers of Mathematics K – 8 Focal Points – Big Ideas Science General Topic Tracing Maps, top TIMSS Nations NAEP Framework AAAS materials Massachusetts National Research Council Why World-ClassModeled From the Best of the Best

  12. Mathematics Began September 2006 Adopted September 2007 Access points utilized for alternative assessment in 2008 2007-2008 Transition year New course descriptions Standards cross walk Text book alignment 2008-2009 Implementation 2010-2011 Assessment Science Began May 2007 Adoption Jan. 2008 2007-2008 Transition year New course descriptions Standards cross walk Text book alignment 2008-2009 Implementation, access points utilized for alternative assessment 2011-2012 Assessment Standards Timelines

  13. Why do our children need world-class science standards?

  14. Two findings from the 2006 National Research Council report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: • Americans may not know enough about science and technology to contribute to the emerging knowledge-based economy. • Rise in new international competitors in science and engineering is forcing the US to ask whether our current education system can meet the demands of the 21st century. NRC, 2006 Rising Above the Gathering Storm, pp 94-95

  15. The US lags behind other leading industrialized nations in producing college graduates with first degrees in science and engineering.

  16. Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation, labor market statistics project: • 78% of Florida’s fastest growing occupations will require post-secondary certification by 2014, most of which will require vocational certification. • By 2030, 87% of job demand in Florida will require post secondary certification, with over a fourth requiring a Masters- level or higher.

  17. According to Achieve Inc., world-class science instruction empowers students to: • maximize employment opportunities in a global economy driven by science and technology; • participate in a democracy in the context of a global society; and • make informed decisions as a consumer, e.g., on health care and retirement planning.

  18. According to Schmidt et al. (2001), the typical 8th grade science student in the US is required to cover far more topics than those in the A+ TIMSS countries.

  19. How do Florida’s current K-8 standards compare with world-class models 1The 2009 NAEP science framework encompasses grades 1-8 2Singapore begins science instruction at grade 3 and continues for a total of six years through lower secondary. 3Finland’s science standards encompass grades 1-9

  20. General Topic Trace Mapping (GTTM) of the A+ TIMSS countries vs. US A+ countries 21 U.S.states including Florida (Schmidt et al. 2005)

  21. General Topic Trace Mapping (GTTM) of the A+ TIMSS countries vs. US (cont.) A+ countries 21 U.S.states including Florida (Schmidt et al. 2005)

  22. What do these curriculum mappings reveal about K-8 science topic coverage in Florida and the US as compared to the TIMSS A+ countries? • The A+ countries tend to introduce few new topics in each grade level and then develop those incrementally in each subsequent grade (staggered spiral). • Florida and other states often front-load complex topics like types of forces and weather & climate in early elementary grades, and then devote sparse – if any – coverage to them in subsequent grades.

  23. What does this mean? • Fewer topics per grade, less repetition from year to year • Move from “covering” topics to teaching them in-depth for long term learning and building connections • Teachers will need to know how to introduce each new topic at the concrete level and move to the abstract and then connect it to other and more complex topics • Students inquire, experiment, build, draw, make connections, write, and explain

  24. How do the Proposed 9-12 Bodies of Knowledge compare to the existing Science Standards?

  25. Where can I view the draft standards and provide input? • On the web: http://flstandards.org • Town meetings: • Leon County – Nov. 7, 5:30 to 7 PM – State Library – RA Gray Building • Orange County – Nov. 15, 5:30 to 7 PM – Jones High School • Others (TBD): Broward, Duval, and Hillsborough Counties

  26. Support Math Science Partnership Grants Fldoestem.org • Math Matters! • On-line PD for teachers, digital materials • Florida’s Next Round of Math & Science Partnership Funding • $8 million for each of three years will be dedicated to teacher professional development on the new standards

  27. How Can You Help?Public Relations! • Believe students need math and science • Encourage teachers to learn more about their content • Provide classrooms with hands-on learning tools • Be aware of what good math and science instruction looks like and support it The students should be doing the work!

  28. 2007 Sunshine State Scholar Casey Hua Seminole High School • Interested in pursuing biomedical research, her advice: • Funnel elementary students’ curiosity early and keep them engaged in science and math (for her a 5th grade gifted program) • Extra incentives for competition sponsors (students meet other talented peers at these events) • Make students think, hands-on activities, creativity, like Ms. Morgan her physics teacher • Let’s see some cool science and math folks, not just pictures of old scientists!

  29. Meet Terence Tao, Colleagues Teasingly Call Him a Rock Star

  30. Meet Kyla Horn, a.k.a. Sciencegirl, Senior at Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School, K-12 Florida Public Schools

  31. One of 77 students in the world (and the only Florida student) selected for the highly competitive Research Science Institute at MIT. Awards and Accomplishments include: Science Fairs, Science Bowls, Science Olympiad, All Star High School Academic Team, Governor's Honor Program – Astrochemisty, Florida Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Part of student team running ground control for payload project aboard Space Shuttle Columbia's final flight PSAT: 240 (Perfect score) ACT:  36 (Perfect Score) SAT II Math: 800 A.P. Calculus B/C: 5 A.P. Physics: 5 A.P. Biology: 5 SAT Critical Reading: 800 SAT II Spanish: 800 A.P. English: 5 A.P. Economics: 5 A.P. U.S. History: 5 A.P. Government and Politics: 5 Kyla’s Accomplishments

  32. Send Us Your Star Scientist or Mathematician to Place HERE!

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