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Science and Mathematics Program Planning and Implementation

Science and Mathematics Program Planning and Implementation. Mary Hobbs, Ph.D. Coordinator for Science Initiatives Debra Junk, Ph.D. Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives Marsha Willis, MS Ed. Professional D evelopment Coordinator. Science Programming .

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Science and Mathematics Program Planning and Implementation

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  1. Science and Mathematics Program Planning and Implementation Mary Hobbs, Ph.D. Coordinator for Science Initiatives Debra Junk, Ph.D. Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives Marsha Willis, MS Ed. Professional Development Coordinator

  2. Science Programming

  3. Goals of TRC Science Programming • Conceptual understanding of the ideas of science • Integration of content and pedagogy • Professional development sufficiently differentiated to reach a range of teacher experience and expertise

  4. Physics PDA Energy and Momentum Across the Physics Curriculum: Addressing the Physics TEKS 6 A-D • September 10-13, 2012 • Drs. Tom Hsu and Manos Chaniotakis, presenters • Online support materials available on TRC website

  5. Energy and Momentum

  6. Chemistry PDA Digging Deeper into the Mole Concept • September 24-26, 2012 • Drs. Tom Hsu and Manos Chaniotakis, presenters • Online support materials available on TRC website

  7. Digging Deeper into the Mole Concept –Dr. Tom Hsu

  8. Formative Assessment in Science PDA Science Formative Assessment: Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction & Learning • January 14-15, 2013 • Page Keeley, presenter • Held at Houston Museum of Natural Science

  9. Formative Assessment in Science

  10. Future PDAs – Middle School Focus Making Sense of SCIENCE: Force and Motion • April 22-26, 2013 • Research based, WestEd delivered • Content and pedagogy intense • 5-day turnaround Institutes anticipated in Summer 2013

  11. Mathematics Programming

  12. Goals of TRC Mathematics Programming • Build conceptual understanding for teaching mathematics • Increase teachers’ understanding of student thinking • Conduct professional development experiences using best practices

  13. Developing Mathematical Ideas:Patterns, Functions, and Change PDA Focus: Helping teachers develop deeper understanding of the mathematics content they teach.

  14. ESTAR: Tier II for Grades 3-4 PDA Focus: Helping teachers learn instructional strategies to support students who have some difficulty learning math. Response to Intervention (RtI)

  15. YMAW: Fractions, Grades 5-8 PDA Focus: Understanding how to teach math through the lens of children’s work and mathematical discussion

  16. Future Mathematics PDAs • Focus on Algebra: Linear Functions (May 2013) • Formative Assessment in Mathematics (June 2013) • DMI: Making Meaning of Operations (August 2013)

  17. Shell-TRC Partnership HESTEC Louisiana Honoring the Teachers Reception Houston Museum of Natural Science 2nd Annual Shell Field Trip Ocean Star Energy Training

  18. TAME Family STEM Night “Watts Up Cougars”-Lighting the Path for STEM Education Crosby ISD January 2013

  19. With Dr. Kerry Emanuel Professor of Atmospheric Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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