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SCIENCE PLC. Feb. 2012. Agenda. Discuss Formative Assessment Probes / New Resources Update on Next Generation Science Standards. Formative Assessment Strategies. Learning Targets:

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SCIENCE PLC

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  1. SCIENCE PLC Feb. 2012

  2. Agenda • Discuss Formative Assessment Probes / New Resources • Update on Next Generation Science Standards.

  3. Formative Assessment Strategies Learning Targets: • I can describe examples of practical strategies to use in the classroom to encourage student engagement and close achievement gaps. • I can describe various tools to use during lessons to gather evidence of learning and keep students on track.

  4. A way to elicit evidence of learner’s achievement There is now a complete set in my office ready for check out! We have also ordered each of you the first 3 volumes!

  5. Ice-Cold Lemonade • Working with a partner, determine who will be 1 and who will be 2. • Read the probe & determine the type of question • Diagnostic or Discussion • 1’swill examine the 8th grade, and 2’s will examine 11th grade student responses. • With your partner, compare responses for choice A, B, and C • Differences in grade level

  6. Ice-Cold Lemonade • Using the Teacher Notes and your experiences, how can the responses inform your next steps in instruction? • What types of experiences will students need? • Will they all need the same types of experiences • What about students that has the correct “answer,” but has faulty reasoning?

  7. Formative Assessment Probes Uncovering Student ideas in Science “A good idea – poorly implemented – is a bad idea” Ainsworth and Viegut (2006, p. 109) • Key to successful implementation of an instructional resource…be purposeful.

  8. Purposeful use of Probes Integrate assessment, instruction and learning • Engagement and readiness • Eliciting prior knowledge • Exploration and Discovery • Concept and skill development • Concept and skill transfer • Self-assessment and Reflection

  9. Improper Use of Probes • Bell ringer. • A graded assignment • A review game • Just telling the kids the “right” answer without providing the necessary experiences • Not using the student responses to inform instruction • Just looking at their “answers” and not their reasoning

  10. Take a Pledge I pledge to be purposeful in my use of the formative assessment probes and I will not take part in any of the improper uses.

  11. Science Framework Update

  12. WHEN CAN WE SEE THEM? • First public draft is expected by end of March or early April • New standards are expected to be completed by Dec. 2012

  13. SCIENCE FRAMEWORK THREE PARTS Dimension 1: Core Disciplinary Ideas Foundational content ideas in four disciplines: Life Science, Earth/Space Science, Physical Science, Engineering & Technology Dimension 2: Cross-Cutting Elements Major ideas that have application across all domains of science Dimension 3: Science and Engineering Practices Practices scientists engage in as they investigate the natural world

  14. What will the new standards look like? Foundation Box • The Foundation Box contains the standards unpacked! • The Connection Box contains vertical connections, connections across the standards, and your ELA and Math connections. • The standards are also color coded in BLUE, ORANGE, & GREEN. • Each standard also has an assessment boundary . This will be indicated in RED. • Each standard is also expected to be interactive online!

  15. Take home message “the most important factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows and that the job of the teacher is to ascertain this and to teach accordingly.” - David Ausubel (1968)

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