Hamilton County District In-service: Collaboration and Growth in Science Education

1. Welcome to the Hamilton County District In-service: A Day of Collaboration and Growth January 8, 2013

2. Choose a science concept, term, or principle that describes your department and be prepared to share how or why it does.

3. Purpose and Vision Create an atmosphere of openness, collegiality and true professionalism through: • Shared Norms and Common Language • Promoting Professional Growth through Collaboration • Engaging Students through Research-based Best Practices • Encourage Reflective Practice

4. Structure of the Day 8:30-9:55 The Habits of Practice in the NGSS 9:45-10:05 Break/Transition 10:05-11:30 Common Core’s Standards in Science 11:30-1:00 Lunch 1:00-2:35 Elective Sessions 2:35-2:45 Wrap Up and Final Evaluations 2:45-3:30 School Level Team Time 2:45-3:30 Science Leaders Meeting

5. Secondary Science District Norms • Be respectful of other’s time — Begin and end on time • Maintain an open and safe atmosphere for communication and collaboration • Remain positive, task/purpose-focused, respectful, and courteous • Actively participate and bring requested materials • Share a sense of responsibility for student learning • Be professional at all times • Be the student you want in your class

6. Reflections and Important Moments Sheet

7. Session Goals: • Positively Impact Student Learning by Supporting Their Growth as Science Practitioners • Provide an overview of the Scientific and Engineering Habits of Practice • Connect the Practices to Your Classroom • Connect the Practices to a Common Goal for your Department • Collect Formative Data to Help Shape Future Professional Development and to Promote Networking

8. A Framework for K-12 Science Education Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas

9. Habits of Practice

10. Habits of Practice

11. Habits of Practice

12. Habits of Practice Take a few moments of Private Think Time to read the Habits of Practice.

13. Habits of Practice • Discuss with your group the following questions: • What really stood out to me about the practices? • How could these practices enhance student learning? • What are the benefits of implementing the same practices K-12?

14. The Habits of Practice Take a few moments of Private Think Time to reflect on your own classroom and fill out the Habits of Practice sheet. Select the number on the scale that best indicates the extent to which your teaching routines and classroom structures develop your students’ use of each practice.

15. The Habits of Practice Discuss with your group the following two questions: • Which one of the practices is strength in my classroom? • Which one of the practices do I need to work more on? Use the Go-Around Protocol

16. Habits of Practice • Discuss with your group the following two questions: • Based on our prior conversations, which one Habit of Practice (HOP) will our department focus on for this semester? • What would the selected HOP “look like” and “sound like” in a classroom?

17. Habits of Interaction and Habits of Practice Share Out

18. Morning ReflectionandTicket-Out-The Door Practice # ____________ Evidence (one teaching routine or classroom structure that helps develop your students’ use of the selected strength) www.hcdescience.weebly.com