QUARTERLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Integrated Middle School Science PartnershipDate October 11, 2014

Today’s Outcomes

• Deepen content knowledge• Deepen understanding of NGSS Science and

Engineering Practices • Increase capacity of Teacher Leaders to

support the implementation of NGSS and to lead their colleagues in professional learning

• Engage in professional learning from one another

Today’s Agenda

Opening Session 9:00 - 9:30

NGSS for Science Teacher Leaders 9:30 - 11:00

Collaboration Time for TLs: Choice 11:00- 12:00

Lunch 12:00- 12:45

Content Sessions 12:45- 3:34

Feedback Time 3:45 - 4:00

Collaboration Time for TLs: Choice• Implementing SEPs • Observation Rubric• Facilitation challenges • Lesson exchange

Summer Institute for 2015

• Teacher Leaders week: June 22nd - 26th –New content in NGSS–Content pedagogical knowledge for NGSS–Unit planning

• Other Science Teachers: July 6th – 10th

– New content and activity from IC’s–Content pedagogical knowledge for NGSS

Professional Learning Leader

(PLL)

Lesson Study Facilitator (LSF)

District Teacher Liaison (DTL)

Instructional Innovator (I2)

IMSS Teacher Leaders

Stipends

Teacher and Student Surveys

• Teachers will receive their students results from IMSS this fall and again in the spring

• Research stipend is $25 for fall efforts• Packets are due today to be entered into the

drawing for $100 to spend on science supplies

Raffle Winners

2014 Spring Winners• Gerald Willkom– Hayward Unified

• Jennifer Lee– Santa Clara

Materials Grant/Stipend

Participants in Lesson Study and/or Quarterly PD that are not our IMSS Teacher Leaders are eligible to apply for a one time Materials grant:• $200 to purchase materials – to implement IC’s – or other activities from IMSS PD events

• An application link will be emailed on Tuesday

NGSS Update: CA Science Framework

• The CA Science Framework is a roadmap for curriculum and instruction along with

• The CA NGSS document• The CA NGSS Appendices• The NRC Framework

• Draft is in production – Framework writing team

• Teachers, Scientist, Curriculum experts, County Office of Ed

– Iterative process

What is the ‘talk’ on your campus?

• Talk with a partner about what how your colleagues and administrators are talking about NGSS?–What concerns are being discussed?–What isn’t being talked about?

Acknowledgement

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation

Math Science Partnership Program under Grant No. DUE-0962804

and the California Science Project (University of California Office of the President)