Science Science DepartmentDepartment

MeetingMeeting

Why Change?Why Change?

Look Look into the into the future future

through through the the

eyes of eyes of a child?a child?

Why Such Change (The Why Such Change (The Future)Future)

Job MarketJob Market DiversityDiversity Life SpanLife Span The Rest of the WorldThe Rest of the World Social Security and RetirementSocial Security and Retirement The Challenging Nature of Higher The Challenging Nature of Higher

EducationEducation The More Challenging Nature of the Job The More Challenging Nature of the Job

MarketMarket The Nature of Information and TechnologyThe Nature of Information and Technology

Start WorkingStart WorkingEnd WorkingEnd WorkingLongevityLongevity

1900 2000 2100

47

62

77

21

124

62

1418

107

Minority to MajorityMinority to Majority

HispanicHispanic 12% to 25% (2025)12% to 25% (2025)

Least well educatedLeast well educated

College Freshmen 1 or More College Freshmen 1 or More Remedial ClassesRemedial Classes

47%53%

0%

100%

No Remedial Courses At Least One Remedial Course

College Freshmen Return College Freshmen Return for Sophomore Yearfor Sophomore Year

Source: Postsecondary Opportunity

4 – Year Colleges4 – Year Colleges 74 %74 %

2 – Year Colleges2 – Year Colleges 55 %55 %

Source: Highlights From TIMSS

Nations' Average Science Performance Compared with the U.S.

0%

50%

100%

Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 12

Nations scoring higher than the U.S.

Nations scoring the same as the U.S.

Nations scoring below the U.S.

Source: Highlights From TIMSS

Nations' Average Mathematics Performance Compared with the U.S.

0%

50%

100%

Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 12

Nations' scoring higher than the U.S.

Nations scoring the same as the U.S.

Nations scoring below the U.S.

Regarding Competitive Regarding Competitive AdvantageAdvantage

“ “If you look at India, China, and If you look at India, China, and Russia… even if you discount 90 Russia… even if you discount 90 percent of the people there as percent of the people there as

uneducated…you still end up with uneducated…you still end up with about 300 million people who are about 300 million people who are educated. That’s bigger than the educated. That’s bigger than the

U.S. work force.”U.S. work force.”

Bob Herbert, New York TimesBob Herbert, New York Times

Employment Employment 1970’s 1970’s

High SkillHigh Skill

Low SkillLow Skill

Employment Employment 1990’s 1990’s

High SkillHigh Skill

Low SkillLow Skill

Semi SkillSemi Skill

Employment 2010Employment 2010High SkillHigh Skill

Low SkillLow Skill

Semi SkillSemi Skill

Job MarketJob Market

The twelve fastest growing job The twelve fastest growing job markets are technology and/or markets are technology and/or related to health care.related to health care.

The fastest declining job markets are The fastest declining job markets are secretaries, typist, phone operators, secretaries, typist, phone operators, tellers, clerks computer operators, tellers, clerks computer operators, farmers, and ranchers.farmers, and ranchers.

Why?Why?

Job Market and EconomyJob Market and Economy

In the next eight years their will be a In the next eight years their will be a 1.7 million decline in the number of 1.7 million decline in the number of people between 25 and 34.people between 25 and 34.

Simultaneously the “baby boomers” Simultaneously the “baby boomers” will be retiring will be retiring

Global ConcernsGlobal Concerns

China produced 2.12 Million college graduates China produced 2.12 Million college graduates last year-over half are applying for US jobslast year-over half are applying for US jobs

2/3 of all science and math workers/teachers 2/3 of all science and math workers/teachers will retire in the next five yearswill retire in the next five years

By 2010 China will graduate more PhDs in By 2010 China will graduate more PhDs in science and engineering than the United science and engineering than the United StatesStates

By 2010 over half the worlds Bio-Tech By 2010 over half the worlds Bio-Tech graduates will live in Indiagraduates will live in India

Business and EconomyBusiness and Economy

Did you ever use one of these?Did you ever use one of these?

Central Units’ Memory = 8 MBCentral Units’ Memory = 8 MB

1964 IBM System / 360 Mainframe1964 IBM System / 360 Mainframe

Central Units’ Memory = 8 MBCentral Units’ Memory = 8 MB

1964 IBM System / 360 Mainframe1964 IBM System / 360 Mainframe

Recently released-iPod Recently released-iPod NanoNano

4 Gb =4000 Mb4 Gb =4000 Mb

SPOT TECHNOLOGYSPOT TECHNOLOGY(The Future)(The Future)

MicrosoftMicrosoft CitizenCitizen FossilFossil SuUncoSuUnco

Integrated ProjectionIntegrated Projection Projection KeyboardProjection Keyboard

                                                                      

Projection KeyboardProjection Keyboard

Ask Yourself Ask Yourself How did we get information in the How did we get information in the

past?past? How do we get it now?How do we get it now? How will we get it in the future?How will we get it in the future?

Is it more important to know Is it more important to know information or know how to find it?information or know how to find it?

Is it more important to recall Is it more important to recall information or be able to use it?information or be able to use it?

How important is it to educate each How important is it to educate each and every student?and every student?

BreakBreakTake 10Take 10

Jobs?Jobs?

Nearly 75% of high school graduates Nearly 75% of high school graduates enter college, but only 12% of these enter college, but only 12% of these students will complete a significant students will complete a significant college degree. college degree. (US Dept. of Ed)(US Dept. of Ed)

For students who complete high For students who complete high school, only six in 10 will obtain a jobschool, only six in 10 will obtain a job

For students who drop out, only three For students who drop out, only three in 10 will obtain a job. in 10 will obtain a job. (Alliance for Excellence in education)(Alliance for Excellence in education)

Salary?Salary?

Assuming that each works until Assuming that each works until age 65 and earns the average age 65 and earns the average salarysalary A high school graduate will earn nearly A high school graduate will earn nearly

$333,000 more than a dropout, $333,000 more than a dropout, A student with a college degree will earn A student with a college degree will earn

$538,000 more than a high school $538,000 more than a high school graduategraduate

(Alliance for Excellence in education) (Alliance for Excellence in education)

SalariesSalariesUS Department of CommerceUS Department of Commerce

Average Average Earnings in Earnings in

19991999

Average Earnings Average Earnings in 2004in 2004

High School High School DropoutDropout $21,035$21,035 $19,000$19,000

High School High School GraduateGraduate $28,184$28,184 $26,200$26,200

Some CollegeSome College $29,221$29,221 $27,757$27,757

College College Associate Associate DegreeDegree

$32,638$32,638 $33,400$33,400

College College Graduate with Graduate with BABA

$44,985$44,985 $52,593$52,593

ProfessionalProfessional $75,000$75,000 $88,904$88,904

Gender GapGender Gap

Special EducationSpecial Education 70 %70 % 30 %30 %

4 Year Degree4 Year Degree 43 %43 % 57 % 57 %

Master’sMaster’s 42 %42 % 58 58 %%

Male Female

Gender GapGender Gap

Attention DeficitAttention Deficit 4 Times Greater4 Times Greater Drop OutDrop Out 30 % More Likely30 % More Likely Violent CrimeViolent Crime 85 % More 85 % More

LikelyLikely SuicideSuicide 6 Times as Likely6 Times as Likely

Boy vs. Girl

TeachingTeaching

VS.VS.

LearningLearning

Is this us?

Not really.

Needed TimeNeeded Time

McRELMcREL

15,46515,465 HoursHours

Available TimeAvailable Time9,0429,042 HoursHours

Teachers struggling to Teachers struggling to teach an overloaded teach an overloaded

curriculum!curriculum!

Which Choice Should We Which Choice Should We Make?Make?

a.a. Teach all the standards Teach all the standards

b.b. Teach what standards we can fit inTeach what standards we can fit in

c.c. Teach interesting lessons which hit Teach interesting lessons which hit standardsstandards

d.d. Teach what we want and don’t worry Teach what we want and don’t worry about the standardsabout the standards

e.e. Teach what we think we should-Teach what we think we should-according to the textbook, our gut . . .according to the textbook, our gut . . .

Curriculum ChoicesCurriculum Choices Integrated? Integrated? Biology?Biology? Chemistry?Chemistry? Earth Science?Earth Science? Space Science?Space Science? Physics?Physics? Environmental Environmental

Science?Science? Scientific Scientific

Reasoning?Reasoning? Electives?Electives?

State Standards? State Standards? National National

Standards?Standards? ACT?ACT? SAT?SAT? Standardized TestStandardized Test Student InterestStudent Interest Local CurriculumLocal Curriculum Religious Religious

CurriculumCurriculum

One of the More One of the More Progressive Progressive

SchoolsSchoolsScience CurriculumScience Curriculum

Traditional ScienceTraditional Science Three Required ClassesThree Required Classes

Biology (1 credit-freshman)Biology (1 credit-freshman) Earth/Space Science (1 credit)Earth/Space Science (1 credit) Integrated Science (1 credit)Integrated Science (1 credit)

ElectivesElectives Chemistry (1 credit)Chemistry (1 credit) Anatomy & Physiology (1 credit)Anatomy & Physiology (1 credit) Physics (1 credit)Physics (1 credit) Environmental Science (1 credit)Environmental Science (1 credit) AP Chemistry (2 credits)AP Chemistry (2 credits) AP Biology (2 credits)AP Biology (2 credits)

Science Science NowNow

Three and a Half Credits RequiredThree and a Half Credits Required Freshman YearFreshman Year

Scientific Investigations (½ credit)Scientific Investigations (½ credit) Sophomore–Senior Years Sophomore–Senior Years

at least one science per yearat least one science per year Core Life Science (½ credit)Core Life Science (½ credit) Core Earth/Space Science (½ credit)Core Earth/Space Science (½ credit) Core Physical Science (½ credit)Core Physical Science (½ credit) Elective Life Science (at least ½ credit)Elective Life Science (at least ½ credit) Elective Earth/Space Science (at least ½ credit)Elective Earth/Space Science (at least ½ credit) Elective Physical Science (at least ½ credit)Elective Physical Science (at least ½ credit)

What Electives Should What Electives Should We HaveWe Have

Ask the students where there interest lieAsk the students where there interest lie Ask the teachers where some of their Ask the teachers where some of their

passions liepassions lie Scan the media for the more popular Scan the media for the more popular

topics of the day (Forensics)topics of the day (Forensics) Survey the studentsSurvey the students Write course descriptionsWrite course descriptions Find teachers willing to participateFind teachers willing to participate Give others the old required classesGive others the old required classes

What Electives Do We What Electives Do We Have?Have?

ElectivesElectives Chemistry A & BChemistry A & B Anatomy A & BAnatomy A & B Physics A & BPhysics A & B Environmental Science Environmental Science ForensicsForensics ZoologyZoology AstronomyAstronomy Chemistry & CommunityChemistry & Community Oceanography/Marin BiologyOceanography/Marin Biology

Medical ScienceMedical Science Radio TechnologyRadio Technology HorticultureHorticulture GeologyGeology MeteorologyMeteorology Anatomy for ArtistAnatomy for Artist AP ChemistryAP Chemistry AP BiologyAP Biology

Now All We Have Now All We Have to do is Make it to do is Make it

WorkWork

The kids have responded!The kids have responded!

These Classes are Full!These Classes are Full!

Conferences—ExternshipsConferences—Externships

Resources—ProfessionalsResources—Professionals

Now What?Now What?