WELCOME

1. WELCOME Fall 2011- Winter 2012 RESA Meeting SCIENCE Essential Standards Implementation Facilitator: Jami Inman NCDPI Science Consultant

2. Expected OutcomesBy the end of this session participants will…Identify resources and supports for implementation of Science Essential Standards.Increase understanding of K-12 vertical strands .Use Curriculum Topic Study (CTS) to connect standards and research on learning to classroom practice.

3. Today’s Agenda • DPI Updates • SCOS and Essential Standards • ACRE, Race to the Top, and Next Generation • Accountability • BREAK • Themes, Strands, and Organization of Standards • LUNCH • Curriculum Topic Study • Implementation Strategies

4. The Science Section Curriculum and Instruction, DPI Beverly Vance, Science Section Chief Debra Hall , K-5 consultant Donna Kenestrick, K-5 consultant Benita Tipton, 6-8 consultant Jami Inman, 9-12 consultant Ragan Spain, 9-12 consultant Victoria Ewing, program assistant

5. Science Service Delivery Assignments Alleghany Camden Currituck Northampton Gates Ashe Surry Stokes Rockingham Person Caswell Warren Vance Hertford Pasquotank Halifax Wilkes Watauga Granville Yadkin Forsyth Chowan Perquimans Avery Bertie Orange Mitchell Guilford Franklin Nash Durham Caldwell Alamance Davie Alexander Edgecombe Yancey Madison Martin Davidson Wake Iredell Dare Washington Tyrrell Burke Randolph Chatham Wilson McDowell Rowan Catawba Buncombe Pitt Haywood Beaufort Johnston Hyde Lincoln Swain Greene Lee Rutherford Cabarrus Harnett Henderson Wayne Jackson Graham Stanly Moore Polk Gaston Cleveland Montgomery Lenoir Mecklenburg Craven Transylvania Macon Cherokee Pamlico Clay Cumberland Richmond Hoke Jones Union Anson Sampson Duplin Scotland Carteret Onslow Robeson Bladen Pender New Columbus Hanover Region 1 Ragan Spain – ragan.spain@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3950 Region 2 Benita Tipton – benita.tipton@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3933 Region 3 Debra H/Donna K Region 4 Jami Inman – jami.inman@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3607 Region 5 Donna Kenestrick – donna.kenestrick@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3863 Region 6 Debra Hall – debra.hall@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3814 Region 7 Jami Inman Region 8 Ragan S/ Benita T Brunswick Beverly G. Vance, Science Section Chief beverly.vance@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3936 Victoria Ewing Program Assistant/Science 919-807-3929 victoria.ewing@dpi.nc.gov

6. …saying Goodbye to the current SCOS…

7. Remember! Even though we are preparing for the new Essential Standards, the SCOS will be taught and tested during the 2011-2012 school year.

8. Instructional Resources for SCOS • 2004 SCOS http://dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/scos/ • Middle Grades Resources http://dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/middlegrades/ • High School Resources http://dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/secondary/

9. Instructional Resources for SCOS • K-12 2004 Units, Differentiation Strategies and 5E http://dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/units/ • EOGs grade 5 & 8 http://dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/testing/eog/science/ • EOCs http://dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/testing/eoc/

10. SCIENCE Essential Standards Approved since February 2010 Can be accessed at http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/new-standards/#science Click on support tools in the left menu to access Crosswalks Content Descriptions

11. Supports for Implementation

12. DPI Modules On the DPI ACRE web site, find the PD menu on the left side of the page: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/profdev/ Includes online, onsite, real-time and asynchronous offerings https://center.ncsu.edu/nc/

13. NC’s lens for classifying standards: RBT Social Studies Science Information Technology Performing Arts Visual Arts Foreign Languages

14. Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) • Why was the original taxonomy revised? • Cognitive research revealed that learning was not linear (e.g., analysis may have to precede understanding....) • Over the years, too many verbs were used (and misused) to describe the levels. • Type of knowledge makes a difference.

16. Four Types of Knowledge • Factual knowledge- terms, details, symbols, informational sources (vocabulary) • Conceptual knowledge- classification, generalizations, theories, models (Taxonomy of a bug/tree) • Procedural knowledge- employing a method or technique, using skills, procedures to solve a problem (Scientific processes) • Metacognitive knowledge- strategic, self- knowledge , critiquing, cognitive demands of specific tasks, (experimentation)

17. Understand Defined as… “To construct meaning from instructional messages, including oral, written, and graphic communication” • Verbsalternative names • Interpreting clarifying, paraphrasing, representing, translating • Exemplifying illustrating, instantiating • Classifying categorizing, subsuming • Summarizing abstracting, generalizing • Inferring concluding, extrapolating, interpolating, predicting • Comparing contrasting, mapping, matching • Explaining constructing models

18. LIVE Training Sessions Summer Institutes for LEAs, IHE Institutes RESA presentations in all regions during November, January and February Informal Educator Institutes in December Live Webinars throughout the 2011-2012 school year

19. November 2, 2011 NCSBA Building Raleigh, NC Region 3 January 24, 2012 Senator Bob Martin Eastern Agriculture Ctr, Williamston, NC Region 1 January 26, 2012 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Region 5 January 19, 2012 Holiday Inn Express N. Wilkesboro Region 7 February 16, 2012 A-B Tech Candler, NC Region 8 January 12, 2012 River Landing Clubhouse 116 Paddle Wheel Dr. Wallace, NC Region 2 January 31, 2012 Mid Pines Inn 1010 Midland Road Southern Pines, NC Region 4 January 9, 2012 UNC Charlotte Charlotte Region 6

20. Science Webinars September 22, 2011 Webinar I November 29, 2011 Webinar II February 28, 2012 Webinar III April 25, 2012 Webinar IV *all webinars will be archived and posted to our Science WIKI

21. Science Web Pages Science WIKI http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ Science Sharp School site http://science.ncwiseowl.org/ ACRE Science http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/new-standards/ SCOS http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/

22. Science WIKI You can enter as a guest OR create a wiki account and send a request to join us http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

23. Race to the Top Career and College Ready, Set, Go! • NC is one of 12 states awarded • Nearly $400 million over the grant period • Designed to spur public school innovation North Carolina’s Four Pillars: Great Teachers and Principals Quality Standards and Assessments Turn around the lowest achieving schools Data System to improve instruction • *Special Section devoted to STEM education

24. STEM is EVERYWHERE!

25. Literacy in Science • Common Core Literacy Standards in Science and Technical Subjects • The standards begin at grade 6. (Note: Standards for K–5 reading in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects are integrated into the K–5 Reading standards.) • For more information: http://www.corestandards.org

26. Writing in Science Online Writing Instruction (OWI) • designed to provide students with opportunities to have a variety of experiences throughout the school year • not an assessment, but a formative tool to monitor the progress of students in writing and adjust instruction • replaces the previous Writing Instruction System

27. Assessment Updates • Test Development • ACT framework • ABCs

28. A Word about Assessment… Online Assessment Website - http://dpi.state.nc.us/acre/assessment/online/ Please contact the following NC DPI staff for more information: Kayla Siler Kayla.siler@dpi.nc.gov Jim KroeningJim.kroenig@dpi.nc.gov Tracey Greggs Tracey.greggs@dpi.nc.gov

29. …Assessment continued… Best Practices Guide http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/guide/ Roadmap http://www.pearsonassessments.com/pai/ai/Products/NextGeneration/roadmap.htm NC Education https://center.ncsu.edu/nc • Includes tutorials and other informative links – to access NC FALCON, Online Writing Instruction, Primary Artifact Questions (PAQs), NC Test, etc. • Large-scale managed Moodle system with specialized additions to support professional development, student learning, accountability processes, and information delivery.

30. ABCs Reports http://www.ncreportcards.org/src/

31. The Conceptual Framework & Next Generation Science Standards

32. NEW National Standards in Science • Conceptual framework was released during the past summer • ACHIEVE is in the process of developing draft versions of the next generation of standards • North Carolina is one of the lead states

33. BREAK

34. Themes, Strands and Organizational Structure

35. Themes, Strands and Organizational Structure Constructing a map…

36. Building A Map • Remove the contents of the envelope and place on the table so the group can easily read the statements related to force and motion. • Discuss which statements could be understood (learned) at K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

37. Building A Map • Have one person keep notes of the conversation and questions that arise. • Once consensus on the grade range placements have been reached, try to arrange them on the template provided showing how one statement contributes to the understanding of another. • Tape the statements to the template.

38. Building A Map • Use a vis-à-vis marker to draw arrows to show the connections. • Prepare to give feedback to large group on the process and the discussion within your group.

39. Building A Map Compare your map to the NC Science Essential Standards map for Relative Motion.

40. Referencing an Atlas Map… Motion: Laws of Motion Map

41. Quick Write: Make a quick list of 3 ideas shared today and share how each will impact your practice. List 1 idea that’s still rolling “Around”: “I’m just not sure about that!” List 1 idea that “Squares” with your thoughts: List 1 idea you would like to “Change”:

42. Lunch Break

43. Curriculum TopicStudy A look at the powerful process of curriculum Topic Study….. DPI Science Consultants

44. Bookmark our WIKI ! Open your browser. Go to this site http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/home

45. State and National Standards Are Not Enough… “What has been missing is a systematic, scholarly, deliberate process to help educators intellectually engage with standards and research on student learning so they can make effective use of them.” Keeley, 2005 CTS provides that “missing link”.

46. What is CTS? A processthat incorporates a systematic study of standards and research A set of tools and resourcesfor improving curriculum, instruction, and assessment An intellectually rigorous and engaging professional development experience to improve teacher content and pedagogical knowledge

47. WHY is Curriculum Topic Study IMPORTANT to UNPACKING North Carolina’s Science Essential Standards?

48. Bridging the Gap Classroom Practice State Standards National Standards Research on Learning

49. Resources for CTS…Experts at Your Fingertips 24/7     Indicates the resource or parts of it are online

50. Additional Resources… • The National Research Council’s (NRC) A Framework for K-12 Science Education was released in July 2011 and will serve as the basis for the Next Generation Science Standards managed by Achieve, Inc. • Science College Board Standards for College Success defines the knowledge and skills students in grades 6-12 need to be college and career ready.