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Explore the latest updates from OAISD's Science and ELAR Project initiatives. Discover the new organizational structure and the SCIGEEK and SCICONNECT blogs designed for education across elementary, middle, and high school levels. Gain insights on the use of Gizmos via E2020, including access and instructional strategies, and benefit from professional development and training available for teachers. Learn about the alignment of ELAR items, formative and summative assessments, and plans for summer and fall 2009. Engage with high-quality, aligned items to enhance student learning.
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April Updates Bill Dinkelmann OAISD Science Consultant ELAR Project Manager
Science Websitewww.oaisd.org/science • New organizational structure and intent • “SCIGEEK Blog”…Chronicles updates • Elementary • Middle School • High School • For Students • “SCICONNECT Blog”…primarily 6-12 • For Teachers • Professional development • Grant opportunities
Gizmos Access via E2020 • Highlight Gizmos • Explain connection to E2020 • Explain teacher access and instructional use • Dedicate “student seat” for teacher access • Gizmos available limited to E2020 scope and sequence • Why? Highly effective instructional tool • Mike and Bill available for training and teacher intro/discussion
ELAR Project Update • Why? • ELAR is…ELAR is not… • Scenarios / Uses • Summer – Fall 2009 Plans and Dates • Item Alignment • Training
ELAR Is… ELAR Is Not…
Use and Scenarios • Source for high-quality, aligned items • Formative or summative • Quiz or test generator • Create and share common assessments • Online student use • Formative: mid-point check…topic review…etc. • Summative: Out of class prep/review or taken in-class
Summer – Fall 2009 Plans • Two primary objectives • Item Alignment Finalize course pools • Teacher Training Focus on 4 previous scenarios
Training Dates Reserved @ OAISD • Teacher Training • Teacher use/scenarios • Online access for students • Available for targeted training in in-house