Engaging with Science Research Simulation Tasks in Education

1. Supporting Rigorous Science Teaching and Learning Module 1: Analysis of a Science Research Simulation Task Tennessee Department of Education Science

2. Goals • Deepen understanding of Science Research Simulation Task (RST) by • engaging in a research simulation task; • analyzing and discussing Science RST connections with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Literacy in Science reading and writing standards; and • discussing implications for teaching and learning in science. • Reflect on learning.

3. Norms for Working Together • Keep students at the center. • Be present and engaged. • Monitor air time and share your voice. • Challenge with respect. • Stay solutions oriented. • Risk productive struggle. • Balance urgency and patience.

4. “The Common Core standards represent considerable change from what states currently call for in their standards and in what they assess…[Furthermore,] they are different from what U.S. teachers report they are currently teaching.” Porter, McMaken, Hwang, and Yang Common Core State Standards: The New US Intended Curriculum Educational Researcher, 2011, 40: 103

5. Portrait of Students Who Meet the Standards • They demonstrate independence. • They build strong content knowledge. • They respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline. • They comprehend as well as critique. • They value evidence. • They use technology and digital media strategically and capably. • They come to understand other perspectives and cultures.

6. Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Key Shifts for ELA & Literacy • Complexity: Regular practice with complex text and its academic language • Evidence: Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational • Knowledge: Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction What questions do you have about the key shifts? *Excerpted from A Strong State Role in Common Core State Standards Implementation: Rubric and Self-Assessment Tool, p. 6, Table 1, Key Instructional Shifts of the Common Core State Standards, by the Partnership of Readiness for College and Careers Transition & Implementation Institute, 2012, Washington, DC: Achieve.

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8. Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA) & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects CCSS for ELA consist of • Reading • Literature • Informational Text • Foundational Skills • Writing • Arguments • Explanatory Text • Narratives • Speaking & Listening • Language CCSS for Literacy in Science consist of • Reading • Informational Text • Writing • Arguments • Explanatory Text Science content still comes from science standards.

9. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading & Writing Reading (page 60) • Key Ideas and Details • Craft and Structure • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas • Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Writing (page 63) • Text Types and Purposes • Production and Distribution of Writing • Research to Build and Present Knowledge • Range of Writing

10. Science Research Simulation Task • You are going to engage in a Science Research Simulation Task (RST) similar to one students in your grade-band might encounter. • Engage in the task as an adult rather than a K-12 student. • You may not completely finish all tasks within the RST. Try to work through as much as possible within the next 20 minutes. • Please take the time to fully engage in the task. This task is important because it provides a common experience as we delve into the new literacy expectations.

11. Bridge To Practice (BTP) Assignment • The tasks that you have remaining should be completed as your BTP assignment before the next Professional Development Module. • Completion of these tasks is vital in understanding what the PARCC assessment has in store for our students. • The next module involves the un-packing analysis of these tasks along with implications for teaching and learning in Science. • Thank you for your time!