April 16, 2015 Macomb Science Leadership Council

Apri l 16, 2015

Macomb Science Leadership Council

Macomb Science Leadership Council

The purpose of this group is to provide professional learning, support, and

networking opportunities for district-level science curriculum and instruction leaders in

Macomb County.

Our work will center on supporting districts as we plan for the Next Generation Science

Standards.

This year, the best science professional learning in our district happened when…

Move to your group and discuss your answers:

• K-5 teachers

• 6-12 teachers

• Building

Leadership

• District

Leadership

Thriving in times of change

It is unreasonable to ask a professional to

change much more than 10 percent a year,

but it is unprofessional to change by much

less than 10 percent a year.

~Steven Leinwand

Objectives for today

Sharing: Where is your district now? Solution Room

NGSS Update: MDE Update

Getting Started in your District: Engineering Design Planning for next year

At our previous meetings…

Guideposts for Designing Effective Professional Development

What are some ways your district might ensure that science professional development is…

…coherent? …integrated?

…engaged? …practical?

Read page 5

Developing a Professional Development Plan

What are our priorities for

this year?

What PD opportunities are

available?• MISD workshops• Pages 8-13 of

book• Webinars• Book study• Call Jen or Mike

or Paul• Etc…

What time might we capture?• PLC• Department

Mtgs• Staff Mtgs• PD Days• After School• Etc…

“As-Is” ModelWhere are we now?

“To-Be” ModelWhere do we want to

be?

Culture

Competencies

Conditions

A Model for Change

Culture

Competencies

Conditions

Based on Harvard Change Leadership Group

?

What’s the plan to move toward

the “To-Be” Model?

Adopting NGSS in your District

Instructional Alignment3 Dimensional Teaching and Learning

Curricular AlignmentScope and Sequence

When do they learn about volcanoes?

Science and Engineering

PracticesCrosscutting Concepts

Disciplinary Core Ideas

Some Possible NGSS Readiness Pathways

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Option 1

NGSS Awarenes

s and Urgency

Instructional Alignment

Adopt Curricula

r Materials

Curricular

Alignment

Option 2

NGSS Awarenes

s and Urgency

Curricular and

Instructional

Alignment

Instructional Alignment

Option 3

NGSS Awarenes

s and Urgency

Curricular Alignment in grades K, 3,

6, 9

Curricular Alignment in grades 1, 4,

7, 10

Curricular Alignment in grades 2, 5,

8, 11

Curricular Alignment in

grade 12

Instructional Alignment

All dates are speculative…

Finding resources from previous meetings

http://www.macombscience.org/science-leadership-council.html

Sharing

Where is your district now?

Work as a district team to complete the charts around the room.

Write your district name on each sticky note.

What % of the teachers in your district have an “awareness-level”

understanding of the NGSS?

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0

Where are we now?

What patterns do you notice?

What questions do you have?

NGSS Updates

MDE Updates

New standards were presented to the State Board of Education in November as the Michigan Science Standards

Adoption vote has been postponed until May or June

MISD (along with other ISDs) is moving forward as if they have been adopted

Getting Started in your District

Activity 9: Exploring Crosscutting Concepts

Pages 81-84

Activity 7: Engineering Design

Pages 58-65

Activity 7: What are the characteristics of the engineering

design process?

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/adptech12.sci.engin.design.ds205/designing-swimming-prosthetics-for-a-dancer/

Brainstorm at your tables

Activity 7: Touchdown Activity

What dangers would astronauts face if they landed here?

Activity 7: Touchdown Activity

The Challenge: Design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two “astronauts” when they land.

Activity 7: How does the Touchdown Activity connect to content?

What are some ways students could connect an experience like this to content?

Activity 7:A New Model for the Practice of

Science…

…and Engineering

In this sphere, engineers define a

problem’s specifications and

constraints and collect data that informs

possible solutions.

In this sphere, engineers critique and analyze proposed

solutions. They engage in argumentation to evaluate

solutions with the purpose of creating a design that

effectively meets the problem’s specifications and constraints.

In this sphere, engineers

identify possible solutions to a problem and

develop models and prototypes

that can be tested,

analyzed, and improved.

How did you engage in

each of these during

the Touchdown

Activity?

Critique the Touchdown Activity

Is the design activity connected to appropriate science content?

Are students engaged in defining a problem?

Are students encouraged to brainstorm multiple possible solutions?

Do students have the opportunity to test and improve designs?

Does the activity provide an opportunity for students to engage in argumentation from evidence – justifying their design decisions and/or critiquing the solutions of others?

Activity 7: Engineering Design

Pages 58-65

How might Activity 7 be useful in your work as a leader?

MISD Support for 2015-16

Adopting NGSS in your District

Instructional Alignment3 Dimensional Teaching and Learning

Curricular AlignmentScope and Sequence

When do they learn about volcanoes?

Science and Engineering

PracticesCrosscutting Concepts

Disciplinary Core Ideas

Middle School Course Sequencing

Conceptual Progressions Model

Domains Model

Adopting NGSS in your District

Instructional Alignment3 Dimensional Teaching and Learning

Curricular AlignmentScope and Sequence

When do they learn about volcanoes?

Science and Engineering

PracticesCrosscutting Concepts

Disciplinary Core Ideas

High quality professional learning is…

…job-embedded

…ongoing and routine

…impacts student learning

…sustained over time

DRAFT Professional Learning Options at MISD for 2015-16 and Beyond…

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Overview Day

3-D Teaching

and Learning

Action Research

Managing Exploration and Modeling

Argument and Explanation Development

Embedding Engineering

K Physical Science

Grade 1 Physical Science

Grade 2 Physical Science

Grade 3 Physical Science

Grade 4 Physical Science

Grade 5 Physical Science

Data Analysis

Day

Evening Learning

Showcase: Action

Research Projects

Displayed

Prerequisite: Understand the vision and conceptual shifts of the NGSS

Prerequisite: Understand the vision and conceptual shifts of the NGSS

Ways to meet the prerequisite:

At MISD:Attendance at any 2013-14 or 2014-15

MISD science workshopsMISD Workshop: Introduction to the Next

Generation Science Standards (June 23, 2015 OR August 10, 2015)

In your district:Workshops in your district facilitated by

Mike, Jennifer, or Paul during the 2013-14 or 2014-15 school years (ask us if you’re not sure….)

Department NGSS Book Study, etc…

Self-Study:NSTA Webinars A

Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas

What might you add to your district

professional learning plan?

OCTOBER 1, 2015

JANUARY 13, 2016

APRIL 14, 2016

1:00 – 4 :00 PM

Science Leadership Council2015-16

Paul Drummondpdrummond@misd .net

Jenni fer Gott l i ebjgot t l i eb@misd .net

Mike Kle inmkle in@misd .net

Questions?