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Module 1: Analysis of a Science Research Simulation

Task

ScienceHigh School

Supporting Rigorous Science Teaching and Learning

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GoalsDeepen understanding of Science Research

Simulation Task (RST) byengaging 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.

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Norms for Working TogetherKeep 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.

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“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

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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.

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Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Key Shifts for ELA & Literacy

1.Complexity: Regular practice with complex text and its academic language

2.Evidence: Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational

3.Knowledge: Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction

What questions do you have about the key shifts?

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*Excerpted from A Strong State Role in Common Core State Standards Implementation: Rubric andSelf-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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Who is responsible for what?Section Pages Responsibility

K-5 9-33 Elementary Teacher

6-12 ELA 34-58 ELA Teacher

6-12 HST 59-66 Subject Matter Teacher

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Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA) & Literacy in

History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

CCSS for ELA consist ofReading

Literature Informational Text Foundational Skills

Writing Arguments Explanatory Text Narratives

Speaking & ListeningLanguage

CCSS for Literacy in Science consist ofReading

Informational TextWriting

Arguments Explanatory Text

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Science content still comes from science standards.

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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

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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.

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Bridge To Practice 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!

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