10 + 5, How a Virtual Middle Level Science PDS is Working

Prepared for the 2013 SUNY Buffalo State PDS Consortium Retreat

Friday September, 27 ,2013Doc Robin Harris

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History2

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Organizational Model4

Partnerships and Collaborations

• SUNY Buffalo State• Buffalo Public Schools• SEPUP• Lab-Aids• CEURE• CAO of Erie County• Urban Roots• Buffalo-Niagara Riverkeeper• Science Olympiad

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PD Teachers as Mentors6

PD Teachers as Researchers7

Research Opportunities

• Pilot curriculum• Data driven instruction

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PD Teachers as Leaders9

IMPACT

RECRUITMENTRETENTION

OUTREACH

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Impact—Recruitment, Retention

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Impact - Outreach

• Number of PD Hours ranged from 4,295-20,217. (In one year by all participants)

• Total documented PD hours for the 10 years of the project = 114,425

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Impact - Outreach

• Total Participants for any one year 120-190

• Total # of Days of BSTN activities 150- 205

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Impact-

Today & Tomorrow

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Questions?Contact Doc Harris at 716-878-4728, harrisrl@buffalostate.edu

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