January 28, 2011January 28, 2011

Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach CountyScience CoachesScience Coaches

Science Coaches’ MissionScience Coaches’ Mission

To develop future science leaders To develop future science leaders by supporting teachers of science by supporting teachers of science

in the areas of curriculum, in the areas of curriculum, assessment, and instruction and assessment, and instruction and by fostering an environment of by fostering an environment of collaboration, reflection, and collaboration, reflection, and

professional growth. professional growth.

What you have done . . . What you have done . . . ►BuiltBuilt rapport rapport andand trust trust

(collaborative environment)(collaborative environment)►Facilitated the Facilitated the review, review,

evaluation, evaluation, and and integrationintegration of of school and district science school and district science resources (support a hands-on resources (support a hands-on approach)approach)

►Developed a Developed a support system support system (curriculum, materials, questions)(curriculum, materials, questions)

►Gained an understanding of Gained an understanding of what what worksworks for teachers and students for teachers and students (know the strengths and (know the strengths and weaknesses of every teacher and weaknesses of every teacher and how to utilize strengths for the how to utilize strengths for the benefit of the group and how to benefit of the group and how to develop a weak area)develop a weak area)

Inventory & Inventory & Storage AreaStorage Area

What you will What you will continue to continue to do . . . do . . .

►Meet regularly with Meet regularly with leadershipleadership team. team.►CollaborateCollaborate with reading and math with reading and math

coaches, DILs & contacts, and LTFs coaches, DILs & contacts, and LTFs (curriculum & area support teams).(curriculum & area support teams).

►Analyze dataAnalyze data and assist the and assist the administrative team in developing and administrative team in developing and implementing your science action plan implementing your science action plan (enrichment & tutorial groups).(enrichment & tutorial groups).

►Assist teachers in Assist teachers in interpreting interpreting diagnostics.diagnostics.

What you will continue to What you will continue to do . . . do . . .

►Provide daily Provide daily coaching and mentoring coaching and mentoring support to teachers.support to teachers.

►Work with teachers to Work with teachers to plan, implementplan, implement,, and and reflectreflect on science instruction on science instruction..

►ModelModel best practices in science best practices in science instruction with teachers as active instruction with teachers as active participants (e.g., CRISS, bellringers, participants (e.g., CRISS, bellringers, chunking, foldables).chunking, foldables).

►Plan and implement science Plan and implement science professional development professional development sessions.sessions.

Crunch Time Crunch Time

►Provide support for Saturday Success Provide support for Saturday Success Academy and/or other tutorials.Academy and/or other tutorials.

►Provide support with targeted students Provide support with targeted students (push-in/pull-out & enrichment/tutorial)(push-in/pull-out & enrichment/tutorial)..

►Schedule teacher rotations and/or other Schedule teacher rotations and/or other special events (FCAT Parent Night).special events (FCAT Parent Night).

►Implement test-taking strategy sessions.Implement test-taking strategy sessions.

Crunch Time - Continued Crunch Time - Continued

Ensure that teachers . . . Ensure that teachers . . . ►are aware of the annually assessed are aware of the annually assessed

(AA) benchmarks(AA) benchmarks..►are utilizing FCAT Item Specifications are utilizing FCAT Item Specifications

for planning.for planning.►in the tested grade levels have in the tested grade levels have ►covered all content before FCAT.covered all content before FCAT.

Looking Ahead . . . Looking Ahead . . .

Ensure that non-tested Ensure that non-tested grade level teachers are grade level teachers are teaching to the NGSSS teaching to the NGSSS standards.standards.

Science Curriculum Team Science Curriculum Team

Wendy Spielman, K-12 Science ManagerWendy Spielman, K-12 Science ManagerPX: 2-1152PX: 2-1152

Chad Phillips, Elementary Science Program PlannerChad Phillips, Elementary Science Program PlannerPX: 2-1132PX: 2-1132

Edmund Capitano, Secondary Science Program Edmund Capitano, Secondary Science Program PlannerPlanner

PX: 4-8199PX: 4-8199