Science and Mathematics Program Planning and ImplementationMary Hobbs, Ph.D.Coordinator for Science Initiatives

Debra Junk, Ph.D.Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives

Marsha Willis, MS Ed.Professional Development Coordinator

SCIENCE PROGRAMMING

Goals of TRC Science Programming

Conceptual understanding of the ideas of science

Integration of content and pedagogy

Professional development sufficiently differentiated to reach a range of teacher experience and expertise

Physics PDAEnergy and Momentum Across the Physics Curriculum: Addressing the Physics TEKS 6 A-D

September 10-13, 2012 Drs. Tom Hsu and Manos Chaniotakis, presenters

Online support materials available on TRC website

Energy and Momentum

Chemistry PDADigging Deeper into the Mole Concept

September 24-26, 2012 Drs. Tom Hsu and Manos Chaniotakis, presenters

Online support materials available on TRC website

Digging Deeper into the Mole Concept –Dr. Tom Hsu

Formative Assessment in Science PDA

Science Formative Assessment: Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction & Learning

January 14-15, 2013 Page Keeley, presenter Held at Houston Museum of Natural Science

Formative Assessment in Science

Future PDAs – Middle School FocusMaking Sense of SCIENCE: Force and Motion

April 22-26, 2013 Research based, WestEd delivered

Content and pedagogy intense

5-day turnaround Institutes anticipated in Summer 2013

MATHEMATICS PROGRAMMING

Goals of TRC Mathematics Programming

Build conceptual understanding for teaching mathematics

Increase teachers’ understanding of student thinking

Conduct professional development experiences using best practices

Developing Mathematical Ideas:Patterns, Functions, and Change PDAFocus: Helping teachers develop deeper understanding of the mathematics content they teach.

ESTAR: Tier II for Grades 3-4 PDAFocus: Helping teachers learn instructional strategies to support students who have some difficulty learning math.

Response to Intervention (RtI)

YMAW: Fractions, Grades 5-8 PDAFocus: Understanding how to teach math through the lens of children’s work and mathematical discussion

Future Mathematics PDAsFocus on Algebra: Linear

Functions (May 2013)Formative Assessment in

Mathematics (June 2013)DMI: Making Meaning of

Operations (August 2013)

Shell-TRC Partnership

Louisiana Honoring the Teachers Reception HESTEC

Ocean Star Energy Training2nd Annual Shell Field Trip

Houston Museum of Natural Science

TAME

“Watts Up Cougars”-Lighting the Path for STEM EducationCrosby ISD January 2013

Family STEM Night

With Dr. Kerry EmanuelProfessor of Atmospheric Science,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology