Session V

ChristophersonAugust 21-22, 2012

Introductions• What is your name?• Where you teach?• What you teach this year?• What is something fun that happened over the

summer?

High school leadership

• Kelly Batten: Executive Director of Secondary and CTE

• Derrick Jordan: Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services

• Beth Seawell: Administrative Assistant to Kelly Batten

• Spencer Register: Secondary Instruction Program Facilitator

Spencer Register• Instructional Program Facilitator’s Role

– Supervise & assist with the development of district created curriculum documents.

– Provide supervision & assistance for contracted high school projects.– Maintain Communication with NCDPI regarding updates.– Research resources, instructional strategies, etc. that can be incorporated.– Conduct high school walk-throughs for the purpose of:

• Identifying the strengths in the instruction• Identifying areas of needed professional development and/or

coaching– Perform classroom observations

• A teacher can request an observation to help identify additional strategies that can be used or to show off a special activity.

• A principal can request that a teacher be observed for instructional assistance. Prior notice will be provided to the teacher by the principal.

Observation Feedback

• When a classroom observation is performed, written feedback will be provided to you.

• For classroom walk-throughs, occasional feedback may be provided. If you do not receive feedback and would like some, simply ask.

County Update

• The county science fair date will be Thursday Dec. 13th at Jordan-Mathews which has offered to be the host site again. We appreciate Jordan-Mathews offering to be the host site again given their central geographic location and their experience at hosting the event.

• Additional information will be forthcoming about exact timelines. Schools are free to set their own date for your particular school’s science fair date.

Agenda for 8/211. Overview of what was accomplished last school year.2. Updates from NCDPI.3. Revisiting the content units.

5. Focus on the implementation of the Literacy and Writing Standards into curriculum and/or other proposals for 8/22.

4. Discussion of next steps for Science in 2012-2013.

What did we accomplish last year??

“Understanding the Standards” Expectations

I can describe how the new

standards compare to the 2004 Standard

Course of Study.

“Understanding the Standards” Expectations

I can describe the benefits of

the new standards and

explain how they will

improve student learning.

“Understanding the Standards” Expectations

I can identify themes,

strands, and organizational

structure of standards from

a K-12 perspective

(DPI posters)

Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy!

to increase the alignment of standards to instruction and ASSESSMENT

You are learning about RBT to better understand the components that define

the state curriculum standards and…

Literacy and Writing Standards

Distribution of Literary and Informational Passages by Grade in the 2009 NAEP*

Framework

Grade Literary Informational

4 50% 50%

8 45% 55%

12 30% 70%

*National Assessment of Education Progress

What can we (Science) do?

Students need to be able to read complex informational texts with independence

and confidence because the vast

majority of reading in college and workforce training programs will

be sophisticated nonfiction

What can we (Science) do?Students must be able to write. To do this we need to help them learn how to:-express thoughts-choose appropriate audience and words-use technology for composition and research-cite sources correctly

Created Unit Plans

Agenda for 8/211. Overview of what was accomplished last year.2. Updates from NCDPI.3. Revisiting the content units.

5. Focus on the implementation of the Literacy and Writing Standards into curriculum and/or other proposals for 8/22.

4. Discussion of next steps for Science 2012-2013.

NCDPI Summer Institute 2012• Curriculum Topic

Studies

• Science Probes

• Chatham County Schools and

espicall Science is AWESOME!!!

Released AssessmentsLinked to my Wiki under Science

Standards http://christophersonbiology.wikispaces.com/

Explore the Assessments

What are some things you

notice?

Take a moment to discuss your thoughts with

the table.

NCDPI Wikihttp://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

Agenda for 8/211. Overview of what was accomplished last year.2. Updates from NCDPI.3. Revisiting the content units.

5. Focus on the implementation of the Literacy and Writing Standards into curriculum and/or other proposals for 8/22.

4. Discussion of next steps for Science 2012-2013.

Unit ReviewReview all units for the required components and

for accuracy and depth.

Unit Review Component Descriptions

Chatham County Schools Wiki: Units have been previewed and

critiqued

Go to the Chatham County Schools homepage:http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/

You will be asked to sign in. Use your Chatham County Login

• So, as you utilize the units, use the three questions to reflect on the unit. Please provide your input in the columns. This input will be used to help facilitate discussions during school and county-wide departmental meetings.

Unit Reflections

Take a few moments and explore.

Unit Review PlanForm 5 groups with “equal” number of people

One person will write on the Unit Review sheet.

Another person can write suggestions on the paper copy of the unit plans

Others can follow online using the Wiki

Agenda for 8/211. Overview of what was accomplished last year.2. Updates from NCDPI.3. Revisiting the content units.

5. Focus on the implementation of the Literacy and Writing Standards into curriculum and/or other proposals for 8/22.

4. Discussion of next steps for Science 2012-2013.

Teacher Expectations for 2012-2013

Implementation of the new Essential

Standards, RBT, Literacy, Writing, Unit Plans, EOC’s and MSL’s

Understanding of Universal Design for

Learning (UDL) ?????????

Think about one of your favorite lessons.Write down every teaching method/tool that

you use in lesson.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

How Fortunate for Biology!

B

iology Modules

Thanks to Enrique Cachafario, Biology has remediation modules.

Where do we go from here?

What would you like to see

Chatham County High School Science to

accomplish for the 2012-2013 school

year?(District, School,

Individually)

Action Plan for 2012-2013

Urgent Items Important ItemsThings that would be nice

if time permits

Agenda for 8/211. Overview of what was accomplished last year.2. Updates from NCDPI.3. Revisiting the content units.

5. Focus on the implementation of the Literacy and Writing Standards into curriculum and/or other proposals for 8/22.

4. Discussion of next steps for Science 2012-2013.

ACT Science – 2011 Results

% of Grads Tested

Average Comp. Score

Average English Score

Average Math Score

Average Reading

Score

Average Science Score

National 49 21.1 20.6 21.1 21.3 20.9

State 18 21.9 21.2 22.4 22.4 21.4

What does this data mean?????

Science Benchmark is a 24 (This # is an indicator of college readiness)

ACT Science: ObstaclesIt is the LAST section of the ACT

Students have 35 minutes for 40 questions

Timing is Everything!!!Passages with 5 questions: 4 minutesPassages with 6 questions: 5 minutesPassages with 7 questions: 6 minutes

Can you do it??

Keep the test face down; you have 4

minutes to complete the

section

*

How are we implementing Literacy and

Writing into our curriculum for the 2012-2013 school year?

Plan of ActionScience: Department Plan

We have a plan of action for the rest

of today and tomorrow.

Product Proposal

Name(s): Content Area: Completion Date: By the end of the day 8/22 The following product will be complete:Specific examples of literacy and/or writing activities will be implemented into all of the Science Units.

Literacy Lesson Plan will be filled out for each unit and emailed to Cari Christopherson to post on all the Wiki’s This product will help me learn and utilize the new standards by:

What was the name of the mechanical shark in the 1975 hit movie Jaws?

Bruce

Which traditional dish is made from a sheep's heart, liver and lungs, minced with oatmeal and

seasoning, and boiled in the sheep's stomach?

What triggered the legendary feud between the hillbilly Hatfields and McCoys in 1873?

Who sang

about 1999 in 1982?

Who is one of Spiderman’s

deadliest enemies and

also the father of Harry Osborne,

Peter Parker’s best friend?

What is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust?

Which sweet treat was introduced in 1932 and named after figures from literature?

What item found today in most

kitchens was the strongest acid

commonly known in ancient times?

What was the title of the 1974

comedy/horror film which starred Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, and

Madeline Kahn?

Which professional athlete was voted MVP in his sport 9 times during the 1980's?

What are the two longest running prime time animated TV shows of all time?

This singer and songwriter from New Jersey produced ten consecutive top-ten hits from 1984 through 1987. Who was he?

What bulb has been dubbed "the stinking rose"?

What duo was “killed” in a 1909 shootout with Bolivia's cavalry, according to historians?

What childhood game was the inspiration for TV’s very popular Wheel of Fortune?

What was Michael Jackson advertising when he was nearly killed?

What type of knife did the farmers wife use to cut off the tails of the “Three Blind Mice”?

A carving knife

What is Kramer’s first name in the sitcom “Seinfeld”?

Which flower changes from blue to pink depending on the amount of acid in the soil?

Spell…….

FINAL: According to the Census Bureau, what are the five most common last name

in the United States?

Additional points will be awarded for correct sequence. #1=Most Common

#5

#4

#3

#2

#1