Transitioning STE
Transitioning STE February 2017, MA DESE Convening
Our Nuts and Bolts Elementary PK-5
Middle School 6-8
High School 9-12
8+ schools
2 schools
2 schools
Different models
GR6 math/science
3 years required
Half day and embedded PD
Technology Engineering enrichment
GR9 biology/MCAS
Common assessments
PLTW biomedical science
AP/elective rich
Change Was in the Air Program Adoption
SCTS
Formative Assessment
2008
2009-2011
2012+
PD provided with program adoption; use materials to teach; literacy rich; replenish materials
Focused on science content PD; discrepant events; claims, evidence, and reasoning
Probes serve as pre/post assessments, ideas for instruction; application of claims, evidence, and reasoning
Practice Makes Perfect
April 2013 - NGSS Release Dec 2013 - MA Draft
Just Do It
Tried making sense of everything
SPRING 2013
Continued K-5 introductions and 6-8 unit planning; transitioned HS Earth Science
2013-2014
2014-2015
GR6-8 monthly meetings; developed unit planning document template; began bundling standards; half day PD introductions for K-5
Transitioning K-12, except biology, AP, PLTW, and electives; 24/7 PD
2015-2016
NOW
Embedded PD K-5; monthly meetings and half day PD for 6-8; summer work with HS chemistry and physics
“The kids seem to really be getting into it. They love it.” “The trip to the beach to record our data was so much fun.”
IMPACT
“I am spending all weekend planning. It’s too much.” “Can we schedule another meeting?” “We are teaching new standard and MCAS is testing old standards.” “I get it. That’s all it is?” “How can I assess that for the report card?”
Most Useful What Did We Have Vision Rollout plan PD opportunities Integrated model
Common assessments GR6-12 Central Administration
What Should We Have Had
Same boat Colleagues
Completed unit documents
Vision document
The same lens
Suggested times
Consistent PD (e.g., GR5-Dec)
Practices matrix
Vertical teaming beyond Acad Coord
Grade level PLCs between schools
Embedded PD Inquiry/Design Process models Time to unpack
Human Impact
Planetarium Programming Biomedical Science Program
Enrichment
Camp Invention
Students
Faculty Outreach
Butterfly Garden
Phenomena
Application Elementary Robotics Rally
MA Audubon
Citizen Science
Rigor Honors Science Project
Relevance
Ocean Drifters
Coherence
The Best is Yet to Come
“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” -Deepak Chopra “You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
Alison Riordan Science Curriculum coordinator
@PPS_Science @BlakePlanet @PlymouthSch @PlymouthAcCoord Plymouth Public Schools MA
508-830-4477 [email protected]
Our Nuts and Bolts Elementary PK-5
Middle School 6-8
High School 9-12
8+ schools
2 schools
2 schools
Different models
GR6 math/science
3 years required
Half day and embedded PD
Technology Engineering enrichment
GR9 biology/MCAS
Common assessments
PLTW biomedical science
AP/elective rich
Change Was in the Air Program Adoption
SCTS
Formative Assessment
2008
2009-2011
2012+
PD provided with program adoption; use materials to teach; literacy rich; replenish materials
Focused on science content PD; discrepant events; claims, evidence, and reasoning
Probes serve as pre/post assessments, ideas for instruction; application of claims, evidence, and reasoning
Practice Makes Perfect
April 2013 - NGSS Release Dec 2013 - MA Draft
Just Do It
Tried making sense of everything
SPRING 2013
Continued K-5 introductions and 6-8 unit planning; transitioned HS Earth Science
2013-2014
2014-2015
GR6-8 monthly meetings; developed unit planning document template; began bundling standards; half day PD introductions for K-5
Transitioning K-12, except biology, AP, PLTW, and electives; 24/7 PD
2015-2016
NOW
Embedded PD K-5; monthly meetings and half day PD for 6-8; summer work with HS chemistry and physics
“The kids seem to really be getting into it. They love it.” “The trip to the beach to record our data was so much fun.”
IMPACT
“I am spending all weekend planning. It’s too much.” “Can we schedule another meeting?” “We are teaching new standard and MCAS is testing old standards.” “I get it. That’s all it is?” “How can I assess that for the report card?”
Most Useful What Did We Have Vision Rollout plan PD opportunities Integrated model
Common assessments GR6-12 Central Administration
What Should We Have Had
Same boat Colleagues
Completed unit documents
Vision document
The same lens
Suggested times
Consistent PD (e.g., GR5-Dec)
Practices matrix
Vertical teaming beyond Acad Coord
Grade level PLCs between schools
Embedded PD Inquiry/Design Process models Time to unpack
Human Impact
Planetarium Programming Biomedical Science Program
Enrichment
Camp Invention
Students
Faculty Outreach
Butterfly Garden
Phenomena
Application Elementary Robotics Rally
MA Audubon
Citizen Science
Rigor Honors Science Project
Relevance
Ocean Drifters
Coherence
The Best is Yet to Come
“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” -Deepak Chopra “You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
Alison Riordan Science Curriculum coordinator
@PPS_Science @BlakePlanet @PlymouthSch @PlymouthAcCoord Plymouth Public Schools MA
508-830-4477 [email protected]
