September 2nd Secondary Science Collaborative Meeting

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September 2nd Secondary Science Collaborative
Meeting

• Welcome Back!!!

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Engage

• Science Experiment
• 5 E Model and Folder
• 5E 1st- 6weeks District Sample Lessons all
  secondary grade levels

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Introductions

• Regional Specialists and Education Program
  Managers
  
• Implication Chart

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A2TeaMS

• Academy of Accomplished Teaching in Math and
  Science

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A2TeaMS

• Our purpose
• ongoing professional development in content,
  research-based pedagogy and leadership
  
• team of math and science teachers
• coaching
• strengthen the academic program at each
  participating school

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Participating Schools

• Black Middle School
• Burbank Middle School
• Clifton Middle School
• Contemporary Learning Center
• Dowling Middle School
• Edison Middle School
• Fleming Middle School
• Henry Middle School

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Participating Schools

• Jackson Middle School
• Key Middle School
• Lanier Middle School
• Marshall Middle School
• McReynolds Middle School
• Smith Middle School
• Williams Middle School
• Stevenson Middle School

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Participating Schools

• Thomas Middle School
• Revere Middle School
• Eastwood Academy High School
• Davis High School
• Carnegie Vanguard High School
• Empowerment High School
• Kashmere High School

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Participating Schools

• LECJ High School
• Reagan High School
• Sharpstown High School
• Waltrip High School
• Westbury High School
• Wheatley High School

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Workshops

• July 21-25
• August 13-15
• Science\Math Lessons
• 5E Instructional Model
• Interactive Notebooks
• Marzano Strategies

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Participants Highlights

• Enjoyed the opportunity to plan with other
  professionals
  
• Application of research based instruction
  embedded in trainings and workshop implementation
  
  

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Fall Professional Development Training Schedule

• September 9, 2008
• September 11, 2008
• September 20, 2008
• October 14, 2008
• October 21, 2008
• November 8, 2008
• November 12, 2008
• December 2, 2008

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Change Over Time

• A kit-based approach to teaching Earth Science in
  Middle School.

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What is it?

• Science in a box!
• Hands on approach to the difficult concepts in
  Earth Science
  
• Sixth Grade - This Cycle Rocks
• Seventh Grade Catastrophic Events
• Eighth Grade Puzzling Plates
• Created by the Texas Regional Collaborative for
  Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching
  

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What is included?

• Comprehensive teaching guide set up using the 5-E
  model
  
• MOST of the materials needed to teach the
  concepts using a hands-on approach
  

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When are the trainings?

• E-train CU1375
• Initial Training July 2008 (session 1)
• Repeat of Initial Training September 13, 2008
  (session 2)
  
• Assessment/Data Gathering Training September
  27th, 2008 (session 3) in room 2C01 in the Admin
  Building.
  
• Data Sharing Meeting TBD by each group of grade
  level teachers
  

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Who is involved?

• Piloted by 40 teachers in grades 6-8
• There are 16 schools representing every region in
  the district

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Participating Schools by Region
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Why?

• Provide teachers with needed materials and
  lessons
  
• Earth Science continues to be an area of need for
  our students
  
• Opportunity for the district to taste the milk

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LASER

• Improving our objectives

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Focused on strengthening our objectivesEarth
Science and Force Motion

• Increase student centered learning and recall via
  hands-on learning using FOSS kits
  
• Ensure student data collection and analytical
  skills through notebooking
  

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LASER SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS

• Kashmere HS
• Yolanda Nacoste
• Challenge HS
• Robert Dodds
• Edison MS
• Jessica Hueber
• Yolanda Santos
• Floydia Phillps
• Daniel Bevill

• Fondren MS
• Kristalyn Phifer
• Edward Halley
• Chanza Veal
• Kory Fontenot
• Annette Boles
• Williams MS
• Ronald Ben
• C. Hanks-Freeman
• Karen Dixon

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LASER SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS

• Ortiz MS
• Rewa Booher
• John Green
• Cara Buis
• Jackson MS
• K.A. Son-Guidry
• Tara Wilganowski
• Roger Regner
• Nesha Armstrong

• Burbank MS
• Eric McDaniel
• Bella Manderaz
• Juan Correa
• Lanier MS
• Deanna Lee
• Wyvette Hughes
• Deady MS
• Christina Stenhouse
• Destiny Woodbury

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LASER SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS

• Hogg MS
• Angie Sugarek
• Mary Mulready
• Tonya Morris
• Marshall MS
• Urvashi Jaggi
• Cristina Baltazar

• Clifton MS
• Andrea
• Condell-Stewart
• Khyati Shah
• Attucks MS
• Van Runnels
• Sharpstown MS

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LASER MOTIVATION

• Each participant was engaged during hands-on
  training
  
• Teachers are motivated to align the FOSS kits
  into the HAPG
  
• Participants are eager to see how our students
  will react to the new implementation
  

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Upcoming Training / Meetings

• Make up training and notebooking training
  September 20
  
• Hollingsworth Science Center
• Fall Meeting 6th 7th grades Force Motion
• November 19
• 8th grade Earth History
• December 11
• Hattie Mae White Admin Building

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Upcoming Training / Meetings

• Spring Training 6th 7th grades Earth
  Science
  
• March 10, 2009
• 8th grade Force Motion
• May 13, 2009
• Hattie Mae White Admin Building

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• Tisha Sinnette, Manager Secondary Science
• Yolanda Evans, Specialist
• Alternative Science Specialist LaTanja Levine
• North Science Specialist Lisa Gayden
• South Science Specialist Yolonda Thomas

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Instruments Used

• Engage -
• TEKS/TAKS Correlations
• Vertical Alignment Matrix
• Year-At-A-Glance
• Horizontal Alignment Planning Guide

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The Learning Focus serves as the umbrella that
gives meaning to the bundled objectives and
briefly describes what students will be doing and
learning.
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5E Model

• Engage- Get the students mind focused on the
  topic.
  
• Explore- Provide students with a common
  experience.
  
• Explain- Teach the concept, student teacher
  interaction.
  
• Elaborate- Students apply the information learned
  in the explain.
  
• Evaluate- Access students understanding of the
  concept.

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Robert Marazanos Nine Strategies

• Marazanos Nine Strategies.

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Instructional Planning Strategies
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Win-Win Partnershipsfor STEM Educationand
Post-Secondary Attainment
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SECME Implementation Partners

• SECME National Office
• School District
• (District Leaders Principals Teachers)
• Partner Higher Education Institution
• Parents
• Business/Community Partners

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STUDENTS

• Student Programs Competitions
• STEM competitions local, regional and
• national
• After-School activities
• Summer STEM Academies
• SECME Scholarships (ExxonMobil,
• Member Universities Others)

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Summer Institute

• The Summer Institute offers K-12 educators a
  rich, rigorous, and extensive menu of
  graduate-level professional-development
  opportunities in STEM (Science, Technology,
  Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines.
  Participants will
• Renew and refresh their professional commitment
  to high achievement for all students
  
• Gain new content awareness and inquiry-based
  teaching strategies
  
• Sample innovative and exciting best practice
  from SECME master teachers and partners
  

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HISD Schools involved

• Dowling MS
• Fondren MS
• Revere MS
• Clifton MS
• Jackson MS
• Hartman MS
• Westside HS
• Edison MS

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Upcoming meeting dates

• September 10th from 5pm-7pm
• E-train number and location forthcoming

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Middle School National Space and Biomedical
Research Summer Institute

• SUDESHNA LAHIRY
• Science Teacher, 6th and 8th
• Science Department Chair

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Description of Program

• Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine Center
  for Education Outreach
  
• July 28th-31st, 8AM 330 PM
• Location John P. McGovern Campus 2450 Holcombe
  Blvd.

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Purpose of the Workshop

• The goal of this workshop was
• share diversified learning experiences with us to
  better prepare our students for success in
  school
  
• to increase student interest in science
• and to increase student performance on the TAKS
  test.
  

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Participants

• HISD all regions
• Some schools-
• Southmayd Elementary
• Hartman MS
• Burbank Elementary
• JR Harris Elementary
• Welch MS
• Special appearance from Tisha

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About the program

• In the four days we covered-
• Earth systems
• Sleep and daily rhythms
• Food and fitness
• Muscles and bones
• We had a lot of hands on activities
• We even dissected a sheeps heart

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About the Program

• What I liked best about the program
• Everyone was so cooperative
• Lot of cool activities
• Got lot of materials, like books and CDs
• Real experiments that can be used in the classes
• What I really appreciated
• Got a certificate
• Breakfast and lunch was provided
• Received 200
• Got a tour of the facilities at BCM

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Upcoming Trainings

• Definitely would love to go to follow up
  workshops.

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Thank you for your time.

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Baylor College of Medicine Center for Education
Outreach

• HISD Biology Teacher Workshop (July 14-18, 2008)

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Purpose

• To share diversified learning experiences to
  better prepare students for success in school, to
  increase student interest in science, and to
  increase student performance on the TAKS test. 

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Purpose contd

• The topics and activities used the workshop are
  designed to be used in the classroom.  It is a
  time to review and to find differentiated ways of
  sharing this content with students that will aid
  in their learning process. 

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Materials

• A binder notebook is provided containing
  materials and resources. 
  
• Teachers receive several books to be used during
  the workshop and as teacher resources. 

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Content Focus Areas

• Genetics, Evolution concepts, Kingdom survey,
  Body systems, Plants, Ecosystems, and Website
  resources for teacher use and student
  interactives.

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The Engaged Educators

• Boyd, Mellonie Westbury HS
• Bridges, Lakeshia R Houston HS
• Brown, Beverly E  CLC HS
• Campbell, Margaret S Austin HS
• Fontaine, Sharon G Milby HS
• Galian, Richard A North Houston Early College
  HS
  
• Harlan, Jonez N Reagan HS
• Kadigun, Fatah O Lee HS
• Lee, Kenya Kashmere HS

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The Excited Educators

• Matsu, MelissaCarnegie Vanguard HS
• Mena, Ricardo HSPVA
• Miller, Clarence CLC HS
• Moritz, Christopher Bellaire HS
• Rusiana, Noeme L Lamar HS
• Tanner, Felica Sterling HS
• Taylor, LeTonya D Kashmere HS
• Williams, Cedric ACP

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Andsowhat?

• Good for new teachers
• Good practical practice
• Direct, intentional, individual, active workshop
• Able to do the lab experimentation before getting
  into the lab
  
• Group of dedicated teachers who desire the
  collaboration with the support of the Baylor
  Institute

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Future training dates

• Saturday, November 15, 2008
• Saturday, May 16, 2009

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Explain Current Happenings

• HISD Lab Update Accounting approving budget, 2
  weeks after release of materials by vendors and
  arrival of materials at schools all materials
  placed on shelves at schools middle schools
  first.
• Principal Memos Dept Chairs, IPC, Science Fair
  Coordinators
  
• Red training/meeting Calendar CU1686 Science
  Safety training
  
• Invite Science Manager

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Elaborate Business Partners

• BP Physics
• Kinkaid
• New Science Energy

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Evaluate

• Re-Cap of Goals
• Complete Evaluation Sheets
• Pictures of Middle and High School Department
  Chairs

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Next Steps

• Next meeting 9/28
• Highlight Alternative Region