1.22.2015.Science+PD

  1.Review of PLC norms and overall goals  a)Review of 1st Semester norms-Simon Tech Establishing Team Norms.doc (completed during 1st semester, also on this week’s wiki)   - Science Fair   - Focus on Inquiry Model = Argument-Driven Inquiry   - Students using voice to express scientific results   b)Review examples of PLC norms and cultural shifts if needed-(see examples below)    i. http://wvde.state.wv.us/ctn/Workshop%20Materials/CTN%20October%20Conference/October%20Day1%20Handouts.pdf    ii. http://www.mccsc.edu/cms/lib07/IN01906545/Centricity/Domain/259/culturalshiftsinaplc_2.pdf   iii. http://simontechpd.wikispaces.com/file/view/professionallearningteams.pdf/445913104/professionallearningteams.pdf   2.BM 2 Data Analysis and Review of Content-Area and Individual Goals (Content-Area SMART Goals.doc)  a)Teachers will review their Content-Area SMART Goals.doc   b)Teachers will discuss the alignment of their SMART goals and student achievement on BM2.  c)If necessary teachers will complete data analysis on BM 2 student performance data.There are two templates to choose from on the wiki for this week.  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> - Success Indicators = Teacher Designed Questions for quantitative assessment and projects for qualitative assessment  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> - Improve Benchmarks with teacher input  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> 3.Review of Differentiated Instruction first semester tools (Instructional Focus Areas Planner Google.doc- Q1-Q2-DI Strategies) <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> a)Review the DI strategies from 2nd quarter  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> b)Discuss the effectiveness of the strategies  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> c)Discuss best-practices around the implemented DI strategies  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> d)Discuss specific support areas for differentiation with PLC members and email a list of support areas to Carr by 1/23/15  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">__//**Tiered Curricula**//__ - CK-12 Braingenie working well; Matrixes w/ multiple leveled questions; NSTA Argument-Driven Inquiry Model; Multiple Modality Content Delivery: Crash Course Science/Sci Show/ Educanon, Zaption, Edpuzzle; Mastering AMP <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">__//**Writing Across the**// **Curriculum:**__ Collect writing samples from target students and focus on building argument <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Chemistry - Jessica Mejia, Paula Alvarez, George Avalos <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Biology - Eleyna Johnson, Tyshon Hull, Carolina Rivera-Barquero, Gerardo Vallejo <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Physics/Anatomy - Luis Luivano, Vicky Castellanos, Kenny Salazar, Amayrani Valle <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">__//**Publically Displayed Products -**//__ Simon Tech Science Fair <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">1. Present Scenario, Tool Talk, and Guiding Question <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">2. Give students chance to plan their experiment and record on the tech yes website (begin on google docs) <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">3. Students design procedure to create experiment that will answer the guiding question <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">4. Students run experiment, video-record the process, and collect data, before putting it in graphical/chart/table form for extended analysis. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">5. Students write up results, discussion, materials, and introduction for lab report and record that digitally to express their claim, evidence, and reasoning. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">6. Students build poster that displays data and results to present to school. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">7. Students build website to present their claim, evidence, reasoning, and lab experiment before uploading it to TechYES. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> 4.Flex Schedule review and feedback <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> a)Review the Flex Schedule Draft 3  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> b)Generate a list of suggestions, questions, and/or concerns  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> c)Email the list to Carr by 1/23/15.  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> Rosen - (Potential Controversy Class i.e. human cloning in science)  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> Carr - Gardenification  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> Gotler - Gardenification  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> Astor - Digital Literacy  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> 5.Unit Plan work time <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> ·Upcoming Deliverables:  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> 1.Unit Plan-1/22/15  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> 2.DI areas of needed support-1/23/15  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> 3.Flex Schedule input-1/23/15  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">