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Demonstration Site for Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM)A Joint Endeavor: VBCPS/NIA/NASA LaRC

What is MODSIM? a tool used by industry and education is an “engine for economic development” in

Hampton Roads MODSIM Education and Training Advisory

Panel includes representatives from the business, K-

20+ education, government, industry, and training communities of Hampton Roads

Launching the Project

Year One: BUILD AWARENESS AND CAPACITY

Discipline-specific professional development activities (workshops) offered to all Region II school systems. • Games for Learning, April 2007• Integrated Science, October 2007• Algebra, February 2008• Biology, April 2008 • Physics, June 2008

Years Two and Three:DEMONSTRATION

Demonstration modeling and simulation site:• Ocean Lakes High School,

VBCPS• Two year roll-out

Goals/Timeline/OutcomesCreate a demonstration site for modeling and simulation (demo MODSIM) at Ocean Lakes High School

March 2008 -- contact Virginia Beach City Public School (VBCPS) with concept paper

VCPS secondary curriculum coordinator, high school assistant superintendent, deputy superintendent support concept

 April 2008 -- contact Ocean Lakes High

School (OLHS) principal and Math and Science Academy coordinator

OLHS principal and Academy coordinator support concept

 April 2008 -- Identify Mark Clemente,

teacher at OLHS, as coordinator for demo MODSIM and Sharon Bowers, NIA EIR, as project lead

VBCPS and OLHS support selection of coordinator and project lead

 

May 2008 -- coordinator for demo MODSIM site is selected; duties will include chairing the MODSIM Education and Training Advisory Panel, running summer 2008 planning, and coordinating demo MODSIM site for 2008-2009 school year

Placement letter for coordinator is accepted

Goals/Timeline/Outcomes

Teachers within the demo MODSIM cadre plan and teach collaboratively to integrate STEM content

May 2008 -- Cadre of teachers selected; Cadre consists of paired math and science instructors teaching Academy and general population students

Cadre of teachers selected and confirmed. Cadre includes this pairing of teachers: Algebra 1 with Biology; Algebra 2 with Chemistry; Pre-calculus with Physics

Best modeling and simulation tools and resources are identified for use within the demo MODSIM site

Beginning May 2008 -- Cadre of teachers review available tools and resources, building a repository of resources

Moodle site is created to share resources and maintain collaborative communications within staff of demonstration MODSIM site

 May 2008 -- Survey participants of

2007 -2008 MODSIM workshops for feedback regarding strategies and tools presented at training

Identify tools and resources to incorporate in demo MODSIM site

 May through school year 2008-2009

-- Coordinator arranges additional training for demo MODSIM cadre

Increased proficiency in use of modeling and simulation tools and resources

 Summer and 2008 - 2009 school

year -- hardware and software are gathered for demo MODSIM site

OLHS dedicates two laptop carts for demo site cadre use

Goals/Timeline/Outcomes

Integrating STEM and modeling and simulation into existing curriculum

Summer 2008 -- three days of curriculum planning; Day One: Coordinator and cadre identify curriculum overlap interdependence and identify problem areas for students. Day Two: Outline first semester incorporating curriculum connections. Day Three: Plan stand alone and integrated projects.

Integrated STEM curriculum with increased modeling and simulation use

   

Use of modeling and simulation within lessons progressively increases in sophistication; Lessons move from student "using" models and simulations to students "creating" models and simulations using modeling and simulation tools.

  2008 -2009 school year -- ongoing planning required

OLHS arranges master schedule to allow for common planning time for demo MODSIM cadre. Cadre teachers give one day professional leave each nine weeks to learn about tools and plan lessons.

    VBCPS provides substitute teachers for demo MODSIM cadre each nine weeks

Goals/Timeline/Outcomes

Goals/Timeline/OutcomesShare resources and experiences with other schools within Region 2

May -- demo MODSIM coordinator becomes chairperson of the Education and Training Advisory Panel

Focus MODSIM efforts to maximize success of the demo MODSIM site

  September 2008 -- demo MODSIM site lessons available on MODSIM wiki

Other school systems may incorporate MODSIM lessons within curriculum

 2008 -2009 school year -- Best Practices Vignettes developed focusing on Differentiation. One segment will highlight best practices in modeling and simulation

Video tutorials available to help educators incorporate modeling and simulation strategies within their curriculum

  November 2008 – Coordinator present project to Region II assistant superintendents

Educators within Region 2 are invited to visit the demo site and offered specific strategies to help incorporate modeling and simulation strategies within their curriculum

Goals/Timeline/Outcomes

Milestones

Quarterly PD for teacher cadre:• STELLA• Excelets• Scratch• Mentorship Opportunities/Year 2

• Three areas of focus– Attitudinal survey of students– Effectiveness study– Needs assessment for teachers

• Grant writing• VBCPS Research and Evaluation Support

Milestones

• MODSIM World Conference• Kaleidoscope• VBCPS Assistant Superintendents’ Workshop• VAST, VASCD, VSTE• MODSIM Wiki• Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and

Education Conference (I/ITSEC)

• Increase resources• Increase demonstration sites

within VBCPS• Increase shadowing sites

within Region 2 and elsewhere• Online PD