Elements of Effective Science Instruction (EESI)
WASA/AWSP Summer ConferenceJune 27, 2011
Regional Science Coordinator NetworkWashington State
Presenters
Kirk Robbins
Puget Sound
ESD
Wendy WhitmerNEW ESD 101
GoalsParticipants will:
Know the 4 Elements of Effective Science Instruction
Know how to access
tools and resources
to support effective
science instruction
Begin to plan how to use EESI tools to support student learning in science
Agenda
1. Story of EESI 2. Examine the
research and the 4 categories of EESI
3. Get to know the EESI Framework
4. How do I use the EESI framework?
Elements of Effective Science Instruction
EESI
What are the elements of effective science instruction?
Table Task:
1. Assemble EESI as PIE2. Pass out research cards3. Read contents of card aloud4. Discuss placement on an
‘element’
Effective Professional Learning
In most schools, a large gap exists between what is known
about professional learning that affects teaching and
improves student achievement and the professional
development that teachers and principals regularly
experience. The solution to [this] problem, I believe, is high-
quality, school-based professional learning and collaborative
work that affects all teachers virtually every day.
- Dennis Sparks
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