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To meet the increasing science performance accountability measures, ESC Region 11 offers research-based, classroom-proven PreK-12 science professional development opportunities. These opportunities focus on: • Increasing teachers’ understanding of science concepts; • Meeting the needs of all students, including those who are receiving special education services, gifted/talented services, and students acquiring English as a second language; and • Providing quality instruction that actively engages students. Science professional development opportunities are aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR), the Texas Assessment Program, state initiatives such as the Texas Regional Collaboratives (TRC) in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 21st Century skills, and support Response to Intervention (RtI) Tier One core content instructional strategies. Island Teacher Science PLC: Department of One (Webinar) ..................................... September 3, 2014 TRC Secondary Science Notebooking.......................... September 16, 2014 Putting the Chemistry in IPC ...................................... September 17, 2014 TRC EC-2 Science Notebooking ................................... September 29, 2014 TRC 3-5 Science Notebooking..................................... September 30, 2014 Best Practices for Diverse Learners in Science ......... October 8, 2014 Math and Science Leaders Advisory Meeting .............. November 13, 2014 TRC Elementary School: Environmental Changes and Impacts ...................................................... January 20, 2015 TRC Middle School: Environmental Changes and Impacts ...................................................... January 21, 2015 TRC High School Biology: Environmental Changes and Impacts ...................................................... January 22, 2015 Formative Assessments in Science with Page Keeley....... January 29, 2015 Putting the Physics in IPC .................................................February 4, 2015 STAAR Focus on Success Grades 6-8 ..........................February 10, 2015 STAAR Biology Focus on Success ...............................February 11, 2015 Best Practices for Diverse Learners in Science.................February 25, 2015 Math and Science Leaders Advisory Meeting .................February 26, 2015 Academic Vocabulary (K-5 Science) .................................... March 2, 2015 Academic Vocabulary (6-12 Science) ................................... March 3, 2015 Quality Questioning: The Next Level in Secondary Science... June 11, 2015 Notebooking in Secondary Science ........................................ June 9, 2015 Applying the 5E Model in the Secondary Science Classroom ................................................................ June 25, 2015 Best Practices for Diverse Learners in Science....................... June 24, 2015 Administrator Island Science Teacher PLC (Webinar) ............ June 30, 2015 Putting the Physics in IPC ........................................................ July 8, 2015 Concepts in High School Physics .............................................. July 9, 2015 Putting the Chemistry in IPC ................................................. July 15, 2015 Concepts in High School Chemistry .......................................July 16, 2015 STAAR Focus on Success Grades 6-8....................................... July 21, 2015 STAAR Biology Focus on Success............................................ July 22, 2015 Professional Development Workshops in bold also available as Trainer-of-Trainers (TOT).
