Unpacking the StandardsSession 3Essential Standards for Science
Richlands Area: January 5Jacksonville Area: February 2Southwest Area: February 9Swansboro Area: February 16
Unpacking Timeline
Session 1English as a Second
Language (ESL)
Information and Technology Essential Standards (IT)
Utilizing the Technology Standards (PPT)
Session 2How to Read
StandardsUnpacking ½ of the
subject areaMy role as a teacher
leader
Session 3Reflecting on Unpacking
Unpacking the remainder of my
subject areaSharing Information
with my school
Session 4Pacing the new
curriculumIdentifying
connections to your CIA Plans
To
da
y
Session 3 AgendaUpdates (10-15 minutes)
Between Session WorkAssessment Updates
Working Session (45-60 minutes)Unpacking your standards
Sharing and Reflection/ NC Education Modules (10 minutes)Between Session Work (5 minutes)
Between Session Work Sharing
How did your training session go with your school department members? Is the expectation from Unpacking Thursdays clear?Science Unpacked WikiComfort Level with
Crosswalk DocumentsUnpacking DocumentsThe Standards (in general)ELA Standard for Science
Between Session Work SharingEnglish
Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 6-8
English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 6-8
English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 9-10
English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 9-10
English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 11-12
English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 11-12
Assessment Update
Testing Information: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/online/Direct link for Questions:
Best Practices Guide -http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/guide/
Roadmap -http://www.pearsonassessments.com/pai/ai/Products/NextGeneration/roadmap
Assessment Update (cont.)
NC Education - https://center.ncsu.edu/nc (includes tutorials and other informative links – to access NC FALCON, Online Writing Instruction, Primary Artifact Questions (PAQs), NC Test, etc.) NC Education is a large-scale managed Moodle system with specialized additions to support professional development, student learning, accountability processes, and information delivery.
NC Education Modules
http://center.ncsu.edu/ncNC FALCONCall for ChangeUnderstanding the StandardsNC Teacher Evaluation ProcessDeveloping Local Curricula
Assessment Update (cont.)
Online Assessment Tutorial -http://center.ncsu.edu/nctestv3/NCTestSim.html#StudentSignIn
(accessed through NC Education)
*TEST SPECIFICATIONS for grades 5, 8, and HS Biology
(Handout)
Summative Assessment Calendar: 2012-2013 and BeyondElementary and Middle Grades
Reading Math Science Social Studies
Other
Grade 3 EOG EOGGrade 4 EOG EOGGrade 5 EOG EOG EOGGrade 6 EOG EOGGrade 7 EOG EOGGrade 8 EOG EOG EOG
The 2012-2013 Summative EOG Assessments will be developed by NCThe 2014-2015 Summative Assessment for Reading and Math will be developed by the Smarter Balance Educational ConsortiumThe 2012-2013 Summative Assessment for Science will be developed by NC
Summative Assessment Calendar: 2012-2013 and Beyond
High School Summative AssessmentsAlgebra I (based on Math I Standards)Biology EOCEnglish II EOC11th Graders take the ACT The English 10 Writing Test may go away
because there is a writing component on the ACT
The 2012-2013 Summative EOC Assessments will be developed by NCThe 2014-2015 Summative Assessment for Reading and Math will be developed by the Smarter Balance Educational ConsortiumThe 2012-2013 Summative Assessment for Biology will be developed by NC
Accountability 2012-2013
High School Accountability ModelHS End of Course TestsACT5-Year Graduation Cohort RateMath RigorGraduation Project
▫Scheduled to be finalized by the NCSBE in January/ February 2012
Quick Links to Accountability sites
•NCDPI Accountability site
•Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium▫Presentation
•Instructional Improvement System
Unpacking and Support Tools
Unpack the next two objectives in your curriculum.Identify clusters and strands for your grade-levels standards in and the extended standards.Quick Glance: ELA Appendix A & BContent specific graphic organizerNew Support Tools on the ACRE website Customized Topic Study
Between Session Activity
Using the new Standards that you will teach next year, create a visual that highlights the new content or new topics you will teach.Create something that will be useful to you, your staff, and/or parentsIf possible attach it to the graphic organizer page on the Science-unpacked wiki.Check the ACRE site weekly for changes.
Science Web Pages
• Science WIKIhttp://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
• Science Sharp School sitehttp://science.ncwiseowl.org/
• ACRE Sciencehttp://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/new-standards/
• SCOS http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/
Publications
• Successful K-12 STEM Education• Successful K-12 STEM Education:• Identifying Effective Approaches in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (pdf report)
• Evaluating and Learning Science through Computer...Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations (pdf report)
• Promising Practices
Science Web Pages
• DPI Science Livebinder (resources organized by Teacher Evaluation Standards):
http://livebinders.com/play/play/122973
Developing Teacher Capacity
Annenberg Foundation Courses
NSTA Preservice and New Teacher Portal
Science Web Pages
• Lesson planning resources:
•http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/K-5+Science+Resources
•http://sciencenetlinks.com/ •http://www.thinkfinity.org/•http://nsdl.org/
Unpacking Session 4 Dates:Richlands Area: February 23Jacksonville Area: March 1Southwest Area: March 8
Swansboro Area: March 15
Mrs. Michele Halley [email protected]
Dr. Pat [email protected]