2. Watch out for this… Safe Treat Friday at 3 pm – Come dressed up – Send your questions to Kyle for science trivia! The next big thing: * Reading Check #2 on Nov. 10 th for Data Literacy * edTPA Tasks 1 and 2 – Bring them on Nov. 10 th Praxis scores upload… by Nov. 24 th or at least a note on that assignment that it is on its way Unit plan is due Dec. 1 st - 3 weeks of planning - if you haven’t started, start this week!

4. Use feedback for your peers Specific positives first (“glows”) Specific areas for improvement next (“grows”) Summary – start or finish - (Overall…) – Use lab sheet – Use work qualities

5. Work Qualities Does the work (poster in this case) show… 1. Evidence-based explanations? How? 2. Evidence supporting explanations/predictions? How? 3. Answers to real-world and personal learning? How? 4. Ideas about science concepts, scientific practices, and phenomenon? How? 5. Collaboration about data collection, procedures, interpretations, and evidence-based explanations? How? 6. Evidence in tables, maps, diagrams, etc…? How? 7. Data analysis to find patterns or inconsistencies while considering limitations of the evidence, methods, analysis? How?

8. Reading Check – Science Instruction In groups of 2 (or 3) – discuss and then answer the questions below (50 pts) Submit your answers [they might be different than your partner(s)]to LiveText before Thursday, Oct. 22 nd at 1 pm (next class). Your answers should not be longer than a paper with 3 typed pages …1.5 line-spaced, 1 in margin, 12 pt font, Times New Roman …you can use visuals (charts, etc…) for a 4 th page (optional) I want to see your reflection on the material that you read, so please do not “copy/paste” the terminology from the book, however, reference where in the book you read what you are reflecting on and about as you write your answers. Question 1 = What do you need to know to get into science teaching? Question 2 = What are the foundations for teaching science? Question 3 = What are the strategies for teaching science? Question 4 = Why are knowing the answers to 1, 2, and 3 important? Question 5 = How will you use information from the book to inform your teaching?