1. Unlocking Science…AP-2-K: Understanding What It Means To Be Academically Able NC Department of Public Instruction K-12 Science Section NC Science Teachers’ Association 41 st Annual Professional Development Institute Thursday, November 11, 2010 Presenter: Jami Inman, High School Consultant

2. What is AP-2-K all about? Implementing vertical K-12 science professional development teams Utilizing research-based science resources to clarify national, state and local standards Developing learning progressions by back mapping standards from AP to Kindergarten for action-planning Implementing formative assessment strategies to identify student understanding and misconceptions in order to guide instruction Achieving high levels of learning for all students

3. Vertical K-12 Science Teams Foundational Principals: Standards Equity and Access Instruction Coordination Collaboration Enthusiasm

4. 4 Resources      Indicates the resource or parts of it are online

5. Resources (continued)

6. Learning Progressions Anchored in strand maps from Project 2061’s Atlas for Scientific Literacy –National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Science Literacy MapsScience Literacy Maps Identifies aligned state/local standards across grade levelsstate/local standards across grade levels Example: Natural Selection (CTS Study Guide, Map & Example Assessment formats)CTS Study GuideMapExample Assessment

7. Formative Assessment North Carolina Formative Assessment Learning Community Online Network (NCFALCON) http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/falcon/ Statewide online professional development series Five formative assessment modules for teachers

8. Formative Assessment Resources Science Formative Assessment: 75 Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction and Learning by Page Keeley Uncovering Student Ideas in Science Vol.1-4 CTS Assessment Probe Scaffold for designing assessment probes and crosswalk to probes

9. Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Vol.2, p. 143

10. Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Vol.4, p. 113

11. Essential Science for Teachers Produced by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 2003 Annenberg Media video courses –designed for teacher professional development, or content review –series includes Life Science, Earth and Space Science and Physical Science. –Life Science series, Session 5. Variation, Adaptation, and Natural Selection uses in-depth interviews to uncover student ideas –http://www.learner.org/resources/series179.htmlhttp://www.learner.org/resources/series179.html

12. 2010-2011 AP-2-K Teams Region 1 –Pitt County Region 2 –Duplin County Region 3 –Johnston County –Durham County –Halifax County Region 4 –Cumberland County –Moore County –Richmond County –Harnett County Region 5 –Randolph County –Guilford County Region 6 –Charlotte/Mecklenburg –Gaston County Region 7 –Burke County Region 8 –Buncombe County

13. K-12 Science Team Beverly Vance, Section Chief Debra Hall, K-5 Science Consultant Donna Kenestrick, K-5 Science Consultant Janet Bailey, 6-8 Science Consultant Benita Tipton, 6-8 Science Consultant Jami Inman, 9-12 Science Consultant Ragan Spain, 9-12 Science Consultant