Engage, Inquire and Inspire IMSS Leadership Institute Fall 2012

Review Outcomes, Agenda and Norms

Collaborative Leadership Capacity Whole district change initiatives depends on resolute leadership at the district level, which in turn develops collaborative capacity within and across schools.

Collaboration and Leadership: The practice and research on collaborative school cultures and professional learning communities is very convincing. When teachers work together, led by an instructionally- focused principal, they are much more successful than when they work alone.

Lateral Capacity Building lateral capacity means connecting schools within a district— and even more broadly—to develop new ideas, skills, and practices that increase the ability of individuals and organizations to bring about improvements.

1.What’s your role today and in improving science education in your site/district? 2.What should be the role of this team in supporting improving science teaching and learning? 3.What are some of the goals for science this coming year?

Guiding Assumption of Framework: Both Content Knowledge and Scientific Practices “Science is not just a body of knowledge that reflects current understanding of the world; it is also a set of practices used to establish, extend and refine that knowledge. Both elements– knowledge and practice--- are essential.”

Scientific and Engineering Practices 1. Asking questions and defining problems 2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Developing explanations and designing solutions 7. Engaging in argument from evidence 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Science Practices National Research Council. (1996). National Science Education Standards. National Committee for Science Education Standards and Assessment. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Supporting Our Work: 1.Teacher PD 2.District IMSS Coach release days for 14 MS science teachers for district based PD ($6,000) 4.PD for district and site leaders 5.Data and Research 6.Access to expertise of the partnership

Function of IMSS Teacher District Liaison Assist in determining needs and priorities for science professional development for your site and district. Work collaboratively with IMSS district coach and science teachers to develop and implement science PD. Serve as a district liaison for IMSS program at your site and district level. Participate as a member of the IMSS district leadership team.

"To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.” Albert Einstein "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it, so it goes on flying anyway.

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