1. Welcome to the Oakland County Science Council
Say More
September 28, 2016
What’s your evidence for that?

2. AGENDA Welcome and Introductions
Engage: Consider how changes in assessment drive changes in instruction
Tamara Smolek – plans for assessment from MDE
Where are you now?
How will you Share?

3. Whole group discussion.(3 min)
Individually, “Notice and Note” for your assigned example science assessment. (4 min)
Discuss with your tablemates: What are the implications for instruction if these assessments depict the kinds of proficiencies students should gain from their science classes? (7 min)
Whole group discussion.(3 min)
(14 min)

4. Welcome to Oakland County
T.J. Smolek on MDE
Welcome to Oakland County

5. Where are you now in your district?

6. UPDATES OS Reorg OS Website: Science Council, Videos, NGSS, PD
Elementary Curriculum efforts
Oakland Science Strategy Team
MiSciPlan – PD on NGSS structure and instruction
NGSx – PD on NGSS Vision
Modeling Instruction – new grant!

7. How will your share insights back in your district?

8. Welcome to the Oakland County Science Council
(where your opinion matters!)
December 8, 2016

9. Introduction & Connector

10. Agenda Welcome – Connector!
Evaluating and adapting existing activities
Information and Updates
OSST Workgroup
OS Updates
Other great opportunities
Adjourn

11. A Process for Evaluating and Adapting Science Tasks
How might you continue use current activities/lessons as you transition to the MSS?
Analyze an Activity
Evaluate and Modify
Analyze a Topic Bundle

12. Oakland Science Strategy Team (3 meetings so far this fall)
Assessment Workgroup
Focus: building a program to develop a shared Item Cluster bank
NOTE: nearly all districts have had at least one HS teacher trained in Item Cluster writing
Course Sequence Workgroup
Focus: Enhancing resources to support decision making / determining a model sequence for new OS science units
Resource Analysis and Evaluation Workgroup
Focus: Monitor product readiness and enact evaluation process of newly aligned instructional resources
Professional Learning on 3D
Focus: Expand opportunities for teachers to understand the NGSS structure and vision, and to shift instruction and assessment

13. OS Updates Item Cluster Development Professional Development
(14 clusters by 25 teachers from 22 districts)
Sample
Professional Development
NGSX
Modeling (
New: Feb 16 – Moving from Awareness to Transitioning to the MSS
New: April 24-25: Creating and Adapting Curriculum Aligned to the MSS (Audience: NGSX attendees)
Summer Professional Learning - stay tuned!
Curriculum Development

14. Projected Timeline for Elementary Curriculum Fully Aligned to the MSS
Available now
June 2017
June 2018
June 2019
K-3 Science Units aligned to the GLCEs – but include an Engineering Design Task and Common Core Write Tasks. Include Lesson Packets - 5E Instructional Model
4-5 Science Units aligned to the GLCEs
NEW 4-5 Science Units aligned to the MSS (Partnership with Phenomenal Science)
NEW 3rd grade Science Units aligned to the MSS (Partnership with Phenomenal Science)
NEW K-2 Science Units aligned to the MSS
-This timelines is truly a projection. The partnership with Phenomenal Sci is first with 4th and 5th grade, moving into 3rd grade during We will continue to review the Phen. Sci curriculum to determine the process for revising K-2 units to be fully aligned to the MSS. This COULD be by using the Phen. Sci units, or not.

15. Information and Updates
STEM-Talk (like a TED Talk)- Jan 19, 2017
NGSS Storylines – piloting opportunities
New AP Computer Science course – free training
MiSTAR Academy – PL on NGSS
Start up funds for engineering (EIE, PLTW)

16. (it’s a ‘be there or be square’ moment)
A TED Talk Event focused on STEM Education!
Wayne RESA!
Notable contributors like Brian Reiser and Joe Krajcik
Many Michigan teachers and leaders
Sign up NOW to attend!
(it’s a ‘be there or be square’ moment)

17. NGSS Storylines http://www.nextgenstorylines.org/
An ongoing resource development effort at NW University (B. Reiser)
Piloting opportunity through Genesee ISD. (ES-LS, MS-sound, HS-ps, bio)
Interested? Contact Mike Gallagher at OS

18. Free Training to Provide AP CSP
CODE.org is partnering with the MMSCN to recruit 60 teachers for free training.
Administration must prove a course is ON THE BOOKS for
Details and application process is SOON to come.
Complete survey of interest to get updated information

19. The grant will provide local schools with the following:
Resources for teaching AP CSP in the fall of 2017
A Sample AP CSP Course Audit
Professional Learning for 60 teachers throughout Michigan at no cost (Stipends for teachers are not included.)
A curriculum from Code.org for the AP CSP Course
Schools interested in taking advantage of this opportunity will be expected to have an AP CSP course on their school schedule for Fall,  

20. MiSTAR Academy http://mi-star.mtu.edu/mi-star-academy/
Inexpensive online NGSS PD
Designed at MTU Math-Science Center
Seven modules
Only $25 per module

21. On Your Radar!
MiSTEM Council has awarded $250,000 to two new programs for which teachers/districts can apply to participate.
Elementary
Engineering is Elementary (EiE)
Under development, application and details expected early 2017
Elem, MS, High
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
Long-term commitment implications