1. Science and Technology Work Program 2012-2013 Adjusting the Education System to the 21 st Century Panel Wednesday 14 th November 2012 Shoshy Cohen Science and Technology Director, and Chief Inspector of Science and Technology Instruction Ministry of Education Management of Science and Technology supervision science and technology instruction

2. Science and Technology Working Program - 2012-2013 Field Requirements Ministry Objectives Curriculum Elementary, Junior High School C & T Administrations Objectives Science and Technology Working Program Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate on Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate on

3. Science and Technology Teaching Main Goals 2012-2015 1. Implementing the Science and Technology curriculum 2. Improving learning and promotion of achievements of subject matter and skills while providing solutions for learners diversity. Spiral combination of subject matter and skills with emphasis on scientific research and problem solving. 3. Raising motivation and enjoyment in science and technology studies. Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate

4. Science and Technology Instruction Main Goals 2012-2015 4. Implementing the National ICT Program 5. Implementing Scientific Technologic Leadership Program in order to promote excellence among all students, and girls in particular, in Junior High School. Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate

5. 2012-2013 working program Goals, Programs and Actions Promoting the knowledge and skills - implementing curricula in elementary and junior high school, based on policy documents Distributing the topics of curriculum in grades 4-6 Explicit research skills instruction document for grades 1-9 Main Science and Technology experiences and implementation in grades 4-6 and 7-9. Suggestion to continue combining the construction of scientific research skills and experimenting for grades 7-9. Suggestion to continue instruction and activities for Science students (Chemistry) for the 9 th grade. The documents are available in the Science and Technology Administrations Website. Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate

6. Learning by Scientific Research and Problem Solving A whole scientific research process in 6 th and 9 th grades Biology and Chemistry in 7 th grade in scientific technological classes The National Science and Technology Fair will take place on Tuesday 28 th May 2013 2012-2013 Working Program Goals, Programs and Actions School and Municipal Science and Technology Fairs will take place in every district A Municipal fair per each local authority (Total of 8 authorities) Combining the experiments with training Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate

7. Main Experiences Implementation in 4-5 th grades and 7-8 th grades Curriculum design and Development: main experiences for grades1-3 Combining the Science Museums s support of program in four pilot cities 2012-2013 Working Program Goals, Programs and Actions Combining the experiments with training Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate tion Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate tion Combining the experiments with training

8. Ministry of Education Management of Science and Technology Supervision of science and technology instruction Ministry of Education Management of Science and Technology Supervision of science and technology instruction Main Goals in science and Technology Education Main Goals 1. Implementing the Science and Technology Curriculum 2. Improving learning and promting achievements 3. Raising motivation and enjoyment in science and technology studies. Curriculum Master document Professional Development Monitoring and Evaluation System Integrating Informal Organizations Developing Learning Materials Improving infrastructure - equipping laboratories

9. Thanks & Good Luck to Us All Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate Ministry of Education Science and Technology Administration science and technology Instruction Inspectorate Shoshy Cohen Director Science and Technology, and Chief Inspector of Science and Technology Instruction Email: shoshycoh@education.gov.ilshoshycoh@education.gov.il Cell: +9725062832356