1. Science Review Curriculum Council May 22, 2012

5.  Elementary Teacher Feedback

7.  Parent Feedback

10. Next Generation Update  Paradigm shift in teaching science  The methodology for teaching science: Practices  What we teach: Content- less content, deeper learning  Concepts: Cross cutting- endures across all scientific strands (life science, physical science, earth science)  Engineering embedded

11. What was Reviewed  Elementary  Interactive Science Pearson  FOSS  Science Fusion Houghton Mifflin  National Geographic  Active Science Sangari  Middle  Project Based Inquiry Science  FOSS  IQWST Sangari  Interactive Science Pearson  Science Fusion Houghton Mifflin

12. Recommendation  Active Science, Publisher Sangari  IQWST, Publisher Sangari

13. Rationale: Why Active Science?  Endorsed by NSTA past and present presidents and advised by Joe Krajcik, University of Michigan & NRC  Inquiry based; experiences, experiments aligned to the science practices  Ex. Each lesson begins with a big idea in a question format, embedded probing questions drive learning  Engaging experiments-differentiated process  Built around the 5 E’s of science: engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate  Students document learning (data and observations, etc) with scientific writing in a science notebook  High quality labs with real life connections  Answer question generated about the big ideas  Graphic organizers align with Treasures  Paradigm shift– Data and habits haven’t gotten us different results  Articulation of a K-8 program

14. Rationale: Why IQWST?  The only resource that already aligns with the new framework practices, core ideas, and cross cutting concepts  Only resource that addresses the need for a shift in the teaching of science  Two out of Four authors of curriculum were on the National Research Council that developed the framework  Product of a National Science Foundation funded research project (MI, OH, IL, TX, AZ, FL)  Literacy Component: Leann Sutherland, University of Michigan  Rigor

15. Staff Development  Training and  Staff development on content, cross cutting, and practices  Active Science and IQWST are the only resources that have this embedded (others might say it but they weren’t designed with this in mind)  Coaching, modeling, co-teaching  Staff development video clips of how to teach

16. Differentiation-  Hands-on investigation (structured and open –ended)  Technology: Digital access to books, games, web links  Video and digital links are provided for every lesson  Current Events  Ipad applications  Visual (pictures for Background knowledge), auditory (student discussion, read aloud, argumentation) and kinesthetic (hands- on)  Each lesson provides science vocabulary and definitions (ELL)  All students can access high levels of science content through practices  EX: Parkview MS, Urban school

17. Literacy Connections  Leann Sutherland, PhD University of Michigan  Access to science through hands-on investigations  Read about it, write about it, talk about it  Big questions access prior knowledge  Predicting  Writing  Vocabulary development (ELL)  Formulate research evidenced base arguments  Teacher “before reading” and “after reading”

18. Assessment  Assessment: Embedded in every lesson, Lesson Check Ups, Unit assessment

19. Models  Park View Middle School Illinois  Foxbourough School District, MA  Dayton STEM, Ohio