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DESERT Project: Next Steps Into Learning Summer Workshop

description:

Next Steps Into Learning Workshop Information: The DESERT Project

Submitted by: Gail Paulin, Co-PI

Summary:

  • July 29-Aug 2
  • Second year cohort schools
  • Emphasis on formative assessment and science notebooks
  • 30 hours for 25 schools
  • 170 participants

Purpose:

Explore Critical Issues in Assessment for student understanding Understand the impact of Formative Assessment on student learning Support sustainable professional learning communities

Goals:

  • Experience modalities that promote higher levels of student thinking
  • Explore the use of science notebooks & their role in student learning
  • Engage in formative & summative core curriculum assessments
  • Learn from scientists & science writers how they use Notebooks in their work
  • Create an action plan to support & sustain effective science instruction at your school
published: 08/08/2002
posted to site: 08/08/2002
Day 1July 30
8:00-8:45
Whole Group		 Welcome - Gail Paulin, D.E.S.E.R.T. Project Director
Purposes, goals of Next Steps Institute
8:45-10:15
Homeroom		"The Journey"
Welcome to your homeroom - team building
"How have you gotten to where you are today in science education at your school?"
10:15-10:30Break
10:30-12:30
Homeroom		 Inquiry-based Investigation
Experience an inquiry-based investigation that introduces the strands of the Next Steps Institute, with a focus on science assessment
12:30-1:30Lunch
1:30-3:15
Whole Group		 Guest Speaker - Marianne Wallace
Author and Illustrator of science oriented children's books
3:15-3:30Break
3:30-4:00
Homeroom		 Team Planning
Process/Reflect/Plan
Plan Breakout Rotation
Daily Evaluation
Day 2July 31
8:00-10:15
Breakout Rooms		 Breakout Sessions, Round 1
CORE Curriculum Assessment A
Investigation Stations A & B
Questioning B
Sustainability Game A
Notebook 101 A & B
Lifelong Learners B
10:15-10:30Break
10:30-12:30
Breakout Rooms		 Breakout sessions, Round 2
Deepening Modalities Through Talking A & B
CORE Curriculum Assessment B
Questioning A
Sustainability Game B
Lifelong Learners A
Teacher Sharing Panel A
Teacher Comments B
12:30-1:30Lunch
1:30-2:45
Homeroom		 Formative/Summative Assessment
Using the Practice Profile to identify best practices for science assessment
2:45-3:00Break
3:00-4:00
Homeroom		 Team Sharing
Process/Reflect/Plan
Daily Evaluation
Day 3August 1
8:00-8:30
Whole Group		 Guest Speaker - Marybelle McCorkle D TUSD School Board President
8:45-10:45
Breakout Rooms		 Breakout Sessions, Round 3
Deepening Modalities Through Writing A & B
Student Self-assessment A
Inquiry Projects B
Teacher Comments A
Teacher Sharing Panel B
Consensogram B
Professional Development Opportunities A
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-11:45
Homeroom		 Team Sharing
Process/Reflect/Plan
11:45-12:30Lunch
12:30-2:45
Breakout Rooms		 Breakout Sessions, Round 4
Deepening Modalities Through Drawing A & B
Assessment - Looking at Student Work
Student Self-assessment B
Inquiry Projects A
Consensogram A
Professional Development Opportunities B
2:45-3:00Break
3:00-4:00
Whole Group		 Scientist Sharing
Scientist share their notebooks and processes for collecting data
Daily Evaluation
Day 4August 2
8:00-8:45
Whole Group		 Guest Speaker - David Levy D Astronomer/Writer
Writing and Science
8:45-9:30
Homeroom		 Team Sharing
Process/Reflect/Plan
9:30-9:45Break
9:45-11:45
Homeroom		 Notebook Faire
Tools for data collection
11:45-12:45Lunch
12:45-2:15
Homeroom		 Team Planning
Preservice Day, Science Action Plan Proposal
2:15-2:30Break
2:30-3:30
Homeroom		 Team Planning
Preservice Day, Science Action Plan Proposal
Daily Evaluation
3:30-4:00
Whole Group		 Closure/Celebration