Summer Workshop Plans

Summer Workshop Agenda

Workshop	Date	Site	Led by	Goals
Concept Development				Develop scientific reasoning ability Develop conceptual understanding of science
Wood	June 1-2	WH202	Sue Gunter Belinda Lowery Dorothy Moore Paul Bookout	Science concepts: density, buoyancy, change, flexibility/strength
Solids and Liquids	June 4-5	MH122	Ros Pressnell Pat Smith Richard Modlin	Science concepts: heat, miscibility, vicosity, solubility
Balancing/Weighing	June 18-19	WH202	Ros Pressnell Carol Mueller Don Wallace	Science concepts: variables that effect balance, stability, weighing
Sound	June 4-5	WH202	Mary Harris Arlene Childers John Wright	Science concepts: correlation of frequency and pitch, sound travels
Electricity	June 4-5	WH129	Sue Gunter Brenda Terry Carol Strong	Science concepts: current and woltage measurements of series and parallel circuits and electromagnets, motors as users and generators of electricity
Floating and Sinking	June 15-16	WH202	Linda Burns Debbie Easley David Elrod	Science concepts: variables that effect floating (shape, displacement, weight, volume, liquid)
Webpage development	June 15, 16, 25, 26 & Aug 4	Decatur PTC	Sharyl Nye	Websites for 2 modules per grade level will be created. One module website will correspond to the identified physical science module at each grade level. Preliminary plans may be viewed at http://www.dcs.edu.hasp/
*Stanford9/ Module Analysis	July 8	Bevill 267 & 268/269	Linda Burns Arlene Childers Sue Gunter Mary Harris Belinda Lowery Ros Pressnell Linda Sanders	Teachers will become comfortable with their coverage of Stanford 9 objectives Teachers will practice analyzing test data and understand how to repeat the process Teachers will learn how to identify strengths and weaknesses of their classroom and the children in their classroom Teachers will link the Stanford 9 objectives with HASP modules Teachers will develop a plan to incorporate Stanford 9 objectives with HASP
*Assessment LT track 1) Curriculum Analysis 2) Prep for piloting portfolios	1) July 9 2) July10	1) Bevill 268/269 2) Bevill 268/269	Mary Harris Linda Burns Sue Gunter	Identify grade level learning goals for science modules Prepare teachers to pilot portfolios Identify portfolio components that provide evidence of student comprehension of scientific concepts and reasoning ability
*Questioning LT track 1) Questioning 2) Prep for practicing questioning	1) July9 2) July10	1) Bevill 267 2) Bevill 267	Arlene Childers Ros Pressnell Belinda Lowery	Assist teachers in developing question strategies that lead to student conceptual understanding and reasoning ability Prepare teachers to practice using questioning strategies in their classroom to broaden student understanding
Designing assessment plans	July 14-16	WH202	Mary Harris Linda Burns	Prepare an assessment plan for identified physical science modules that will measure conceptual understand in reasoning ability
*Preparation for facilitating follow-up workshops	Aug 5	UC 126	Karen Worth	Prepare identified teachers for their role as facilitators of PD follow-up sessions in their district

* Designates that lunch will be provided.